Google Disables Request Indexing Feature.
                     Google Disables 
Request 
Indexing 
Feature
Introduction
 Google is disabling the “Request Indexing” 
feature of the URL Inspection tool within 
Search Console.
 While this is temporary, the feature will be 
disabled for at least a few weeks.
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What is Indexing?
 In general, indexing refers to the organization of data according to a 
specific schema or plan. 
 In IT, the term has various similar uses including, among other things, 
making information more presentable and accessible.
Source: 
searchenginejournal.com
Infrastructure Changes
 Google disabled the "Request Indexing" 
feature of the URL Inspection Tool, in order to 
make some infrastructure changes. 
 It is expected to return in the coming weeks. 
Source: 
searchenginejournal.com/
URL Inspection
 The Request Indexing feature is part of the 
URL Inspection tool in Search Console. It can 
be used to request a crawl of individual URLs.
Source: Search Engine 
Land
Request Indexing 
 Request Indexing is most commonly used 
when site owners publish a new page or make 
changes to an existing page.
Source: Google Support
How it Works?
 It speeds up the process of Google adding the 
new content to its search index, but does not 
offer any guarantees.
 Even when the feature is working it does not 
promise immediate indexing. 
 In some cases, Google may choose not to 
index the content at all.
Source: 
searchenginejournal.com/
DOES DISABLING INDEXING WORK FOR 
ALL SEARCH ENGINES?
 Some search engine web crawlers might 
interpret the no index directive differently. 
 As a result, it is possible that your page might 
still appear in results from other search 
engines.
Source: 
developers.google.com
Ways to manage your resources for 
discovery by Google
 You can choose a number of approaches to 
help Google find your resources and data, 
from entirely passive to very pro-active. 
 Take a passive approach
 Actively manage your URLs
 Submit new and updated URLs to Google
Source: 
developers.google.com
Advantages
 Enhances the performance of your rich 
results in Search. 
 Speeds up the process of ingesting new 
and low-referral content into the system.
 No additional work beyond producing 
your content.
 Submitting URLs to Google helps drive 
the timeliness of content updates from 
your domain to Search.
Source: Google 
Developers
CONCLUSION