Hourly data in the Search Analytics API

What changed

Following the 24-hour view added to the Search Console interface, Google made hourly granularity available programmatically through the Search Analytics API. This allowed reporting tools and internal dashboards to track publication-level impact without waiting for daily aggregation. Google noted the same processing caveats as the interface view. Only the month of announcement is documented here.

Timing

Rollout began 1 April 2025. No completion date was announced. Rankings typically remain unstable for the whole rollout window, so measurements taken inside it are not a reliable read on the outcome.

What it affected