Request indexing "Quota exceeded": what to do

What it means

Search Console limits how many pages you can submit with Request indexing. Google's help says there is a daily limit, and does not say how many.

The limit exists because Request indexing is meant for a few important pages. For many pages, Google points you to your sitemap.

Google's help says live tests have a daily limit for each property too.

Where it shows: In the message that opens after you click Request indexing, once the day's limit is used.

Why you hit the limit

1. You requested many pages one by one, for example after a site update.
2. You requested the same pages more than once. Google says repeats don't speed anything up.

How to check which cause applies

1. Search Console shows no counter. If you see Quota exceeded, the limit is used for now.

How to fix it

1. Wait until the next day. Then request your most important pages first.
2. Submit or resubmit your sitemap in Indexing > Sitemaps, with correct lastmod dates. Google's help calls this the best choice for many new or updated pages.
3. Link to new pages from pages that are already on Google.
4. Fix why pages were skipped before you request them. A request for an unchanged page won't change Google's decision.

With CrawlCoach

CrawlCoach does not use Request indexing or Google's Indexing API. On paid plans, it resubmits your sitemap when pages change. It also lists the missing pages to work through first, each with a button that opens Search Console. Google makes the final call on what it indexes.

Related Page indexing reasons

• Discovered - currently not indexed: Google knows the page exists but has not visited it yet.
• URL is unknown to Google: Google has not found this page anywhere yet.

Questions

Sources

Checked on October 8, 2026. Google can change its tools and wording after that date.

• Search Console Help: URL Inspection tool
• Google Search Central: Ask Google to recrawl your URLs