Google Search Console
Google Search Console is a free tool by Google that helps monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a website’s presence in Google Search results. It provides insights into search traffic, indexing status, and potential issues affecting the site’s visibility.
How to use Google Search Console in ZBrain Flow
Step 1: Add Google Search Console to Flow
Click the ‘+’ icon in ZBrain Flow.
In the search bar, type “Google Search Console”.
Select Google Search Console from the list of available connections.
Choose the action you want to perform from the available options:
Action name
Description
Search analytics
Query traffic data for your site using the Google Search Console API.
List sitemaps
List all your sitemaps for a given site.
Submit a sitemap
Submit a sitemap for a site to Google Search Console.
List sites
List all sites associated with your Google Search Console account.
Add a site
Add a site to the set of your sites in Google Search Console.
Delete a site
Remove a site from your Google Search Console account.
URL inspection
Check the status and presence of a specific page within Google's index.
Custom API call
Make custom API calls to specific endpoints in Google Search Console.
How to Create a Google Search Console Connection in ZBrain Flow
To use Google Search Console in ZBrain Flow, you need to create a secure connection with your Google Search Console account.
Steps for creating a connection:
Connection name: Choose a unique name for your Google Search Console connection.
Redirect URL: Provide the redirect URL:
https://secrets.activepieces.com/redirect.Client ID and Client Secret:
Go to the Google Cloud Console (https://console.cloud.google.com/).
Create a new OAuth 2.0 client ID under APIs & Services > Credentials.
After creating the credentials, you will receive the Client ID and Client Secret, which you need to paste in the respective fields.
Click connect: Click 'Connect' to authenticate and authorize the connection with your Google Search Console account.
Available actions for Google Search Console in ZBrain Flow
Here is a detailed guide to all available Google Search Console actions, including required configuration fields for each:
1. Search analytics
Configuration options:
Connection: Select your existing Google Search Console connection or create a new one.
Site URL: Enter the URL of the site you want to query.
Start date: Specify the start date of the date range in YYYY-MM-DD format.
End date: Specify the end date of the date range in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Dimensions: Define the dimensions by which to group the results, such as ["query", "page", "country", "device", "searchAppearance", "date"].
Filters: Apply filters to restrict the data to specific subsets.
Aggregation type: Choose how data is aggregated (e.g., "auto", "byPage", "byProperty").
Row limit: Set the maximum number of rows to return.
Start row: Specify the first row to return for paginated results.
2. List sitemaps
Configuration options:
Connection: Choose or create a connection.
Site URL: Select the URL of the site whose sitemaps you want to list.
3. Submit a sitemap
Configuration options:
Connection: Choose or create a connection.
Site URL: Select the URL of the site.
Sitemap Path: Specify the path to the sitemap.
4. List sites
Configuration options:
Connection: Select or create a connection.
5. Add a site
Configuration options:
Connection: Select or create a connection.
Site URL: Choose the URL of the site to be added.
6. Delete a site
Configuration options:
Connection: Select or create a connection.
Site URL: Select the URL of the site to be removed.
7. URL inspection
Configuration options:
Connection: Select or create a connection.
Site URL: Pick the URL of the site.
URL to Inspect: Enter the URL of the page you want to inspect.
8. Custom API call
Configuration steps:
Select an existing connection or create a new one: Choose an existing connection or create a new one.
Enter the URL: Enter the full URL or relative path to the base URL for the API endpoint.
Select the HTTP method: Choose the appropriate HTTP request type:
GET – Retrieve data (e.g., performance data, site lists, sitemap status).
POST – Submit data (e.g., run search queries, submit sitemaps, request URL inspection).
DELETE – Remove a resource (e.g., delete a site or sitemap).
PATCH / PUT / HEAD – Rarely or not supported in Google Search Console; avoid unless explicitly required.
Add headers: Define additional headers required for the API request.
Add query parameters: Customize the request with query parameters.
Enter JSON body: Provide structured data in JSON format for the request.
Set timeout (in seconds): Define a timeout duration to prevent long-running API calls from stalling.
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