Technical SEOEvidence Protocol
The register · Google Search
What Google documents. What remains limited. What has been withdrawn.
Valid markup does not guarantee a rich result.
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The directory · 28 records
Restrictions are specified in each record.
ArticleNewsArticleBlogPostingDescribe an article, its authors, images and dates.
Before you act
This markup is not required for Google News or Top stories.
Suggested TSEP check
Compare authors, dates and images with the visible content.
BreadcrumbListRepresent the navigation path through a site's hierarchy.
Before you act
Breadcrumb display is documented on desktop, in all Google Search languages and regions.
Suggested TSEP check
Check the order of positions, labels and URLs along the path.
Before you act
Covers course lists, movies, recipes or restaurants. It does not control Top stories.
Suggested TSEP check
Connect each list entry to its content and a supported type.
CourseItemListDescribe a list of courses, their providers and content.
Before you act
Documented in English; at least three courses and carousel markup are required. Distinct from the withdrawn course-info feature.
Suggested TSEP check
Check course names, providers and pages in the list.
Three-course minimum made explicit; already required by the Carousel guide.
Source S03DiscussionForumPostingCommentDescribe a discussion and its replies.
Before you act
For discussions sharing perspectives; a page focused on one question with user answers calls for QAPage.
Suggested TSEP check
Preserve relationships between post, author and comments.
QuizQuestionAnswerDescribe flashcards for educational questions.
Before you act
Documented in English, Portuguese and Vietnamese; Spanish in Mexico. French is not listed.
Suggested TSEP check
Check that questions and answers match the visible flashcards.
EmployerAggregateRatingPresent an employer rating aggregated from users.
Before you act
Applies to the job search experience; it does not replace JobPosting markup.
Suggested TSEP check
Match the rating, scale and contribution count to published reviews.
bestRating and worstRating recommended for scales other than five points.
Source S03At least reviewCount or ratingCount required; documentation aligned with the test.
Source S03Before you act
One URL per event; the documented experience requires a physical location and excludes wholly virtual experiences.
Suggested TSEP check
Check location, timezone, dates, tickets and cancellation or postponement status.
Online-event properties removed; physical location and public booking requirements clarified.
Source S03ImageObjectProvide image credits, creator and licence information.
Before you act
Google Images accepts structured data and IPTC metadata. Declaring a licence does not establish ownership of rights.
Suggested TSEP check
Check the image concerned, credits and links to licence terms.
Before you act
Apply to an individual, current vacancy page, not a results list.
Suggested TSEP check
Check employer, location, dates and handling of expired vacancies.
LocalBusinessDescribe a business location, contact details and opening hours.
Before you act
Reviews of your own business do not qualify for review stars. Direct booking needs a separate integration.
EEA · access conditionsSuggested TSEP check
Align the entity, address and hours with the visible information.
MathSolverSolveMathActionDescribe a solving tool and the problems it supports.
Before you act
The feature concerns a solver, not any page containing a formula.
Suggested TSEP check
Check the action URL and problem categories actually supported.
Technical and content guidelines added; solution-page markup removed from the guide.
Source S03Before you act
The movie carousel is documented on mobile. A watch button is a separate Media Actions integration.
Suggested TSEP check
Check movie pages, titles, images and directors.
OrganizationIdentify the organization and its administrative details.
Before you act
Google specifies no required property for this feature; relevant markup does not guarantee a knowledge panel.
Suggested TSEP check
Keep a stable identifier and check name, logo, contact details and identity links.
Merchant return policies and loyalty programmes must be defined under Organization.
Source S03Visible properties, including the logo, distinguished from Google’s internal uses.
Source S03Before you act
This is a feature family, not an additional display. Requirements differ depending on whether the page supports purchasing.
EEA · access conditionsSuggested TSEP check
Choose the relevant pathway, then check product and offer data.
ProfilePagePersonOrganizationIdentify the creator described by a profile page.
Before you act
The page must focus on a person or organization affiliated with the site.
Suggested TSEP check
Link the profile to contributions and keep a consistent identifier.
QAPageQuestionAnswerDescribe one question and its user-submitted answers.
Before you act
Users must be able to submit answers. A site-authored FAQ is not an eligible substitute.
Suggested TSEP check
Check the central question, answers and ability to contribute.
