Google Search Console API
Marketing & SEO Free key (no card)
AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitFree; generous per-project quotas suitable for daily reporting jobs.
Documentation: developers.google.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
This is Google's official API for Search Console data: the same clicks, impressions, click-through rates, and average positions you see in the Search Console dashboard, available as data you can query. It also covers sitemaps, site verification, and URL inspection. Access uses OAuth on sites you have verified in Search Console, and the API itself is free.
Details
Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.
Auth: Free key (no card)
Rate limit: Free; generous per-project quotas suitable for daily reporting jobs.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: seo analytics marketing reporting
Setup
- Verify your website in Google Search Console
- Create a Google Cloud project and enable the Search Console API
- Set up OAuth credentials and authorize access to your Search Console data
- Query the searchAnalytics endpoint for your date range and filters
- Schedule the query to feed a dashboard or spreadsheet
Example
POST https://www.googleapis.com/webmasters/v3/sites/{siteUrl}/searchAnalytics/query with startDate, endDate, and dimensions like query and pageUse cases
- Build a weekly SEO report showing top queries and pages
- Alert yourself when clicks drop sharply for important keywords
- Combine rankings data with sales data to find money keywords