google-search-console

# Google Search Console

Access the Google Search Console API with managed OAuth authentication. Query search analytics, manage sitemaps, and monitor site performance in Google Search.

## Quick Start

```bash
# List sites
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

## Base URL

```
https://gateway.maton.ai/google-search-console/{native-api-path}
```

Replace `{native-api-path}` with the actual Google Search Console API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to `www.googleapis.com` and automatically injects your OAuth token.

## Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

```
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
```

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

```bash
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)
2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)
3. Copy your API key

## Connection Management

Manage your Google OAuth connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.

### List Connections

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=google-search-console&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Create Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-search-console'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Get Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "google-search-console",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}
```

Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

### Delete Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Google Search Console connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

## API Reference

### Sites

```bash
GET /google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites
GET /google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites/{siteUrl}
```

Note: Site URL must be URL-encoded (e.g., `https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2F`)

### Search Analytics

```bash
POST /google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites/{siteUrl}/searchAnalytics/query
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "dimensions": ["query"],
  "rowLimit": 100
}
```

### Sitemaps

```bash
GET /google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites/{siteUrl}/sitemaps
PUT /google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites/{siteUrl}/sitemaps/{feedpath}
DELETE /google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites/{siteUrl}/sitemaps/{feedpath}
```

## Search Analytics Examples

### Top Queries

```json
{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "dimensions": ["query"],
  "rowLimit": 25
}
```

### Top Pages

```json
{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "dimensions": ["page"],
  "rowLimit": 25
}
```

### Device Breakdown

```json
{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "dimensions": ["device"],
  "rowLimit": 10
}
```

### Daily Performance

```json
{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "dimensions": ["date"],
  "rowLimit": 31
}
```

### Filtered Query

```json
{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "dimensions": ["query"],
  "dimensionFilterGroups": [{
    "filters": [{
      "dimension": "query",
      "operator": "contains",
      "expression": "keyword"
    }]
  }],
  "rowLimit": 100
}
```

## Dimensions

- `query` - Search query
- `page` - Page URL
- `country` - Country code
- `device` - DESKTOP, MOBILE, TABLET
- `date` - Date

## Metrics (returned automatically)

- `clicks` - Number of clicks
- `impressions` - Number of impressions
- `ctr` - Click-through rate
- `position` - Average position

## Code Examples

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites/https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com/searchAnalytics/query',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      startDate: '2024-01-01',
      endDate: '2024-01-31',
      dimensions: ['query'],
      rowLimit: 25
    })
  }
);
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests
from urllib.parse import quote

site_url = quote('https://example.com', safe='')
response = requests.post(
    f'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-search-console/webmasters/v3/sites/{site_url}/searchAnalytics/query',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    json={
        'startDate': '2024-01-01',
        'endDate': '2024-01-31',
        'dimensions': ['query'],
        'rowLimit': 25
    }
)
```

## Notes

- Site URLs must be URL-encoded in the path
- Date range limited to 16 months
- Maximum 25,000 rows per request
- Use `startRow` for pagination
- Data has 2-3 day delay
- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use `curl -g` when URLs contain brackets (`fields[]`, `sort[]`, `records[]`) to disable glob parsing
- IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to `jq` or other commands, environment variables like `$MATON_API_KEY` may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

## Error Handling

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| 400 | Missing Search Console connection |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Search Console API |

### Troubleshooting: Invalid API Key

**When you receive a "Invalid API key" error, ALWAYS follow these steps before concluding there is an issue:**

1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:

```bash
echo $MATON_API_KEY
```

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

## Resources

- [Search Console API Reference](https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index)
- [List Sites](https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sites/list)
- [Search Analytics](https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/searchanalytics/query)
- [Sitemaps](https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps)