The API allows users to comprehensively analyze any URL, providing detailed information about its status, redirects, and indexability. When a URL is submitted, the API follows all redirects and returns the final URL along with the corresponding HTTP status code, indicating whether the page responds correctly, has been moved permanently or temporarily, or cannot be found. Each redirect is documented with details of the source URL, status code, and number of hops, providing a complete map of the redirect chain.
In addition to status codes, the API performs multiple checks related to indexability and SEO. These include soft 404 detection, which identifies pages that appear not to exist despite returning a 200 code; reading X-Robots-Tag and meta robots tags to determine if the page allows indexing; checking robots.txt to ensure that bots can crawl the page; and checking for immediate meta refreshes that could affect user experience and indexing. With all this information, the API generates a comprehensive report, clearly indicating whether the page is indexable or not, and pointing out potential issues that could affect its visibility in search engines.
This tool is essential for users who need to automate the analysis of large volumes of URLs, optimize websites, and ensure that content is properly crawled and indexed by search engines. Thanks to its clear structure and detailed information on redirects and indexability checks, the API allows you to make informed decisions about redirects, robot adjustments, meta tags, and other critical technical SEO elements, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of website management.
Analyze any URL, detect redirects, status codes, and SEO checks, providing comprehensive results on indexability, meta robots, robots.txt, and soft 404s.
Indexability Checker - Endpoint Features
| Object | Description |
|---|---|
Request Body |
[Required] Json |
{"final_url":"https://www.google.com/","status_code":301,"is_soft_404":false,"status_code_name":"Moved Permanently","status_code_meaning":"Resource has a new permanent URL.","redirect_hops":[{"hop":1,"url":"https://google.com/","status_code":301},{"hop":2,"url":"https://www.google.com/","status_code":200}],"redirect_count":1,"checks":[{"name":"status_code","passed":false,"explanation":"Status code = 301"},{"name":"soft_404_test","passed":true,"explanation":"Soft 404 not detected"},{"name":"x_robots_tag","passed":true,"explanation":"X-Robots-Tag permits indexing"},{"name":"meta_robots","passed":true,"explanation":"Meta robots permits indexing"},{"name":"robots_txt","passed":false,"explanation":"robots.txt disallows crawling (policy: noindex)"},{"name":"meta_refresh_0","passed":true,"explanation":"No immediate meta refresh"}],"indexability":"noindex","error_message":null}
curl --location --request POST 'https://zylalabs.com/api/10825/link+indexable+analyze+api/20505/indexability+checker' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
--data-raw '{
"url": "https://google.com"
}'
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
Authorization
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[Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed. |
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The Indexability Checker endpoint returns detailed information about a URL's status, including the final URL, HTTP status code, redirect hops, and various SEO checks such as indexability, meta robots, and robots.txt compliance.
Key fields in the response include "final_url," "status_code," "is_soft_404," "redirect_hops," and "checks." Each field provides insights into the URL's status and SEO attributes.
The response data is structured in JSON format, with a main object containing fields for the final URL, status code, and an array of redirect hops. Each hop details the source URL and its status code, while checks provide results for various SEO criteria.
The Indexability Checker provides information on redirects, status codes, soft 404 detection, X-Robots-Tag, meta robots tags, robots.txt compliance, and immediate meta refreshes, offering a comprehensive SEO analysis.
Users can customize their requests by specifying the URL they wish to analyze in the POST request body. Additional parameters may be included to refine the analysis, depending on future API enhancements.
"status_code" indicates the HTTP response status, "is_soft_404" shows if a soft 404 is detected, and "indexability" indicates whether the page is indexable. Each check in the "checks" array provides a pass/fail status with explanations.
Typical use cases include SEO audits, website optimization, redirect management, and ensuring proper indexing of web pages. This data helps webmasters and SEO professionals make informed decisions about site structure and content visibility.
Data accuracy is maintained through systematic checks of HTTP responses, redirects, and SEO attributes. The API follows redirects to the final URL and verifies compliance with SEO standards, ensuring reliable analysis results.
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