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The Google Search Console (GSC) integration brings your organic search performance data into Slate. It feeds into the Pages feature — a 360-degree view of your website’s pages that combines GSC metrics, Google Analytics traffic data, and AI citation data in one place.

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Why connect Google Search Console to Slate?

Google Search Console holds your real organic search data — what queries drive traffic, which pages rank, and how positions change over time. Connecting GSC to Slate lets you see that data alongside Google Analytics and AI Visibility metrics in a single view, so you can identify underperforming pages and take action without switching between tools.

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Prerequisites

  • The Admin role in your Slate workspace. Members can view integrations but can’t connect them.
  • A Google account with access to a verified Google Search Console property

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Setup

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Step 1: Connect Google Search Console in Slate

  1. Open Slate and go to Workspace settings → Integrations.
  2. Under More integrations, find Google Search Console and click Connect.
  3. Optionally, enter a Connection name (e.g., “Company Website GSC”).
  4. Click Continue to Google Search Console. Google’s sign-in page opens in a new window.
  5. Sign in with the Google account that has access to your Search Console property.
  6. Approve read-only access to your Search Console data.
  7. Back in Slate, the Configure Data Source drawer opens.
Slate requests read-only access to your Search Console data. It cannot modify your site settings, sitemaps, or indexing status.

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Step 2: Select your site

In the Configure Data Source drawer, pick your GSC Connection, then pick the Website (GSC property) you want to work with. Slate loads all properties accessible to the connected Google account. GSC properties can be either:
  • Domain properties (e.g., sc-domain:example.com) — covers all subdomains and protocols
  • URL-prefix properties (e.g., https://www.example.com/) — covers a specific URL prefix

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Step 3: Choose which pages to track

Under Page Selection Method, choose how Slate picks pages from your site: A preview panel shows which pages match before you save. Click Save Configuration to start syncing.
To change the site or page selection later, open Pages and click the gear button (Google Search Console sync settings).

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What it powers

Once connected, GSC data flows into the Pages feature. The following metrics become available for every tracked page: Each metric includes a delta value showing the change compared to the previous period. Combined with Google Analytics (sessions, users, engagement time) and AI Visibility data (citations, citation rate), these metrics give you a complete picture of every page’s performance across organic search, site traffic, and AI visibility. For a full guide on using this data, see Pages.

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Use cases

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Spot underperforming pages

Filter Pages by high impressions but low CTR to find pages that appear in search results but fail to attract clicks. These are candidates for title tag and meta description improvements.

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Track ranking changes

Sort Pages by position delta to see which pages gained or lost rankings over a period. Catch drops early before they impact traffic.

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Identify content refresh candidates

Filter for pages with declining clicks or falling positions. Use this list to prioritize which content to update or rewrite first.

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Compare organic search and AI visibility

View GSC metrics alongside AI Visibility citation data for the same pages. Spot pages that rank well in traditional search but are not cited by AI platforms — or vice versa.

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Monitor SEO performance over time

Use the date range picker in Pages to compare metrics across periods. Export page data to Google Sheets for trend tracking and reporting.

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Prioritize by combined metrics

Filter Pages using conditions across all three data sources. For example, find pages with high organic traffic (GSC) but low engagement time (GA4) and no AI citations — pages that attract visitors but may need content improvements.

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Managing connections

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View connections

Go to Workspace settings → Integrations to see your GSC connection. It shows Connected or Needs attention. In the connect dialog, Google Search Console shows Already connected once your workspace has a GSC connection.

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Fix a connection that needs attention

Slate refreshes access tokens in the background. A connection shows Needs attention when Google access is revoked or expires. To fix it, connect the account again:
  1. Open the ⋮ menu on the Google Search Console row and choose Add another connection.
  2. Sign in with your Google account and approve access.
  3. In the Configure Data Source drawer, select the new connection and your site, then click Save Configuration.
  4. Remove the old connection.

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Remove a connection

Open the ⋮ menu on the Google Search Console row and choose Disconnect. If you have more than one connection, expand the row and click Remove next to the connection. Pages search data stops updating until you connect Google Search Console again.

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Troubleshooting

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What’s next

  • Pages — see how GSC data combines with GA4 and AI Visibility in the Pages view
  • Keywords — track rank for the keywords your GSC connection surfaces
  • Semrush Integration — enrich your SEO analysis with keyword and competitor data
  • Google Sheets Integration — export page data to spreadsheets