Site Verification

Search engines and platforms require proof of site ownership before granting access to their webmaster tools. Boltdocs automatically injects the correct <meta> verification tags for the five most common providers.

Quick Start

Step 1: Get your verification code

Provider	Tool	Meta Tag
Google	Search Console	`<meta name="google-site-verification">`
Bing	Webmaster Tools	`<meta name="msvalidate.01">`
Yandex	Webmaster	`<meta name="yandex-verification">`
Pinterest	Claim Site	`<meta name="p:domain_verify">`
Facebook	Business Settings	`<meta name="facebook-domain-verification">`

Step 2: Configure in boltdocs.config.ts

boltdocs.config.ts

export default defineConfig({
  seo: {
    verification: {
      google: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
      bing: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
      yandex: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
      pinterest: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
      facebook: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
    },
  },
})

Step 3: Verify ownership

Deploy your site and click Verify in the provider's webmaster tool. The verification <meta> tag is automatically injected into the <head> of every page.

Configuration Reference

Property	Type	Required	Description
`google`	`string`	—	Google Search Console verification code.
`bing`	`string`	—	Bing Webmaster Tools verification code.
`yandex`	`string`	—	Yandex Webmaster verification code.
`pinterest`	`string`	—	Pinterest site claim code.
`facebook`	`string`	—	Facebook Business verification code.

Single Provider Example

seo: {
  verification: {
    google: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
  },
}

Only the configured providers' meta tags are injected. There is no penalty for having verification tags for services you do not use, but keeping only what you need is recommended.

How It Works

Boltdocs generates the appropriate <meta name="..." content="..."> tag for each configured provider and injects it into the <head> element on both the server-rendered HTML and client-side navigation.

<!-- Example: All providers enabled -->
<head>
  <meta name="google-site-verification" content="xxxxxxxxxxx" />
  <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="xxxxxxxxxxx" />
  <meta name="yandex-verification" content="xxxxxxxxxxx" />
  <meta name="p:domain_verify" content="xxxxxxxxxxx" />
  <meta name="facebook-domain-verification" content="xxxxxxxxxxx" />
</head>

Troubleshooting

Verification keeps failing

Ensure the code is copied exactly (no extra spaces or characters)
Verify your site's canonical domain matches what you entered in the webmaster tool (e.g., https://docs.example.com vs https://example.com)
Check that the <meta> tag appears in the page source

Meta tag not appearing

Confirm seo.verification is nested correctly under the seo key (not integrations)
Check that you are viewing the deployed production site, not a local development server

Last updated on July 27, 2026

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