What is Google OAuth 2.0 verification?
Google OAuth 2.0 is the protocol that lets you grant a third-party app (like PNX) limited access to your Google data — your Search Console rankings, your GA4 analytics, a specific Google Sheet — without ever sharing your password. Verification is Google's review process that confirms an app actually does what it claims, and that it complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including Limited Use requirements.
Verification = Google personally checking that PNX is safe to connect to your Google account. PNX is a free agentic SEO tool built for creators, founders and SEO teams who need real answers — fast — without paying $99/month for legacy platforms. This guide breaks down everything about Google OAuth 2.0 verification in plain English, with a comparison table, internal links to our free tools, and a one-click way to try it yourself.
Why PNX is going through verification
PNX is rolling out integrations with six Google APIs:
- Search Console — read your aggregated search performance
- Google Analytics 4 — read your aggregated traffic & conversions
- Google Drive — read/write only files you pick
- Google Sheets — import keyword lists, export reports
- Blogger — analyse and publish posts
- YouTube Data API v3 — read public video data for YouTube SEO
Several of these are sensitive or restricted scopes, which require formal Google verification, an OAuth consent screen review, and a public demo video.
The scopes we request (and why)
| API | Scope | Why we need it |
|---|---|---|
| Search Console | webmasters.readonly | Read-only rankings for the free SEO audit tool |
| GA4 | analytics.readonly | Correlate SEO work with real engagement |
| Drive | drive.file | Access only files you pick — never your full Drive |
| Sheets | spreadsheets | Import keyword lists & export results |
| Blogger | blogger | One-click publishing of optimised drafts |
| YouTube Data | youtube.readonly | Power free YouTube SEO tools |
Full breakdown: Google OAuth & API Transparency Hub.
Limited Use, in plain English
When we say PNX follows Limited Use, we mean four hard rules:
- We only use your Google data to power user-facing PNX features you asked for.
- We do not transfer it to anyone except as needed to provide that feature.
- We do not use it for ads.
- Humans don't read it — except with your explicit consent, for security investigations, or to comply with the law.
How to revoke PNX's access
At any moment, go to myaccount.google.com/permissions, find PNX, and click Remove access. We immediately lose the ability to call any Google API on your behalf — your data on Google is untouched.
What this means for you
- You can connect Google to PNX with confidence knowing it's reviewed.
- You see Google's own consent screen — we never bypass it.
- You can disconnect any time, no email required.
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