How to grant access to your Google Search Console property
Need to share Google Search Console access? This guide walks you through the steps to grant permissions, ensuring SEO Booster can fetch your data.
To allow SEO Booster to fetch data from your Google Search Console (GSC) property, the connected Google account must have Full or Owner permissions.
If you or a team member encounters an “insufficient permissions” error, it means the connected Google account does not have the required level of access to that site’s data through the API.
Why full access is required
The Google Search Console web interface lets users with limited access browse site data. However, access via the API, which SEO Booster uses, requires the account to have Full or Owner permissions. Without it, Google will block data access and you will see an error like:
User does not have sufficient permission for site…
Steps to add a user to your property
- Go to Google Search Console and log in.
- Select the property (website) you want to share.
- In the left sidebar, click the ⚙️ Settings link.
- Choose Users and permissions.
- Click Add user in the top right corner.
- Enter the email address you want to give access to, and select Full access (or Owner if needed).
Important: SEO Booster needs Full access at minimum to read GSC data via the API.
After updating permissions
Once you’ve added the new user:
- Return to your WordPress dashboard
- Open SEO Booster settings
- Re-authenticate your Google account (if needed)
- Try fetching your GSC data again
If the issue persists, please contact our support team and include a screenshot of the permissions screen in GSC.
🇩🇰 Sådan giver du adgang til din Google Search Console-ejendom
For at SEO Booster kan hente data fra din Google Search Console (GSC), skal den tilknyttede Google-konto have fuld adgang eller være ejeren af ejendommen.
Hvis du eller en kollega oplever fejlen “utilstrækkelige tilladelser”, betyder det, at den Google-konto der er forbundet, ikke har den nødvendige adgang til webstedets data via API’et.
Hvorfor vi har brug for fuld adgang
I GSC’s webgrænseflade kan brugere med begrænset adgang stadig se noget data. Men for at få adgang via API’en, som SEO Booster bruger: kræves det, at brugeren har fuld adgang eller er ejer. Ellers vil Google afvise anmodningen og vise en fejl som:
User does not have sufficient permission for site…
Sådan giver du en bruger adgang
- Gå til Google Search Console og log ind.
- Vælg den ejendom (website), du vil dele.
- Klik på ⚙️ Indstillinger i venstre menu.
- Vælg Brugere og tilladelser.
- Klik på Tilføj bruger øverst til højre.
- Indtast den emailadresse, du vil give adgang til, og vælg Fuld adgang (eller Ejer hvis nødvendigt).
Vigtigt: SEO Booster skal have mindst fuld adgang for at kunne hente data fra GSC via API.
Efter du har givet adgang
Når brugeren er tilføjet:
- Gå tilbage til WordPress admin
- Åbn SEO Booster-indstillinger
- Reautentificér din Google-konto (om nødvendigt)
- Forsøg at hente data igen
Hvis du stadig oplever problemer, kontakt venligst vores support og vedhæft et screenshot af tilladelsessiden fra Google Search Console.
Frequently asked questions
How do I grant Google Search Console access for SEO Booster?
In GSC, open Settings → Users and permissions → Add user. Enter the Google account email SEO Booster uses and assign Full or Owner access. The API requires Full access; Limited users cannot sync data.
Why does SEO Booster need Full access to Search Console?
The GSC web UI allows Limited users to browse data, but the API blocks read access unless the account has Full or Owner permissions. Without it, SEO Booster cannot import keywords into WordPress.
Can I use a service account instead of my personal Google account?
SEO Booster connects via OAuth with a Google account that has property access. Use a team inbox or dedicated admin account with Full permissions if you prefer not to connect a personal email.
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