Ping Services with API Examples

1. Ping-O-Matic

Ping-O-Matic provides an API to notify multiple search engines and services about blog updates.

API Endpoint: http://rpc.pingomatic.com/

POST http://rpc.pingomatic.com/

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<methodCall>
    <methodName>weblogUpdates.ping</methodName>
    <params>
        <param>
            <value>Your Blog Name</value>
        </param>
        <param>
            <value>https://yourblog.com</value>
        </param>
    </params>
</methodCall>
        

2. Superfeedr

Superfeedr offers a real-time feed API, including webhook notifications when your feed is updated.

API Endpoint: https://push.superfeedr.com/

curl -X POST https://push.superfeedr.com/
-u "your_username:your_token"
-d "hub.mode=publish&hub.url=https://yourblog.com/feed"
        

3. Google PubSubHubbub (WebSub)

Google's PubSubHubbub (WebSub) allows you to notify subscribers of updates via HTTP requests.

API Endpoint: https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/

curl -X POST https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/publish
-d "hub.mode=publish&hub.url=https://yourblog.com/feed"
        

4. BlogPingR

BlogPingR allows you to send ping requests to multiple blog directories after registration.

API Endpoint: Available upon registration.

5. PingMyLink

PingMyLink allows you to submit URLs to various search engines and directories via API.

API Endpoint: Available upon registration.

6. Twingly

Twingly offers an API to notify their search engine about new posts using XML-RPC.

API Endpoint: http://rpc.twingly.com/

POST http://rpc.twingly.com/

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<methodCall>
    <methodName>weblogUpdates.ping</methodName>
    <params>
        <param><value>Your Blog Name</value></param>
        <param><value>https://yourblog.com</value></param>
    </params>
</methodCall>
        

7. SEMrush

SEMrush offers an API for SEO tasks, including notifying search engines about content updates.

API Endpoint: Available with a paid account.

8. Pingler

Pingler may offer API access for premium users to automate ping submissions.

API Endpoint: Available upon registration for premium users.

9. FeedBurner Ping

FeedBurner's ping service can notify Google about feed updates.

API Endpoint: http://ping.feedburner.com/

curl "http://ping.feedburner.com?url=https://yourblog.com/feed"