Before you act
A recipe carousel also needs ItemList. Withdrawal of HowTo does not mean recipes are withdrawn.
Suggested TSEP check
Check ingredients, steps, durations, servings and images.
The image property affects Recipe rich results, not text-result image selection.
Source S03ReviewAggregateRatingPresent a review or rating for a supported item.
Before you act
Self-serving LocalBusiness or Organization reviews are ineligible for stars, including through a third-party widget.
Suggested TSEP check
Check the reviewed item, review provenance, scale and rating calculation.
SoftwareApplicationDescribe an application, its offer and ratings.
Before you act
Markup must meet Google's app requirements; a Schema.org type alone is insufficient.
Suggested TSEP check
Check name, price, operating system and published reviews or ratings.
VideoGame alone is insufficient: combine it with a supported application type.
Source S03CreativeWorkIdentify paywalled parts of content intended for indexing.
Before you act
Helps Google distinguish subscriptions from cloaking. It is neither access control nor a display guarantee.
Suggested TSEP check
Check isAccessibleForFree and selectors for paywalled sections.
VideoObjectClipBroadcastEventDescribe a video and, where relevant, key moments or a live broadcast.
Before you act
Markup supplements a watch page; it guarantees neither video indexing nor display.
Suggested TSEP check
Check thumbnail, upload date, duration and video access.
ProductReviewOfferEnhance a product result with price, availability or reviews.
Before you act
Suited in particular to pages without direct purchase. Pros and cons apply to eligible editorial reviews.
Suggested TSEP check
Compare the product, offer or reviews with visible content.
Product guide split into introduction, product snippets and merchant listings; documentation change.
Source S03ProductOfferDescribe a product sold on the site for merchant experiences.
Before you act
Intended for pages where people can purchase the product; offer data must remain current.
EEA · access conditionsSuggested TSEP check
Compare price, currency, stock and terms with the purchase journey.
Return policies and loyalty benefits: merchant and offer levels clarified.
Source S03ProductGroupProductConnect product variants and their shared properties.
Before you act
ProductGroup supplements Product; it does not replace offers for each variant.
Suggested TSEP check
Check productGroupID, variesBy and links to variants.
MerchantReturnPolicyDescribe the merchant's return policy.
Before you act
A general policy can attach to the organization; an offer can specify an exception.
Suggested TSEP check
Compare countries, windows, fees and methods with published terms.
ShippingServiceOfferShippingDetailsDescribe shipping fees and delivery times.
Before you act
ShippingService carries the organization's policy; OfferShippingDetails can specify a product-level rule.
Suggested TSEP check
Compare destinations, costs and times with order terms.
MemberProgramMemberProgramTierDescribe a loyalty programme and its tiers.
Before you act
Available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the UK and US; product benefits also require offer data.
Suggested TSEP check
Connect each tier to its actual terms and benefits.
Organization-level programme separated from offer benefits; loyalty shipping and returns unsupported.
Source S03Availability documented in eight countries, including France, on desktop and mobile.
Source S03The directory · 5 records
Beta, admission or specific integration: check access before development.
Before you act
Beta for English news and US users with Google Home devices set to English.
Suggested TSEP check
Check that selectors identify concise text suitable for speech.
Before you act
Integration is for sites working with Google and using Hotel Center; an interest form does not guarantee admission.
Suggested TSEP check
Confirm admission, then check stable identity, location and images.
BookReadActionBorrowActionProvide a feed to buy or borrow books from Google.
Before you act
Limited to providers with broad catalogues. Applying does not mean admission; page markup alone is insufficient.
Suggested TSEP check
Check programme access, editions, identifiers and buy or borrow links.
Deprecation banner removed: Google confirms a feature still uses this markup.
Source S03ItemListLocalBusinessProductEventDescribe lists for regional beta carousels.
Before you act
Available in the EEA, Türkiye and South Africa; eligible sectors differ by region.
EEA · access conditionsSuggested TSEP check
Check region, sector, summary page and each item's distinct URL.
Before you act
Closed to new partners. This mechanism uses an API, not a Schema.org type added to a page.
Suggested TSEP check
Check the existing integration and API availability requirements.
The directory · 1 records
A specialised engine, distinct from rich results in Google Search.
