Today in this article, we will see how to How to How to Remove Website URLs from Google search indexing or crawling.

You might find genuine need of not crawling or indexing the website.

But in today’s article, we will see a use case where you already have website URL which is indexed but you want to remove the URL due to some reasons.

Common Reasons for Removing the URLs

Few common reasons for Removing the URLs are as below,

• Private Content: To maintain privacy and security, website owners may restrict search engines from indexing certain pages or sections that contain data, internal documents, or private information.

• Outdated Content: Some websites might have outdated or low-quality content that could harm the overall search engine rankings. User may want no longer relevant or accurate.

• Temporary Pages: Under progress website with temporary pages that are not ready for public viewing might opt to exclude pages from search engine results.

Remove URL from Indexing Immediately – Manual

• Login to Google Search console

https://search.google.com/search-console

• Select your website from the list of websites available

• Under Indexing option please click on “Removal”

• Under tab “Temporary Removals ” please click on “NEW REQUEST”

• Finally Submit the url as below,

Above step will remove URL only for 6 month.

To remove URL permanently please follow below guidelines.

Remove URL permanently from Indexing

The above discussed removals tool removes the URL from google search for six months temporarily .

If you want to remove content or a URL from Google search permanently, please follow the steps as below,

• Remove the content of your site – Please remove images, pages, directories.

• Update the content of your site  to returns either a 404 (Not Found) or 410 (Gone) HTTP status code.

• Update the content to be accessed through password.

• Other possible option is using the noindex meta tag.

Remove URL permanently using Google Indexing API

One can easily remove URLs from Google search using Indexing API and requesting URL to be removed from search results.

This way , you can achieve automation where you can specify which URLs to be removed from indexing or update the URLs etc. or add new indexing URL.

Below is sample code using Python to achieve the same.

We are using Indexing POST API call using JOSN schema where you need to specify URL and type of operation as “URL_DELETED” .

urlList=["url1","url2", "url3"]
for index, item in enumerate(urlList):
    content = {
      "url": item,
      "type": "URL_DELETED"
    }
    response, content = http.request(ENDPOINT, method="POST", body=json.dumps(content))
    print(response)

For more details on how to setup Indexing API, please visit this article –How to Bulk Index and Crawl Website URLs To Google Search – SEO Automation

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Issue Description

Task Scheduler when run produces (0x1) or (0x2) error In Windows.

Resolution

The most common error with windows scheduled jobs is task scheduler error (0x1) or (0x2) errors.

The main reason for the issue is due to the path of the script or exe specified. The Job scheduler (0x1) error is deal with the system path, which prevents your task from running since it can’t locate a file to run.

To fix the issue, use the below steps,

1. Open Task scheduler by clicking start and typing in “Task Scheduler”
2. Click task scheduler library
3. Right-click on the required task and select properties
4. Click the actions tab
5. Click edit

Click on the “Action” tab and define the configuration

Python Task Scheduler (0x1) and (0x2) Error

Please specify the following parameters:

• Action: Start a program
• Program\script: [Exe name or paths like Python.exe or cmd.exe or PowerShell location]
• Add arguments (optional): [Add command line argument if any]
• Start in(optional): [directory path where python script exist]

Powershell Task Scheduler (0x1) and (0x2) Error

Please specify the following parameters:

• Action: Start a program
• Program\script: [ powershell ]
• Add arguments (optional): [Add command line argument if any]
• Start in(optional): [directory path where python script exist]

Exe Task Scheduler (0x1) and (0x2) Error

Please specify the following parameters:

• Action: Start a program
• Program\script: [ exe path ]
• Add arguments (optional): [Add command line argument if any]
• Start in(optional): [directory path where exe exist]

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Today in this article, we will see how to use Task Scheduler PowerShell with an example. We will schedule PowerShell Script using Windows Task Scheduler and automate PowerShell script execution.

Today in this article, we shall see below

There are many advantages of the Tasks scheduler, some of which are listed below,

• Automate the Job/Task
• Schedule tasks at a predefined schedule.
• Schedule the task as per predefined priority.
• Improves turnaround time by a running script at a convenient time. like nightly runs etc.

Let’s see in detail, how to schedule the PowerShell script through the Task scheduler.

Create Tasks Scheduler PowerShell Job

Open the Tasks Scheduler Windows -> search for Task scheduler or type taskschd.msc using Windows+R.

