# Do not use the Indexing API for news articles

*9 November 2026 · Product development*

Please don't do this for a news site. Google's own docs: "The Indexing API can only be used to crawl pages with either JobPosting or BroadcastEvent embedded in a VideoObject." Jobs and livestreams, not articles. Abuse it and access may be revoked.

> If you run a JOB or NEWS website,
> 
> Then, you MUST follow this:
> 
> 1. Visit the Google Indexing API page.
> 2. Enable the Indexing API and link it to GSC.
> 3. Now, get your content indexed quickly.
> 
> That's it, guys...
>
> — [@hridoyreh](https://x.com/hridoyreh)

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