Maple Orbit

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Know what you’re connecting.

Straight answers about the browser beta, connector access, reports and privacy. For worked examples, follow the learning guides.

Browser workspace

Can I use Maple Orbit without ChatGPT?

Yes. Open /app, continue with Google, select a Search Console property and Apply. No connector installation or developer credentials are required.

Can I change my date and CSV formats?

Yes. Settings saves your date format, CSV dialect, position-chart direction and default country/device preferences to your browser account.

Can I connect GA4, Bing or Merchant Center?

Not in the current release. The integrations page lists availability explicitly. No unsupported connection buttons collect credentials.

Is the support assistant AI?

No. It matches your question to fixed Maple Orbit help topics locally. It cannot access account data, send a ticket or call an external AI service. Ask Orbit is the separate optional report-analysis feature.

Getting started

What is Maple Orbit?

Maple Orbit is independent software for reviewing your selected Google Search Console property in a browser workspace or through an invited ChatGPT connector. Browser sign-in uses Google. It is not a Google product.

Is the public ChatGPT app available?

The public listing is being prepared. Until it is approved and published, access uses the private pilot installation supplied with your invitation. A website visit alone does not install the connector.

Do I need Google Search Console first?

Yes. Connect a Google account that already has access to a Search Console property. Maple Orbit does not verify website ownership or grant property permissions for you.

Can I use it with Shopify or WordPress?

Yes, if that website has an accessible Search Console property. Maple Orbit reads search performance rather than installing code on your storefront or CMS. It does not access orders or edit pages.

Is Maple Orbit a Google Search Console MCP server?

Yes. Maple Orbit is a hosted MCP server for read-only Google Search Console reporting through compatible AI assistants, including ChatGPT and Claude. Connection steps and limits are documented in /docs.

Can I use Maple Orbit in Claude?

Use the Connect in Claude instructions in /docs after the operator enables Claude connections. Custom connectors and a public directory listing are separate forms of access.

What does early access cost?

The browser trial and invited connector pilot include three days of access, with no card required or automatic charge. Paid billing is not available yet. Future pricing will be stated before any purchase.

Reports and interpretation

What can I ask about?

Ask for property totals, query or page rows, country and device breakdowns, daily results, and comparisons with the previous equal-length period. See the features page for the current boundaries.

Does it show keywords trending across Canada?

No. It shows searches where your selected website appeared in Google results. That differs from market-wide volume or Google Trends. Country-filtered reports are available in both the browser app and connector; use can for Canada.

Can it find questions people search for?

Your assistant can shortlist question-shaped searches from returned query rows. Those are aggregate searches associated with your site, not named users, Reddit posts or a complete set of questions.

Why are some keywords missing?

Google omits some queries, and Maple Orbit currently returns up to 1,000 top rows per request. A missing term is not proof your website never appeared for it.

Can I retrieve every Search Console row?

Not through this version. Reports are bounded top-row results. Asking for CSV formatting or sorting the returned rows does not make the retrieval exhaustive.

How much history can I request?

Each request covers up to 93 days within the history Google makes available. Maple Orbit does not currently archive performance history to extend Google’s retention window.

Are reports live or real-time?

The app retrieves data from Google when you ask, but requests final performance data. Recent activity can be absent while Google processes it. Data retrieval on demand is not real-time search measurement.

Can it explain why a page is not indexed?

The browser Getting started checklist can inspect up to five selected URLs using Google’s stored index status and show the returned reasons. The connector has no URL Inspection tool. Neither a public homepage check nor missing performance rows proves that a page is unindexed.

Does Maple Orbit track individual visitors?

Search Console reports contain aggregate search metrics. The connector does not reveal a searcher’s name, email address or browsing session.

Does it guarantee better rankings?

No. Reports help you decide what to investigate. Search results depend on many factors, and a change in clicks does not prove that a particular edit caused it.

Access and privacy

Can the connector change my website?

The current tools read performance data, manage your own Google connection and select a property. They do not edit website content, submit sitemaps or request indexing.

Do you store my Google password?

No. Google handles consent. The app stores encrypted access and refresh credentials so it can request authorised reports. Read the privacy notice for storage and sharing details.

Who receives my reports?

Google supplies the data, Maple Orbit retrieves it, and report results are returned to your connected assistant. In ChatGPT it is handled under your OpenAI account controls and policies; in Claude it is handled under your Anthropic account controls and policies.

Is all data hosted in Canada?

No. Vamoson Inc. operates Maple Orbit, but the current Render service is hosted in the United States. Canadian operation does not mean Canada-only processing or storage.

How do I disconnect?

Ask Maple Orbit to disconnect your Google account. It removes the local connection and attempts Google revocation. Past conversations and trial history are separate from the stored connection.

Where do I request help or account deletion?

Contact the address on our support or privacy page. Account deletion is handled separately from disconnecting Google. Do not include credentials or sensitive connection URLs in your message.