In short. Open Rank Math SEO > Instant Indexing > History in WordPress to review submitted URLs and their response codes.
Definition: IndexNow notifies participating search engines of added, updated or deleted URLs; Rank Math's submission history shows submitted URLs and their response codes. As of 17 October 2026, Rank Math documents this screen at Rank Math SEO > Instant Indexing > History in WordPress.
Key facts
- Rank Math's IndexNow guide identifies History as the place to check submitted URLs and their responses.
- The IndexNow protocol documentation defines 202 Accepted as receipt of a URL with key validation pending.
- The IndexNow FAQ advises trying again later after 429 Too Many Requests, which indicates a rate limit.
Where is the submission log?
Rank Math's 429 troubleshooting guide gives this path from the WordPress dashboard:
Rank Math SEO > Instant Indexing > History
The main IndexNow guide explains that History shows the submitted URLs and the associated response code. For a manual submission, the Submit URLs tab accepts URLs with one per line; the Submit URLs button sends them. History is then the place to review the submission response.
What do the response statuses mean?
The IndexNow response format documents the following statuses. A response code describes the submission request handled by the IndexNow service.
| Code | Response | Documented meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK | The URL is submitted successfully. |
| 202 | Accepted | The URL is received; key validation is pending. |
| 400 | Bad request | The request has an invalid format. |
| 403 | Forbidden | The key is invalid, missing, or absent from the key file. |
| 422 | Unprocessable Entity | URLs fall outside the host, or the key fails the protocol's required format. |
| 429 | Too Many Requests | Too many requests, potentially spam. |
The same documentation sets a batch limit of 10,000 URLs per POST. This limit describes the number of URLs in a request; the 429 response describes excessive requests.
How are key errors and rate limits checked?
For key verification, Rank Math's IndexNow guide documents Rank Math SEO > Instant Indexing > Settings > Check Key. The button opens the API key location in a new tab. The expected page displays the key, and the guide specifies that robots.txt must allow access to that page.
For repeated 429 responses, Rank Math's troubleshooting instructions recommend pausing submissions and disabling automatic submissions in Auto-Submit Post Types. Its procedure then uses Change Key, Save Changes, clearing the website cache, and waiting a few hours before another submission.
Related terms
- IndexNow
- How do I activate IndexNow in Rank Math?
- How is ownership verified for IndexNow submissions?
- How do I check whether Bing has indexed a URL?
FAQ
Does a 200 response confirm indexing?
The IndexNow documentation says 200 confirms that the search engine receives the URL. After submission, the engine evaluates whether to crawl it using crawl quota, scheduling logic and quality signals, according to the IndexNow FAQ.
Why does the first submission show 202?
Rank Math's IndexNow guide explains that initial submissions can show 202 while the service verifies the site's API key. You can use Check Key in Instant Indexing settings to inspect the key location.
Sources
- Rank Math, "How to Use IndexNow With Rank Math", undated
- IndexNow, "Documentation", undated
- IndexNow, "FAQ", undated
- Rank Math, "How to Fix 429 Error with IndexNow API", undated
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