OVERALL CONTROL / 0.6-customer-control
Grades and scoring
Data access
25% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Read interface 7.5/10
Structured API for the declared product scope
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Search Analytics returns dimension-keyed clicks, impressions, CTR and position rows with startRow and rowLimit paging. Top-row selection and privacy omissions remain limits.
Search Console Search Analytics query ↗
Row keys, filters, startRow and completeness limits · Checked 2026-10-16
Bulk delivery 8.8/10
Batched or iterable API requests
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Search Analytics returns dimension-keyed clicks, impressions, CTR and position rows with startRow and rowLimit paging. Top-row selection and privacy omissions remain limits.
Search Console Search Analytics query ↗
Row keys, filters, startRow and completeness limits · Checked 2026-10-16
Query expressiveness 8.8/10
Documented structured API filters
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Date ranges and dimension filters select grouped report rows. These queries are not general SQL and do not guarantee complete query/page combinations.
Search Console Search Analytics query ↗
Row keys, filters, startRow and completeness limits · Checked 2026-10-16
Access cost barrier -
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Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Search Console reporting API quotas are published; complete applicable access-charge and public-app conditions remain unresolved in the reviewed sources.
Search Console API usage limits ↗
Search Analytics rate and load quotas · Checked 2026-10-16
Third-party accessibility
20% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Third-party eligibility 7.5/10
Open registration under published review criteria
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
OAuth grants webmasters.readonly or broader scope and the customer must have access to the property. Public applications using sensitive scopes have a verification boundary; property ownership does not bypass app authorization.
Google sensitive OAuth scope verification ↗
Public applications and verification requirements · Checked 2026-10-16
Downstream permission -
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Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Applicable third-party processing, AI-use and redistribution terms require a separate contractual review.
Search Console API authorization ↗
OAuth scopes and property authorization · Checked 2026-10-16
External action
15% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Write interface 0.0/10
Assessed route is expressly read-only
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Search Analytics query retrieves reports; its POST request does not change website or Search Console records. Sitemap mutations are excluded from this scope.
Search Console reporting operation ↗
Query method and report response · Checked 2026-10-16
Custom application path 5.0/10
Approved third-party applications using fixed interfaces
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Third-party production applications use the documented provider approval route before the customer authorizes the fixed API interface.
Google sensitive OAuth scope verification ↗
Public applications and verification requirements · Checked 2026-10-16
Continuity
15% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Refresh mechanism 5.0/10
Scheduled feeds or recurring extracts
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Refresh overlapping date windows and preserve final versus fresh-data status. Report restatements are observed through repeated snapshots rather than native row-level update/deletion events.
Search Console date-window reporting ↗
Date ranges, dataState and row retrieval · Checked 2026-10-16
Limit visibility 10.0/10
Published numeric quotas and recovery instructions
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Search Analytics has per-site, per-user and project limits plus short/long-term load quotas. Query complexity and repeated date-range requests affect load beyond basic request count.
Search Console API usage limits ↗
Search Analytics rate and load quotas · Checked 2026-10-16
CDC and deletion capture 2.5/10
Full snapshots permit customer reconciliation; native deltas unverified
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Date-window report snapshots can be compared at a declared dimension grain. This API provides no complete row-level deletion/change log.
Search Console date-window reporting ↗
Date ranges, dataState and row retrieval · Checked 2026-10-16
Replay and gap recovery 2.5/10
Rebuild from a fresh snapshot; no historical replay established
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Available date windows can be re-queried, with the same top-row and privacy limits. There is no retained event checkpoint for intermediate metric restatements.
Search Console date-window reporting ↗
Date ranges, dataState and row retrieval · Checked 2026-10-16
Data exit
20% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Export custody 7.5/10
Customer-held structured files or API records
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Performance reports can be downloaded and API rows retained externally. The route only supplies returned report rows; top-row limits, anonymized queries and whole-property settings remain outside complete migration claims.
Search Console performance report download ↗
Performance report data and export controls · Checked 2026-10-16
Post-cancellation access Disclosure
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Disclosure only; does not reduce planned-exit credit.
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
The reviewed extraction guide does not establish contractual retrieval rights after cancellation.
Search Console performance report download ↗
Performance report data and export controls · Checked 2026-10-16
Planned migration fidelity 5.0/10
Selected report fields in structured files; broader scope unverified
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Performance reports can be downloaded and API rows retained externally. The route only supplies returned report rows; top-row limits, anonymized queries and whole-property settings remain outside complete migration claims.
Search Console performance report download ↗
Performance report data and export controls · Checked 2026-10-16
Business logic and customization
5% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Logic authoring 2.5/10
External integration code; native business logic portability not established
Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Customers can implement external logic against the assessed API. Ownership and reusable export of native workflow artifacts remain unresolved (customer integration code does not establish those rights).
