| name | indexnow |
| description | Auto-submit pages to IndexNow when created or edited. Instantly notifies Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam, and Yep — no waiting for crawlers. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
IndexNow — Instant Search Engine Notification
Edit a page, search engines know within seconds.
How It Works
When you create or edit an HTML file, the indexnow-submit.sh hook fires automatically via PostToolUse. It calls the IndexNow API to notify all participating search engines that the page has changed.
Search engines notified: Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam, Yep
Endpoint: POST https://api.indexnow.org/indexnow
Key file: /68e691d21e304db593e4aaac3b92e9e4.txt (site root)
Auto-Fire Behavior
The hook fires on every Edit or Write to *.html files. It:
- Detects the file path
- Maps it to the full URL (
https://cruisinginthewake.com/...)
- POSTs to IndexNow in the background
- Never blocks Claude Code — runs silently
Skips: offline.html, search.html (non-content pages)
Manual Commands
Submit specific pages
cd /home/user/ken/orchestrator
python3 indexnow.py submit cruisinginthewake.com ships/wonder-of-the-seas.html ports/nassau.html
Bulk submit all pages (from sitemap)
cd /home/user/ken/orchestrator
python3 indexnow.py bulk /home/user/InTheWake/sitemap.xml cruisinginthewake.com
Auto-detect domain from file path
cd /home/user/ken/orchestrator
python3 indexnow.py auto /home/user/InTheWake/ships/wonder-of-the-seas.html
Response Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|------|---------||
| 200 | Submitted and accepted |
| 202 | Received, key verification pending |
| 422 | Invalid URLs or payload |
| 429 | Rate limited — script auto-retries with backoff |
| 403 | Key verification failed — check key file exists at site root |
Integration
- Hook:
.claude/hooks/indexnow-submit.sh (PostToolUse on Edit|Write)
- Script:
/home/user/ken/orchestrator/indexnow.py
- Key file:
68e691d21e304db593e4aaac3b92e9e4.txt (repo root, deployed to site root)
- Sitemap:
sitemap.xml (1,227 URLs)
Cost
Free. IndexNow is an open protocol with no API fees.
Soli Deo Gloria — Let the work be found.
