Is Indexnow MCP Server safe to use?

Indexnow MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Indexnow MCP Server?

Indexnow MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Indexnow MCP Server do?

Indexnow MCP Server provides 6 tools: indexnow_submit, google_indexing_submit, google_indexing_status, indexnow_submit_sitemap, indexnow_generate_key and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Indexnow MCP Server?

Indexnow MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Indexnow MCP Server actively maintained?

Indexnow MCP Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 236 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

Indexnow MCP Server

indexnow-mcp

Submit URLs for instant indexing via IndexNow and Google Indexing API.

2 42/wk 6 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 236d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

6 tools · ~475 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

MCPpedia last refreshed this data 1d ago

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Indexnow MCP Server is an MCP server that submit URLs for instant indexing via IndexNow and Google Indexing API. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 77/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indexnow": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "indexnow-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Indexnow MCP Server does

Submit URLs for instant indexing via IndexNow and Google Indexing API.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked - your result helps other developers.

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Score breakdown

77/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−23

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

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Security

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No known CVEs.

Checked indexnow-mcp against OSV.dev.

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Tools (6)

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~475 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Indexnow MCP Server safe to use?: Indexnow MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Indexnow MCP Server?: Indexnow MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Indexnow MCP Server do?: Indexnow MCP Server provides 6 tools: indexnow_submit, google_indexing_submit, google_indexing_status, indexnow_submit_sitemap, indexnow_generate_key and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Indexnow MCP Server?: Indexnow MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Indexnow MCP Server actively maintained?: Indexnow MCP Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 236 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indexnow": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "indexnow-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Indexnow MCP Server does

Submit URLs for instant indexing via IndexNow and Google Indexing API.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked - your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'indexnow-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

Submit URLs for instant indexing via IndexNow and Google Indexing API.

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Windsurf, and all MCP-compatible AI tools.

Features

IndexNow — Submit URLs to Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam simultaneously
Google Indexing API — Request fast crawling from Google
Sitemap submission — Parse XML sitemaps and submit all URLs
API key generator — Generate IndexNow keys and verification files
Status checker — Check Google indexing notification status
Batch support — Submit up to 10,000 URLs at once

Tools

Tool	Description
`indexnow_submit`	Submit URLs to IndexNow (Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam)
`google_indexing_submit`	Submit URLs to Google Indexing API
`google_indexing_status`	Check indexing notification status
`indexnow_submit_sitemap`	Fetch sitemap and submit all URLs to IndexNow
`indexnow_generate_key`	Generate an IndexNow API key and verification file
`indexnow_list_engines`	List all supported engines and endpoints

Installation

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your Claude config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indexnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "indexnow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indexnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "indexnow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Submit URLs to IndexNow

Submit these URLs to IndexNow:
- https://example.com/new-blog-post
- https://example.com/updated-page

API key: your-api-key-here
Host: example.com

Submit a sitemap

Submit all URLs from https://example.com/sitemap.xml to IndexNow
API key: my-key
Host: example.com

Generate an API key

Generate an IndexNow API key for my site

Submit to Google Indexing API

Submit https://example.com/new-page to Google Indexing API
Access token: ya29.xxx

IndexNow Setup

Generate an API key (any UUID — use the indexnow_generate_key tool)
Create a verification file: public/{your-key}.txt containing the key
Deploy the file so it's accessible at https://yourdomain.com/{your-key}.txt
Start submitting URLs

Supported Engines

Engine	Protocol	Limit
Bing	IndexNow	Unlimited
Yandex	IndexNow	Unlimited
Naver	IndexNow	Unlimited
Seznam	IndexNow	Unlimited
Google	Indexing API	200/day default

Why indexnow-mcp vs Manual API Calls

Feature	indexnow-mcp	Manual API Calls
Batch submission (10K URLs)	Yes	Custom code
Multiple engines	All at once	One by one
Sitemap parsing	Yes	Manual
API key generator	Yes	Manual
Price	Free	Free but complex

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

77/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−23

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked indexnow-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (6)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~475 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience - it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Indexnow MCP Server safe to use?: Indexnow MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Indexnow MCP Server?: Indexnow MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Indexnow MCP Server do?: Indexnow MCP Server provides 6 tools: indexnow_submit, google_indexing_submit, google_indexing_status, indexnow_submit_sitemap, indexnow_generate_key and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Indexnow MCP Server?: Indexnow MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Indexnow MCP Server actively maintained?: Indexnow MCP Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 236 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

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Discussion

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