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General
What is IndexStream?
What is IndexStream?
IndexStream is an automated indexing and AI content optimisation platform. It submits URLs to Google and Bing simultaneously via the Google Indexing API and IndexNow, while running an AI quality check on every page.
Do I need technical knowledge to use it?
Do I need technical knowledge to use it?
No. The dashboard is designed for anyone to use. However, a full REST API is also available for developers who want programmatic control.
How is this different from just submitting a sitemap?
How is this different from just submitting a sitemap?
Sitemap submissions are entirely passive. IndexStream actively pushes directly to Google’s indexing pipeline and Bing’s IndexNow endpoint, triggering near-immediate re-crawls.
Is there a free plan?
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Every new account gets 5 free credits and 1 site allocation, with no credit card required to sign up.
Indexing & Jobs
How quickly does indexing happen after I submit?
How quickly does indexing happen after I submit?
Submission to Google and Bing happens within seconds. Google’s actual re-crawl and presentation time is typically minutes to hours for established sites.
Does IndexStream guarantee my page will be indexed?
Does IndexStream guarantee my page will be indexed?
No tool can guarantee indexing. Google ultimately makes the final mathematical and qualitative decision regarding its search indexes.
What does 'dual submission' mean?
What does 'dual submission' mean?
It means IndexStream fires requests to both the Google Indexing API and the IndexNow protocol in parallel during a single automated job run.
Can I re-index a URL I've already submitted?
Can I re-index a URL I've already submitted?
Yes. You can resubmit an existing URL at any time. Each submission costs 1 credit, and there is no system cooldown period.
What happens if a job fails?
What happens if a job fails?
Check the job detail page for the specific error message. Common causes include the URL not being publically accessible, non-200 server status codes, or temporary engine API timeouts. You can retry the job at any time.
AI Critique
What does the AI critique check?
What does the AI critique check?
It scores your page architecture across readability, schema markup (JSON-LD completeness), structural SEO signal strength (title, meta, headings, alt text), and modern AI-crawler friendliness.
Which plan do I need for full critique scores?
Which plan do I need for full critique scores?
Starter plan users receive a baseline pass/fail indicator check. Growth plan tiers and above unlock full per-field scoring elements and historical critique digests.
Does my page need to pass the AI check to be submitted?
Does my page need to pass the AI check to be submitted?
No. IndexStream executes engine delivery regardless of your score metric. The critique system is completely advisory to help you improve indexation odds.
What is llms.txt and why does it matter?
What is llms.txt and why does it matter?
It is a text file located at your domain root that tells AI web crawlers like ChatGPT and Perplexity how to interpret your site assets. IndexStream automatically detects and tracks its presence on your domain.
Credits & Billing
How do credits work?
How do credits work?
Each running indexing job costs exactly 1 credit. Base credits are provided directly within your monthly subscription plan, and you can buy extra tokens when your baseline runs low.
Do unused plan credits roll over?
Do unused plan credits roll over?
No. Base plan allocations reset cleanly at the start of each billing cycle. However, manual top-up credits never expire and carry forward month-to-month.
What are top-up packs?
What are top-up packs?
One-off, non-expiring credit purchases: Small (50 credits / £10), Medium (200 credits / £25), and Large (500 credits / £50).
Can I change my plan or cancel?
Can I change my plan or cancel?
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade from the Credits page instantly. To terminate, click Credits → Cancel Plan. You maintain your active operational scale parameters until the ongoing billing period concludes.
Do you offer refunds?
Do you offer refunds?
Used credit items cannot be refunded. Unused top-up packs may be evaluated for refunds within 14 days of purchase by contacting support@amethystapps.com.
API & Developer
How do I get an API key?
How do I get an API key?
Navigate to the API Keys panel in your account view. Click ‘Create Key’ and copy the resulting string—it is shown once only for security.
Which plan do I need for API access?
Which plan do I need for API access?
The full write-enabled REST API is available on Pro tiers and above. Growth plan tiers receive read-only tracking configurations to poll job payload results.
Is there a rate limit on the API?
Is there a rate limit on the API?
Yes. Rate restrictions vary depending on your plan tier. Flooding endpoints beyond your scale thresholds will prompt a standard HTTP 429 error response.
Can I use the API in a CI/CD pipeline?
Can I use the API in a CI/CD pipeline?
Absolutely. You can script payloads to submit modified paths automatically on every production deployment to capture search updates instantly.
Privacy & Security
What data do you store?
What data do you store?
We store target site URLs, pipeline execution outputs, metadata critique logs, and billing history records. Your scraping pipeline drops raw, deep page text content after analysis completes.
Is my API key secure?
Is my API key secure?
Keys are securely hashed at rest within our environments. If your authorization token is compromised, you can instantly drop and recreate its parameters from the API dashboard.
Where is my data hosted?
Where is my data hosted?
All server components execute on enterprise-grade Google Cloud platform infrastructure situated within Europe.
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