Sitemap Generator

Generate XML sitemaps for search engines with customizable options

Key Facts

Category
Developer & Web
Input Types
textarea, text, select, date, checkbox
Output Type
text
Sample Coverage
4
API Ready
Yes

Overview

The Sitemap Generator is a professional SEO utility designed to create structured XML sitemaps, helping search engines crawl and index your website content more efficiently.

When to Use

  • •When you have launched a new website and need to notify search engines of your page structure.
  • •After adding significant new content or updating your site architecture to ensure fresh pages are indexed.
  • •When you need to provide search engines with specific metadata like change frequency and priority for your URLs.

How It Works

  • •Input your website URLs into the provided text area, either one per line or comma-separated.
  • •Configure optional SEO parameters such as priority levels, change frequency, and the last modified date.
  • •Select your preferred output format, such as XML or a simple text file, and generate the code.
  • •Copy the generated output and save it as a sitemap.xml file to upload to your website's root directory.

Use Cases

Generating a standard XML sitemap for a small business website to improve search engine visibility.
Creating a list of URLs for a blog to ensure new articles are indexed quickly by crawlers.
Managing large-scale site structures by generating a sitemap index for multiple content sections.

Examples

1. Standard Blog Sitemap

Content Creator
Background
A blogger recently migrated their site and needs to ensure Google indexes all their posts.
Problem
The search engine is not discovering new articles fast enough.
How to Use
Paste all article URLs into the tool, set the change frequency to 'weekly', and export as XML.
Example Config
changeFreq: weekly, priority: 0.8, format: xml
Outcome
A clean sitemap.xml file ready to be submitted via Google Search Console.

2. E-commerce Product Index

SEO Specialist
Background
An e-commerce site has hundreds of product pages that need to be crawled regularly.
Problem
The site structure is complex, and some deep-linked products are being missed by crawlers.
How to Use
Input all product URLs, set a high priority for main category pages, and generate an XML sitemap.
Example Config
priority: 0.9, changeFreq: daily, format: xml
Outcome
A comprehensive XML sitemap that guides crawlers to high-priority product pages daily.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of a sitemap?

A sitemap acts as a roadmap for search engines, listing your site's URLs to ensure all important pages are discovered and indexed.

Which format should I choose?

XML is the standard format for search engines like Google and Bing. Use the text format if you only need a simple list of URLs.

Does the priority setting affect ranking?

Priority provides a hint to search engines about which pages you consider most important, but it does not guarantee higher search rankings.

How often should I update my sitemap?

You should update your sitemap whenever you add new pages, remove old ones, or significantly restructure your website content.

Can I generate a sitemap index?

Yes, the tool supports the 'Sitemap Index' format, which is useful for managing multiple sitemaps for very large websites.

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/sitemap-generator

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Type Required Description
urls textarea No -
baseUrl text No -
priority select No -
changeFreq select No -
lastMod date No -
format select No -
includeSchema checkbox No -
includeComments checkbox No -
urlList textarea No -

Response Format

{
  "result": "Processed text content",
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)",
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}
Text: Text

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-sitemap-generator": {
      "name": "sitemap-generator",
      "description": "Generate XML sitemaps for search engines with customizable options",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=sitemap-generator",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

If you encounter any issues, please contact us at [email protected]