Click on “Create Task”

Define general configuration for Powershell Job

Define the below attributes,

• Name – Define Application Name,
• Description – Define a description of the task
• Security options- Please select the appropriate Radio button. We shall select the option “Run whether the user is logged on or not”
  • Run with the highest privileges – To run the program with administrator privileges, its recommended to use this option

Configure Powershell Tasks in the Task Scheduler

Click on the “Trigger” tab and define the configuration

In the next step, please click on the “Trigger” tab and click on “New” to create a new trigger.

You can define the condition of when to trigger the given task for example “On a schedule” or “On an event” or “on logon” or “on an event” etc.

Configure Action in Task scheduler PowerShell

Click on the “Action” tab and define the configuration

In the next step, please click on the “Action” tab and click on “New” to create a new action.

Please specify the following parameters:

• Action: Start a program
• Program\script: Powershell
• Add arguments (optional): -file [script path]

I have kept my script at the below path,

Configure Condition in Task Scheduler

Click on the “Condition” tab and define the configuration

In the next step, please click on the “Condition” tab and select the appropriate options.

These additional conditions let you configure the task based on a specified selection. The task will not run if any conditions specified here are not met…

Once configured, You should be able to run the PowerShell script using the task scheduler.

Reference :

• Making a PowerShell POST request with body

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Today in this article, we shall see how to use the PowerShell invoke-restmethod utility method to perform API GET and POST requests with parameters.

We shall cover below in today’s article,

The Invoke-RestMethod cmdlet sends HTTP and HTTPS and also supports REST( Representational State transfer) requests to a WEB API or service. It efficiently deals with JSON and XML content.

Powershell Invoke-RestMethod GET request

Below is the Invoke-RestMethod GET request example.

Example

PS C:\Test\File\load-sqldata>  Invoke-RestMethod https://catfact.ninja/fact

fact                                                                                                                                                                     
----                                                                                                                                                                     
Researchers are unsure exactly how a cat purrs. Most veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by vibrating vocal folds deep in the throat. To do this, a muscle in the l..

Powershell Invoke-RestMethod POST request

Let’s look at the Invoke-RestMethod POST request example below.

Below is an equivalent body parameter example in PowerShell,

$body = @{
    "siteUrl" ="https://www.thecodebuzz.com"
    "email" = "info1@thecodebuzz.com"
}

Below is the POST method example using Invoke-RestMethod,

Example

Invoke-RestMethod -Method 'Post' -Uri $url -Body ($body|ConvertTo-Json) -Headers $headers -ContentType "application/json"

Powershell Invoke-RestMethod POST request with Headers

Let’s look at the Invoke-RestMethod POST request with headers example.

Powershell requests with headers can be defined as below,

$headers = @{
 'Content-Type'='application/json'
 'apikey'='475646456456'
 }

Below is the Invoke-RestMethod POST method example with Headers,

Example

Invoke-RestMethod -Method 'Post' -Uri $url -Body ($body|ConvertTo-Json) -Headers $headers -ContentType "application/json"

Powershell Post request with JSON array example

Example here – Powershell Post request with JSON array example

Powershell Invoke-RestMethod POST request with Authentication headers

Let’s look at the Invoke-RestMethod POST request with Authentication headers.

APIs require you to authenticate via different authentication schemes like,

• Basic authentication

• OAuth token

• JWT Bearer Authentication

You can call Invoke-RestMethod POST request with Authentication headers like JWT bearer token as below,

JWT Bearer Authentication using Powershell

JSON Web Token( JWT) is an open standard used for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object. 

The client should always send the Authorization header with Bearer schema as below.

Authorization: Bearer <token>

Example :

Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.
eyJleHAiOjE1NzEwMDc3MzQsImlzcyI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbG9jYWxob3N0OjQ0MzQxIiwiYXVkIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9sb2NhbGhvc3Q6NDQzNDEifQ.Ve2x6ueiHPyrP7wLjpmZrhx7QWrQKnkxWsu_1qUKKLA

Below is how the header can be defined to send with any request.

$token"='xxxxxxxxxxx'
$headers = @{
 'Content-Type'='application/json'
 'Authorization'= 'Bearer $token'
 }

Example

Invoke-RestMethod -Method 'Post' -Uri $url -Body ($body|ConvertTo-Json) -Headers $headers

Basic Authentication with PowerShell

Basic authentication is an Authentication Scheme built into the HTTP protocol which uses a simple username and password to access a restricted resource.