Search Console API authorization ↗
OAuth scopes and property authorization · Checked 2026-10-16
Rights to custom logic -
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Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes.
Native workflow ownership, reusable export and independent execution rights remain unresolved.
Search Console API authorization ↗
OAuth scopes and property authorization · Checked 2026-10-16
Scores are out of 10. * Incomplete evidence discounts verified capabilities (unknown answers stay unknown). Planned migration drives data exit. Scoring method ↗
CUSTOMER CHOICE
Third-party accessibility
OAuth grants webmasters.readonly or broader scope and the customer must have access to the property. Public applications using sensitive scopes have a verification boundary; property ownership does not bypass app authorization.
Confirm who can connect, who owns the credentials and which uses are permitted. Customer consent and provider approval can be separate requirements; the selected plan and contract still matter.
READ / INTEGRATE
API and export routes
Search Analytics returns dimension-keyed clicks, impressions, CTR and position rows with startRow and rowLimit paging. Top-row selection and privacy omissions remain limits. Date ranges and dimension filters select grouped report rows. These queries are not general SQL and do not guarantee complete query/page combinations.
| Access route | Authentication | Credential owner | Provider approval | Access requirement | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer-authorized application | OAuth 2.0 | Integration provider | Yes | App review | 2026-10-16 |
Availability depends on your product, plan and agreement. See the documentation below for the requirements of each route.
ECONOMIC ACCESS
Cost, authentication and limits
Search Console reporting API quotas are published; complete applicable access-charge and public-app conditions remain unresolved in the reviewed sources.
Check API entitlement, credential ownership and rate limits for the route you intend to use. Include review fees, customer-plan upgrades and ongoing access charges in the total.
ACT FROM OUTSIDE
External action
Search Analytics query retrieves reports; its POST request does not change website or Search Console records. Sitemap mutations are excluded from this scope.
Validate the supported operation, acting identity and permission scope (read access does not imply write permission). Ambiguous retries and revoked credentials also affect whether an external workflow can run safely.
KEEP ACCESS USEFUL
Continuity
Refresh overlapping date windows and preserve final versus fresh-data status. Report restatements are observed through repeated snapshots rather than native row-level update/deletion events. Search Analytics has per-site, per-user and project limits plus short/long-term load quotas. Query complexity and repeated date-range requests affect load beyond basic request count.
CDC, deletions and recovery
| Question | Answer / applicable route | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Can ongoing extraction identify updates and deleted records on the declared route? | Full snapshots permit customer reconciliation; native deltas unverifiedGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Date-window report snapshots can be compared at a declared dimension grain. This API provides no complete row-level deletion/change log. | Search Console date-window reporting ↗Date ranges, dataState and row retrievalChecked 2026-10-16 |
| How can extraction recover after missed events or an interrupted consumer? | Rebuild from a fresh snapshot; no historical replay establishedGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Available date windows can be re-queried, with the same top-row and privacy limits. There is no retained event checkpoint for intermediate metric restatements. | Search Console date-window reporting ↗Date ranges, dataState and row retrievalChecked 2026-10-16 |
Useful ongoing access includes corrections and deletions, not only the first export. A failed request, changed filter or lost resource permission should not be interpreted as a deleted record.
LEAVE WITH YOUR DATA
Data exit and portability
Performance reports can be downloaded and API rows retained externally. The route only supplies returned report rows; top-row limits, anonymized queries and whole-property settings remain outside complete migration claims.
Test the output against the destination’s required fields and history. Check stable identifiers, relationships, attachments and extraction time; a sample file proves only the coverage of that sample.
BUILD / INSPECT / REUSE
Business logic and customization
Customers can implement external logic against the assessed API. Ownership and reusable export of native workflow artifacts remain unresolved (customer integration code does not establish those rights).
Custom API access, ownership of workflows and the right to export their definitions are separate questions. A custom-app capability alone does not establish that business rules can move to another system.