DatasetDataCatalogDataDownloadHelp people discover a dataset in Dataset Search.
Before you act
The documentation states that this markup serves Dataset Search, not a rich result in Google Search.
Suggested TSEP check
Check dataset identity, description, licence and distributions.
The directory · 11 records
The display was withdrawn. The vocabulary may retain other uses; dates below specify what Google documented.
Before you act
An editorial FAQ does not become eligible for QAPage: that format requires one question and user-submitted answers.
Suggested TSEP check
Keep useful FAQ content. Retain markup only for an identified use, without expecting the former Google display.
QuizDocumentation removal is dated 6 January 2026; withdrawal was announced in November 2025.
Before you act
Withdrawal of practice problems does not remove the educational flashcard carousel, whose conditions and languages differ.
Suggested TSEP check
Distinguish a practice problem from a flashcard; do not present a type conversion as restoring the display.
Documentation removal is dated 6 January 2026; withdrawal was announced in November 2025.
Source S03HowToOn 14 September 2023, Google confirmed that HowTo display had ended on desktop as of 13 September.
Before you act
HowTo withdrawal does not remove Recipe results. A general tutorial does not become a recipe to recover a display.
Suggested TSEP check
Check actual uses of the tutorial and its steps before removal; retain Recipe for genuine recipes.
On 14 September 2023, Google confirmed that HowTo display had ended on desktop as of 13 September.
Source S07WebSiteSearchActionGoogle announced removal of the sitelinks search box starting on 21 November 2024.
Before you act
Withdrawal concerns the search box below a result, not sitelinks themselves. It is not an instruction to remove internal site search.
Suggested TSEP check
Separate internal search functionality from markup for this former Google display.
Google announced removal of the sitelinks search box starting on 21 November 2024.
Source S08EventVideoObjectHome activity documentation was removed on 11 June 2024. This date does not establish the last observed display.
Before you act
A video may fall under VideoObject. The current Event experience excludes wholly virtual events: do not transfer markup mechanically.
Suggested TSEP check
Distinguish video, online activity and physical event; check the conditions of the intended feature.
Home activity documentation was removed on 11 June 2024. This date does not establish the last observed display.
Source S03CourseCourse-info rich display is withdrawn. The separate course-list feature remains documented.
Before you act
Course remains used by course lists, distinct from withdrawn course details: English, at least three courses and ItemList.
Suggested TSEP check
Consider course-list eligibility only where content and language meet its criteria.
8 September announcement: displays already withdrawn; removal from Search Console reports and the test announced for 9 September. Withdrawal had been announced on 12 June.
Source S06ClaimReviewFact-check rich display has been withdrawn from Google Search.
Before you act
Google explicitly retains ClaimReview support in Fact Check Explorer despite withdrawing its Search display. The documentation retains historical Search wording: read its deprecation notice.
Suggested TSEP check
Before removing ClaimReview, check its Fact Check Explorer use and preserve traceability of the claim, sources and conclusion.
8 September announcement: displays already withdrawn; removal from Search Console reports and the test announced for 9 September. Withdrawal had been announced on 12 June.
Source S06Before you act
No replacement Google display for salary estimates is confirmed by this record’s sources. A JobPosting vacancy is a different object.
Suggested TSEP check
Identify consumers of salary estimates; do not turn a salary statistic into a fictional job vacancy.
8 September announcement: displays already withdrawn; removal from Search Console reports and the test announced for 9 September. Withdrawal had been announced on 12 June.
Source S06LearningResourceVideoObjectThe specific learning-video display was withdrawn; this does not withdraw the Video feature.
Before you act
VideoObject remains documented for videos. Ending the educational treatment does not remove requirements for watch pages.
Suggested TSEP check
Review the video against VideoObject requirements without promising the return of the educational treatment.
8 September announcement: displays already withdrawn; removal from Search Console reports and the test announced for 9 September. Withdrawal had been announced on 12 June.
Source S06SpecialAnnouncementSpecial-announcement rich display has been withdrawn.
Before you act
Withdrawal concerns SpecialAnnouncement display. It does not justify removing information still useful to the public; no automatic replacement is confirmed here.
Suggested TSEP check
Update or archive the announcement according to its actual validity and identify any markup consumers.
