Use the Google Indexing API to notify Google when a JobPosting page is published or removed
domain: google-indexing-api · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Verify that every target page contains valid JobPosting structured data with at minimum the required schema.org properties before submitting
Create a Google Cloud service account, download the JSON key, and grant the service account owner access to your Search Console property
Request elevated quota via the Indexing API quota request form if your publication volume exceeds the default daily limit
Send a POST to the indexing endpoint with type set to URL_UPDATED for new or refreshed listings and URL_DELETED when a job expires
Monitor the getMetadata endpoint to confirm that the latestUpdate timestamp reflects recent submissions within the expected window
Known gotchas
The Indexing API officially supports only pages with JobPosting or BroadcastEvent (embedded in a VideoObject) structured data; submitting other page types violates the terms of service and Google has publicly stated it will not act on unsupported submissions
Deleting a URL via URL_DELETED does not guarantee immediate deindexing; Google may retain the page in the index briefly and should also receive a structured data removal signal via updated markup
Default quota is low; high-volume job boards must apply for increased quota through the official form or submissions will be silently dropped once the limit is reached
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