Bing Webmaster Tools & IndexNow
While IndexNow works without Bing Webmaster Tools, connecting your account unlocks submission reporting, crawl statistics, and URL inspection tools that are invaluable for monitoring your indexing performance.
What BWT Adds to IndexNow
Submission History
See all URLs submitted via IndexNow, submission timestamps, and whether Bing crawled them.
Crawl Statistics
Daily crawl rate, pages crawled per day, and crawl errors that prevented indexing.
URL Inspection
Check if a specific URL is indexed, see the last crawl date, and request immediate re-crawl.
Crawl Control
Set preferred crawl times to avoid server load during peak traffic hours.
Indexnow Dashboard
A dedicated report showing acceptance rate, errors, and submission trends over time.
Connecting IndexNow to BWT
Verify your site in BWT
Go to bing.com/webmasters → Add Site → Choose XML file verification → Download and upload the verification file to your server root.
Generate an IndexNow API key
Use our free key generator to create a secure key. Download the key file and upload it to your server root.
Connect the key in BWT
Navigate to BWT → Settings → IndexNow → Enter your API key and verify. BWT will fetch the key file to confirm ownership.
Test a submission
Submit a URL manually using our URL Submitter tool and then check BWT → IndexNow → Submission History to confirm it was received.