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title: Google Search Console
description: Connect a verified Google Search Console property with read-only access, so your actions show your Google position for each search.
---

## Before you start

You need a Search Console property for your domain, verified with your Google account. Owner, full user and restricted user access all work.

If you do not have one yet:

1. Open [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console) and select **Add property**.
2. Choose **Domain** and enter `example.com`. A domain property covers every subdomain and both `http` and `https`.
3. Add the TXT record that Google shows to your DNS, then select **Verify**.

## Connect

1. **Open the search settings**

    In Sommet, open **Settings → Search data** and select **Connect** next to Google. You can also
    select **Connect Google** on the Search line of the overview.

2. **Approve read-only access**

    Google asks you to allow Sommet to **view Search Console data for your verified sites**. This is
    the `webmasters.readonly` scope. Sommet cannot change anything in your account.

3. **Choose the property**

    Sommet lists only the verified properties that match the workspace domain. If one property
    matches, it connects without a choice. If you see "No verified property matches this workspace
    domain", check that you signed in with the Google account that owns the property.

4. **Wait for the first audit**

    The first audit imports up to 12 months of history. Audits then run every day.

## Troubleshooting

| Message                                                                | What to do                                                                                                           |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| No verified properties were returned for this account                  | Sign in with the Google account that verified the property, or ask the owner to add you as a user in Search Console. |
| Reconnect Google with Search Console access to resume scheduled audits | Google revoked the access, or you removed it from your Google account. Select **Connect** again.                     |
| The last scheduled audit failed                                        | Sommet retries in about an hour. If it keeps failing, reconnect Google.                                              |

:::note
Search Console data arrives with a delay of 2 to 3 days. A drop on the last days of a chart is usually a delay, not a real drop.
:::

## Disconnect

Select **Remove property and its audits** in **Settings → Search data**. To revoke the Google access itself, open [your Google account permissions](https://myaccount.google.com/permissions) and remove Sommet.