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Google Search Console

Connecting a Site to Google Search Console lets Flowpane import the sitemap submission data Google holds for that property: which sitemaps are submitted, their coverage counts, and any errors and warnings. The Sitemap Workbench then reconciles what Google has against what Flowpane found on the public site.

Connecting

  1. Open the Site, click Settings and go to Integrations.
  2. In the Google Search Console section, click Connect Google.
  3. Sign in with the Google account that has access to the Search Console property and approve the request. Flowpane asks for read-only Search Console access only.
  4. Back in Flowpane, the section shows the connected property URL, its type (URL-prefix or domain) and the time of the last sync.

Connecting requires the Admin role. Each authorisation attempt is single-use and tied to your current session; if it is interrupted, start again from Connect Google.

Refreshing data

Click Refresh data in the Integrations section to import the latest sitemap information from Google. The result, for example "Synced 3 sitemaps successfully", is shown inline. Imported data appears in the Sitemap Workbench alongside Flowpane's own evidence.

Reconnecting

If Flowpane shows Reconnection required, the connection was made before the current security checks existed and can no longer be used. Click Reconnect securely and authorise again.

If the connection is verified but no property is trusted for the Site, the section says so and offers Re-authorise account. Selecting a different property from the connected account is not yet available.

Disconnecting

There is no Disconnect button in the current interface. To revoke Flowpane's access, remove it from your Google account's third-party access settings, and contact [email protected] if you want the stored connection cleared.

What Flowpane does not do

Flowpane reads from Search Console. It never submits sitemaps, changes property settings or writes anything to your Google account. Submitting a generated sitemap to Google remains a manual step in Search Console.