How Takedowns Are Submitted

How Takedowns Are Submitted

Google Search Console

DMCA Bot uses the Google Search Console Removals API to submit DMCA removal requests. Each request identifies the infringing URL and specifies your copyrighted work.

Google typically processes requests within 24–72 hours. Once processed, the URL is removed from all Google Search results globally.

Bing Webmaster Tools

For Bing, DMCA Bot submits removal requests via the Bing Webmaster Tools API. Bing usually processes requests within 24–48 hours.

Hosting Providers

For content hosted on third-party platforms (file-sharing sites, course aggregators, etc.), DMCA Bot submits notices directly to the hosting provider's designated DMCA agent.

Retry Logic

If a submission fails (network error, API limit, form change), DMCA Bot automatically retries up to three times with exponential back-off before marking the takedown as failed and notifying you.

Status Tracking

Every takedown goes through the following statuses:

Status	Meaning
Detected	Infringement found, takedown not yet submitted
Submitted	Notice sent, awaiting processing
Removed	Confirmed removed from search results
Failed	All retry attempts exhausted