Connect Google Search Console

Connecting Search Console unlocks two powerful features: GSC-powered prompt discovery (Starter+) and GSC Page Suggestions (Premium). The connection takes about 60 seconds.

Prerequisites

• You must own (or have Full access to) a verified GSC property for your domain.
• You'll connect using the Google account that has access — it doesn't have to be your Scout login email.

Connecting

1. Open Settings → Integrations → Google Search Console

2. Click "Connect Search Console"

   You'll be redirected to Google's OAuth consent screen. Sign in with the account that has GSC access.

3. Approve the read-only permission

   Scout asks for read-only access to your Search Console data (webmasters.readonly). We never write anything back to GSC.

4. Pick the property

   If you have access to multiple GSC properties, Scout will ask you to pick the one matching your brand domain.

5. Done

   You'll be redirected back to Scout with a green "Connected" status. GSC data starts flowing within minutes.

What Scout reads

The connection has read-only scope. Scout reads:

• Search queries (impressions, clicks, CTR, average position)
• Pages (URLs and their performance)
• Top countries and devices

That's it. No edits. No re-submitting URLs. No verification changes.

What it unlocks

• GSC prompt discoveryThe Prompt Discovery page can pull real buyer queries from your impression data and propose them as Scout prompts. Learn more →
• GSC Page SuggestionsPremium-only. Scout proposes specific edits to your existing pages based on the queries hitting them. Learn more →

Disconnecting

Open Settings → Integrations → Google Search Console → click Disconnect. The OAuth token is revoked and Scout immediately stops fetching GSC data. Any GSC-powered features will silently fall back to non-GSC data.

Last updated July 2026 · Suggest an edit