Notify Google via the Indexing API when a BroadcastEvent embedded in a VideoObject page goes live or is removed
domain: developers.google.com · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm the page contains both BroadcastEvent and VideoObject structured data as required for Indexing API eligibility beyond JobPosting
POST 'URL_UPDATED' to the Indexing API when the livestream page is published or the broadcast start time changes
POST 'URL_DELETED' immediately after the broadcast ends to signal that the page no longer contains active BroadcastEvent content
Monitor your daily quota: the default is 200 publish requests per day per project; apply for higher quota via the quota increase form in Cloud Console if needed
Use batch HTTP requests (send up to 100 notifications in a single multipart/mixed POST) to minimize API calls for large catalogs
Validate the structured data with the Rich Results Test before submitting to confirm the BroadcastEvent markup is error-free
Known gotchas
The Indexing API is officially scoped only to JobPosting and BroadcastEvent-in-VideoObject; using it for general pages is outside its documented scope and Google may reduce or revoke quota
Sending URL_UPDATED does not guarantee re-crawl within any specific timeframe — it is a strong hint, not a crawl command
The default daily quota of 200 publish requests per project applies across all URLs and properties; plan accordingly for large livestream catalogs
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