How do you inspect URLs in Yandex Search Console?

To inspect a URL in Yandex Search Console, open the verified site in Yandex Webmaster, go to the page-indexing or URL-checking tool, enter the full page address and run the check. The report shows whether Yandex can access the URL, whether it has been crawled and indexed, and which technical signals may be affecting its visibility.

Before you start

You must have the website added to Yandex Webmaster and have sufficient access to view its reports. Use the exact version of the URL that you want to assess, including the protocol and any relevant subdomain. For example, the HTTP and HTTPS versions, or the www and non-www versions, may be treated as different addresses if the site is not configured correctly.

How to inspect a URL

1. Sign in to Yandex Webmaster and select the relevant website.
2. Open the section relating to indexing or page indexing, then choose the tool for checking a page or URL status. The wording and location of this tool may change as the interface is updated.
3. Paste the complete URL into the inspection field. Check that it is publicly accessible and does not contain spaces or tracking parameters that are not part of the intended page address.
4. Start the check and wait for Yandex to return the available crawl and indexing information.
5. Review the result, then compare it with the page’s own canonical tag, robots directives, sitemap entry and server response.

The result is an assessment of the URL from Yandex’s perspective. It is not a guarantee that the page will rank for a particular query. A page can be indexed but have limited visibility because of relevance, competition, content quality or other ranking signals.

What the inspection report can show

• Indexing status: whether Yandex has added the URL to its searchable index, or whether it is excluded, pending processing or not yet known.
• Last crawl information: when Yandex last requested the page and, where available, details about the result of that visit.
• HTTP response: the status returned by the server. A successful response is normally required for a page intended for indexing, while redirects, access errors and server errors need further investigation.
• Robots access: whether the page or its resources are blocked by robots.txt or by robots meta directives. A page that cannot be crawled may not be assessed or indexed as expected.
• Canonical information: the preferred URL declared by the page and, where available, the URL selected by Yandex. Differences can indicate duplicate or similar pages, inconsistent internal links or conflicting canonical signals.
• Page details: information such as the page title, content signals or other data that Yandex was able to process during its crawl.

How to interpret common outcomes

If the URL is indexed, check that the indexed address is the preferred version and that the page content, title and canonical URL are current. An indexed result confirms that Yandex can include the page in search, but it does not indicate a fixed position or guaranteed traffic.

If the URL is not indexed, read the specific explanation rather than assuming that resubmitting it will solve the problem. Check for a noindex directive, a robots.txt restriction, an incorrect canonical tag, a redirect, an unsuccessful HTTP response, thin or duplicated content, or a requirement for authentication. Also confirm that the page is linked from relevant parts of the website and is included in the XML sitemap where appropriate.

A new or recently changed page may not have been crawled yet. In that situation, confirm that the page is accessible without login, returns the expected response, and is not blocked. You can then use the available request-for-crawling or reindexing option in Yandex Webmaster, if it is offered for the property. This sends a signal for the page to be considered; it does not bypass crawl scheduling or guarantee inclusion.

Checks to make outside the inspection tool

• Load the URL in a private browser window to confirm that visitors can access it without a session.
• Check the server response and redirect chain, particularly after a site migration or HTTPS change.
• Review the page source for robots meta tags and the canonical link element.
• Test the relevant robots.txt rules and make sure important assets needed to render the page are not blocked.
• Confirm that internal links use the preferred URL format and do not consistently point to redirected or duplicate versions.
• Check that the sitemap contains the canonical, indexable URL rather than a redirected, blocked or alternative version.

After making corrections, inspect the URL again and allow time for Yandex to recrawl it. Keep a record of the original status and the changes made so that recurring crawl or indexing problems can be identified across the site. For wider issues affecting many URLs, use the site’s diagnostic and indexing reports rather than checking every page individually.