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    • Chris_Wright1664
      Chris_Wright1664 last edited by

      Hi everyone,

      I'm trying to retrieve data for a specific URL using the Moz API, specifically the data.site.metrics.fetch method. The URL I'm querying is:

      https://www.fiftyfiveandfive.com/ai-agents-marketings-new-means-of-production

      When I make the API request, I receive the following 404 error:

      {
          "id": "unique-id-testing",
          "jsonrpc": "2.0",
          "error": {
              "code": -32655,
              "status": 404,
              "data": {
                  "key": "site_query.query",
                  "value": "https://www.fiftyfiveandfive.com/ai-agents-marketings-new-means-of-production"
              },
              "message": "That query was not found."
          }
      }
      

      However, when I check the URL in Moz Link Explorer, I can see that the page has a Page Authority of 23 and a Domain Authority of 36, but no backlinks or ranking keywords.

      What I'm Trying to Achieve:
      I’m attempting to retrieve metrics for this page via the API, but it seems like the API does not recognise the URL, even though it’s visible in Link Explorer.

      Questions:

      1. Why does the API return "Query Not Found" for a URL that is indexed in Link Explorer?

      2. Is there a way to request Moz to crawl or re-crawl this URL to ensure it's accessible via the API?

      3. Are there any additional criteria the API requires (e.g., backlinks, ranking keywords) before it recognises a URL?

      Additional Info:

      • I’ve verified that my robots.txt file allows all bots, including Rogerbot.

      • list itemThe page is included in the sitemap, and the URL is accessible without any restrictions.

      • list itemI’d appreciate any insights on how to resolve this issue or steps to take so that the Moz API can retrieve data for this URL.

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