AGREEMENTS / API DOCS / PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Documented conditions
Answers below come from public provider materials. Every answer retains its source check date, scope (a partner agreement does not describe every customer route). Customer contracts and live behavior still need verification.
| Question | Answer / applicable route | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| What structured read interface is documented? | Structured API for the declared product scopeGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Search Analytics returns dimension-keyed clicks, impressions, CTR and position rows with startRow and rowLimit paging. Top-row selection and privacy omissions remain limits. | Search Console Search Analytics query ↗Row keys, filters, startRow and completeness limitsChecked 2026-10-16 |
| How can customers retrieve data in bulk? | Batched or iterable API requestsGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Search Analytics returns dimension-keyed clicks, impressions, CTR and position rows with startRow and rowLimit paging. Top-row selection and privacy omissions remain limits. | Search Console Search Analytics query ↗Row keys, filters, startRow and completeness limitsChecked 2026-10-16 |
| What queries can a customer issue outside the provider UI? | Documented structured API filtersGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Date ranges and dimension filters select grouped report rows. These queries are not general SQL and do not guarantee complete query/page combinations. | Search Console Search Analytics query ↗Row keys, filters, startRow and completeness limitsChecked 2026-10-16 |
| Who decides whether a chosen third party may connect? | Open registration under published review criteriaGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. OAuth grants webmasters.readonly or broader scope and the customer must have access to the property. Public applications using sensitive scopes have a verification boundary; property ownership does not bypass app authorization. | Google sensitive OAuth scope verification ↗Public applications and verification requirementsChecked 2026-10-16 |
| What extra commercial condition applies to the routes supplying the assessed read capability, relative to the lowest paid plan? | -Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Search Console reporting API quotas are published; complete applicable access-charge and public-app conditions remain unresolved in the reviewed sources. | Search Console API usage limits ↗Search Analytics rate and load quotasChecked 2026-10-16 |
| What permission is needed for the documented downstream use? | -Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Applicable third-party processing, AI-use and redistribution terms require a separate contractual review. | Search Console API authorization ↗OAuth scopes and property authorizationChecked 2026-10-16 |
| Which external write operations are documented? | Assessed route is expressly read-onlyGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Search Analytics query retrieves reports; its POST request does not change website or Search Console records. Sitemap mutations are excluded from this scope. | Search Console reporting operation ↗Query method and report responseChecked 2026-10-16 |
| How can customers connect an application they build or choose? | Approved third-party applications using fixed interfacesGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Third-party production applications use the documented provider approval route before the customer authorizes the fixed API interface. | Google sensitive OAuth scope verification ↗Public applications and verification requirementsChecked 2026-10-16 |
| What mechanism supports repeatable extraction of changes? | Scheduled feeds or recurring extractsGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Refresh overlapping date windows and preserve final versus fresh-data status. Report restatements are observed through repeated snapshots rather than native row-level update/deletion events. | Search Console date-window reporting ↗Date ranges, dataState and row retrievalChecked 2026-10-16 |
| How are integration limits disclosed? | Published numeric quotas and recovery instructionsGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Search Analytics has per-site, per-user and project limits plus short/long-term load quotas. Query complexity and repeated date-range requests affect load beyond basic request count. | Search Console API usage limits ↗Search Analytics rate and load quotasChecked 2026-10-16 |
| Where can a usable data copy be delivered? | Customer-held structured files or API recordsGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Performance reports can be downloaded and API rows retained externally. The route only supplies returned report rows; top-row limits, anonymized queries and whole-property settings remain outside complete migration claims. | Search Console performance report download ↗Performance report data and export controlsChecked 2026-10-16 |
| What retrieval rights are documented at cancellation? | -Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. The reviewed extraction guide does not establish contractual retrieval rights after cancellation. | Search Console performance report download ↗Performance report data and export controlsChecked 2026-10-16 |
| How can customers define their own business logic? | External integration code; native business logic portability not establishedGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Customers can implement external logic against the assessed API. Ownership and reusable export of native workflow artifacts remain unresolved (customer integration code does not establish those rights). | Search Console API authorization ↗OAuth scopes and property authorizationChecked 2026-10-16 |
| What rights or portability are documented for custom workflow artifacts? | -Google Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Native workflow ownership, reusable export and independent execution rights remain unresolved. | Search Console API authorization ↗OAuth scopes and property authorizationChecked 2026-10-16 |
| What usable data or native definitions can leave before cancellation? | Selected report fields in structured files; broader scope unverifiedGoogle Search Console / Search Analytics query API and customer performance-report download for verified properties; sitemap writes, URL Inspection and BigQuery bulk export are separate routes. Performance reports can be downloaded and API rows retained externally. The route only supplies returned report rows; top-row limits, anonymized queries and whole-property settings remain outside complete migration claims. | Search Console performance report download ↗Performance report data and export controlsChecked 2026-10-16 |
SOURCES / SCOPE / HISTORY
Sources and open questions
This review is based on the documentation below. Live account behavior and customer-specific agreements haven’t been tested.
Still to confirm
- Applicable downstream processing and redistribution terms
- Post-cancellation retrieval rights
- Native workflow artifact ownership and independent execution
- Whole-product completeness beyond the declared objects and routes
- Complete commercial entitlement for the assessed portfolio
Documentation
Assessment checked 2026-10-16. Each answer retains its source and applicable route; the check date does not establish live account behavior.