
How the Automation Works
A Technical Overview of the Google Indexing Workflow
The Workflow Process
- Trigger: The workflow can be manually triggered or scheduled to run automatically
- Sitemap Extraction: An HTTP request fetches your sitemap XML file
- Format Conversion: The sitemap is transformed from XML to JSON for processing
- URL Parsing: Individual URLs are extracted and prepared for submission
- API Submission: Each URL is sent to the Google Indexing API through a controlled loop
- Rate Management: Built-in delays ensure compliance with Google's API limits
- Error Handling: Automatic management of daily submission limits (200/day)
This workflow leverages n8n's HTTP Request integration to communicate with Google's systems while maintaining a structured, controlled approach to API usage.