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Sitemap Parser

Fetch and parse any sitemap.xml file. See all URLs with their metadata (last modified date, change frequency, priority) and get summary stats. Supports sitemap index files with optional child sitemap following.

Required

URL of the sitemap.xml file

Advanced options
Optional

Maximum number of URLs to return

Optional

Follow and parse child sitemaps in a sitemap index

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What this tool checks

  • Parses standard urlset sitemaps
  • Detects and lists sitemap index files
  • Optionally follows child sitemaps (up to 10)
  • Extracts lastmod, changefreq, and priority
  • Summary stats (date ranges, field coverage)
  • Handles gzipped sitemaps (.xml.gz)

Automate this with the API

Run this tool programmatically from your code. Get a free temporary API key with 20 requests/day — or register for 75 requests/day.

curl https://apixies.io/api/v1/parse-sitemap?url=... \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Frequently asked questions

What's a sitemap index?
Large sites split their sitemap across multiple files. A sitemap index lists these child sitemaps. Enable "Follow Sitemap Index" to parse the children automatically.
How many URLs can it return?
Up to 1,000 per request. Use the limit parameter to control how many. The total count is always reported even if you limit the returned results.
Does it support gzipped sitemaps?
Yes. If the URL ends in .xml.gz, the tool automatically decompresses the content before parsing.

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