Deprecation notice published on 23 April 2025 with a scheduled end on 31 July. The 8 September announcement concerns subsequent removal from tools.
Source S03Before you act
The Car vocabulary no longer establishes eligibility for this automotive display. This record’s sources do not confirm an equivalent replacement.
Suggested TSEP check
Check vehicle-inventory uses and partner feeds before removing metadata.
8 September announcement: displays already withdrawn; removal from Search Console reports and the test announced for 9 September. Withdrawal had been announced on 12 June.
Source S06Three essential distinctions
Schema.org describes entities and relationships. A valid type is not automatically a Google feature.
Google adds properties, content rules and restrictions. A technical test alone does not validate all these conditions.
Even an eligible page is not guaranteed a rich display. Citation in an AI answer is a separate question.
Google general guidelines · Capture
Google states that no special structured data is needed for AI Overviews or AI Mode. Structured data should match visible text. This statement concerns Google; it does not establish how every assistant works.
Google source · CaptureNot automatically. Withdrawal concerns a Google feature. Before deleting data, identify other consumers and its actual usefulness. Do not turn a FAQ into QAPage if users cannot submit answers.
QAPage · View withdrawalsThe European context
In the EEA, Google documents separate units for aggregators and direct suppliers, including products and local businesses. The guide was published on 8 September 2026; local queries were added on 18 September. These dates are not a single launch date for all displays.
Aggregators must be admitted as a vertical search service, meet the criteria and provide the required data. Product or LocalBusiness markup does not replace admission.
The supplier unit appears only when the aggregator unit appears. An eligible direct provider need not supply additional data beyond crawlable pages; feeds may enhance its results.
From register to evidence
These controls examine entities, their identifiers and diagnostics. They do not certify overall Google eligibility or the appearance of a rich result.
The method
Scope: features documented by Google, associated programmes and recorded withdrawals. This is neither a complete Schema.org catalogue nor an inventory of all engines. The 45 records include families and subfeatures; they are not 45 independent displays.
AI-assisted documentary readings based on the cited captures. Each record separates purpose, restrictions and a suggested TSEP check. No real-world display test is claimed.
Change dates have an explicit meaning: announcement, published effective date or documentation change. A capture date only records when the document was received; it does not prove that version existed on the historical date.
Captures contain the received bytes compressed with gzip; SHA-256 applies to the decompressed document. DigiCert timestamps the manifest of their hashes. This proves existence no later than the signed time, not original publication date, accuracy or human review.
Timelines collect selected dated changes from official sources. A record with no retained event does not mean its documentation has never changed. The latest retained change is not presented as the latest change universally known.
Each record leads with its latest retained dated milestone, excluding announced deadlines and capture dates. Timelines are selective. No date is invented for records with no milestone found. Shared sources are described once; full hashes remain in JSON.
Human review of this edition: pending.
Each source is retained once with its UTC capture date. Capture links show the first 12 SHA-256 characters; full hashes and UTC times are in the JSON.
Independent timestamp
53 captures bound to the manifest signed on .
Download the verification bundleSHA-256 · 9adfbe0955a5… · Full hash in JSON
The ZIP contains the manifest, request, signed response, public certificates and OpenSSL verification command. Timestamping validates neither Google’s claims nor this editorial reading.
2026-11-06.3 · 31 additional milestones, leading date aligned with the timeline and shared evidence consolidated. Captures and timestamp retained. Human review pending.
2026-11-06.2 · Search and status filter redesigned. ClaimReview: continued Fact Check Explorer support clarified. Special announcement: 23 April notice and 31 July deadline corrected. Sourced timelines, regional access and record-specific withdrawal limitations added. Manifest of 53 captures timestamped by DigiCert.
2026-11-06.1 · 45 FR/EN readings, explicit restrictions, downloadable captures, search and Markdown export. Books and vacation rentals moved to limited access; home-activity documentation removal corrected to 11 June 2024. The six 2025 withdrawals are distinguished from the announcement of their removal from tools.
2026-11-05 · First edition: 45 features, dates and sources.
Reuse the register
TSEP — Google rich results: structured data register. Edition 2026-11-06.3. https://tsep-protocol.org/en/updates/rich-result-register · CC BY 4.0.
TSEP factual compilation and editorial classifications. Source documents retain their original terms. CC BY 4.0
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