If you have UserName and Password is as “Test“, “Password” then Base64 string token should be as below,

Authorization: Basic VGVzdDpQYXNzd29yZA===

Create base64 string using Powershell in detail in the below article,

• Invoke-WebRequest with a username and password – Basic authentication

$token"='xxxxxxxxxxx' 
$headers = @{
 'Content-Type'='application/json'
 'Authorization'= 'Basic $token'
 }

Once you add the required secured header, you simply call API using the below way,

Example

Invoke-RestMethod -Method 'Post' -Uri $url -Body ($body|ConvertTo-Json) -Headers $headers

References :

• Differences Invoke-WebRequest Vs Invoke-RestMethod

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Today in this article we shall cover how to execute and Order Test cases by Display Name

As we already learned other techniques for ordering the test cases.

Ordering on test cases can be achieved by any of the below mechanisms,

• Alphabetical – Order test method based on test name’s Alphabetical order

Please see for more details: How to Order Unit Test cases by Alphabetical – Guidelines

• Priority– Order test method based on test name’s using priority order set by the user providing better control on execution.

Please see for more details: How to Order Unit Test cases by Priority – Guidelines

DisplayName – Order test method based on test name’s DisplayName order we shall cover this in today’s article,

Implement the ITestCaseOrderer and provide an ordering mechanism.

With this, we will order the Test cases using the collection name.

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Xunit;
using Xunit.Abstractions;

namespace OrechstrationService.Project
{
    public class DisplayNameOrderer : ITestCollectionOrderer
        {
            public IEnumerable<ITestCollection> OrderTestCollections(
                IEnumerable<ITestCollection> testCollections) =>
                testCollections.OrderBy(collection => collection.DisplayName);
        }

}

TestCaseOrderer now can be defined using DisplayNameOrderer as below. Please note to add below two attributes on the test cases namespace used for the test project,

[assembly: CollectionBehavior(DisableTestParallelization = true)]
[assembly: TestCollectionOrderer("OrechstrationService.Project.DisplayNameOrderer", "OrechstrationService.Project")]

One can define the collection name using the Collection attribute as below.

Here you can decorate the test class with the collection names, Ex. Saving Account TestCollection

Example

[Collection("Saving Account TestCollection")]

[Collection("Credit Account TestCollection")]

[Collection("Bank AccountTest Collection")]

Here below is a complete example,

using Xunit;


// Need to turn off test parallelization so we can validate the run order
[assembly: CollectionBehavior(DisableTestParallelization = true)]
[assembly: TestCollectionOrderer("OrechstrationService.Project.DisplayNameOrderer", "OrechstrationService.Project")]
namespace OrechstrationService.Project.Http
{

    [Collection("Saving Account TestCollection")]
    public class HttpHelperClassTests1
    {
        public static bool SavingAccountTestCollection;

        [Fact]
        public static void SavinggAccountController_OnGetAccount_Valid_HTTPClient()
        {
            //Arrange

            //Act

            //Assert
            Assert.True(HttpHelperClassTests2.CreditAccountTestCollection);
            Assert.True(HttpHelperClassTests3.BankAccountTestCollection);
            SavingAccountTestCollection = true;


        }
    }

    [Collection("Credit Account TestCollection")]
    public class HttpHelperClassTests2
    {
        public static bool CreditAccountTestCollection;


        [Fact]
        public static void CreditController_OnGetAccount_Valid_Typed_HTTPClient()
        {

            //Arrange

            //Act

            //Assert
            Assert.False(HttpHelperClassTests1.SavingAccountTestCollection);    
            Assert.True(HttpHelperClassTests3.BankAccountTestCollection);
            CreditAccountTestCollection = true;
        }

    }

    [Collection("Bank AccountTest Collection")]
    public class HttpHelperClassTests3
    {
        public static bool BankAccountTestCollection;

        [Fact]
        public static void BankController_OnGetAccount_Valid_Typed_HTTPClient()
        {

            //Arrange

            //Act

            //Assert

            Assert.False(HttpHelperClassTests1.SavingAccountTestCollection);
            Assert.False(HttpHelperClassTests2.CreditAccountTestCollection);
            BankAccountTestCollection = true;

        }

    }
}

Once executed test cases execution order will be as per the collection name order alphabetically,

References :

• How to Order XUnit Test cases by Alphabetical – Guidelines

• How to Order XUnit Test cases by Priority – Guidelines

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