I would like to know if it’s possible to check if URL is indexed by Google using PHP.
Is this against their ToS?
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I would like to know if it’s possible to check if URL is indexed by Google using PHP.
Is this against their ToS?
You can read here (relevant citation below) for an answer to the ToS part of this. Basically, without an API key and their permission, it probably is not a good idea. However, due to the volume they handle, you might be able to get away with it if you’re not making TONS of requests.
PageRank checking is something else that people often try to do, but they don’t place as much weight on this merit (rumor has it), and the older style API keys are really hard to find.