The URL Inspection Tool is a Google Search Console feature that provides detailed information about a specific URL’s indexing status, crawl history, and rendered content, allowing site owners to diagnose exactly how Google sees an individual page.
This tool also allows requesting indexing for a specific URL, useful after publishing new content or fixing an issue on a page that needs to be recrawled promptly rather than waiting for natural crawl scheduling.
The URL Inspection Tool’s “View Crawled Page” and rendering features are particularly valuable for diagnosing JavaScript SEO issues affecting how content actually appears to Google.
We use the URL Inspection Tool extensively within our Technical SEO service.