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Using an SEO check API with sitemap discovery and scheduled scans
A single-page SEO check API becomes much more useful when it can expand into sitemap import, stored paths, and repeated monitoring jobs.
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The limit of one-off checks
A one-off SEO check API is useful for ad-hoc inspection, but it does not give teams broad domain visibility. As soon as a user wants ongoing monitoring, you need a way to discover paths, store them, and run scans again without manual copying.
Why sitemap discovery is the right first step
Sitemap discovery gives the product a safe starting point. If a same-domain sitemap exists, the system can import paths automatically. If not, the user should be able to add manual paths and keep control over exactly what is monitored.
- Try common sitemap URLs first
- Support sitemap indexes and compressed sitemap files
- Keep only same-domain paths
- Allow manual path fallback when no sitemap is found
From import to monitoring
Once paths are stored, the SEO check API can move from manual runs to scheduled domain scans. That is where product value starts to compound, because teams can compare runs over time instead of looking at isolated snapshots.
How to expose it in the UI
Users need a clear domain monitoring flow: add domain, review imported paths, fix or add manual paths, start monitoring, and review trends. If that flow is hard to understand, the backend capability will not matter.