🧭 Overview
Search Atlas connects to your website primarily through your public URL, which means static sites built with Next.js are generally supported — whether you use Static Site Generation (SSG), Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR), or a fully exported static build via next export. No server-side rendering is required for integration.
This article covers two aspects of the original topic: connecting your Next.js site to Search Atlas and compliance certification questions that may arise during or after that process.
✅ Before You Begin
Make sure the following are in place before connecting your Next.js site:
- Your site is deployed and publicly accessible via a live domain (e.g., https://yoursite.com).
- You have admin or owner access to your Search Atlas workspace.
- You have access to your site's codebase or hosting platform if any verification steps are required.
🚀 Step 1 — Add Your Site to Search Atlas
Log in to your Search Atlas account and locate the option to add a new site within your workspace. Enter your full domain URL (include https://) and proceed through the prompts shown in the platform.
🔍 Step 2 — Verify Site Ownership
Search Atlas will present you with a verification method during the site setup flow. Follow the on-screen instructions provided at that step to confirm ownership of your domain. The exact verification options available to you will be displayed within the platform during setup.
For Next.js sites, a common approach is to place any required verification code inside your project's <head> section — for example in pages/_document.js (Pages Router) or your root layout.tsx (App Router) — and then redeploy your site before confirming in Search Atlas.
🗺️ Step 3 — Submit Your Sitemap
Next.js does not generate a sitemap automatically in all configurations. Once your site is added, submit your sitemap so Search Atlas can crawl your full page inventory:
- Confirm your sitemap is publicly accessible (e.g., at https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml). If you do not yet have one, the next-sitemap package is a common solution for Next.js projects.
- In Search Atlas, locate the sitemap submission option within your site's settings in the platform.
- Enter your sitemap URL and submit it.
📋 Compliance Certifications
If your question involves compliance certifications (for example, questions about whether Search Atlas holds SOC 2, GDPR, or similar certifications, or whether your site's integration meets certain compliance requirements), this is handled on a case-by-case basis by the Search Atlas team. There are no self-serve compliance certificate downloads available in the platform at this time.
When escalating a compliance certification question, please have the following ready:
- The specific certification or compliance standard you are asking about (e.g., SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001).
- Your company name and Search Atlas workspace details.
- Any deadline or legal context that applies to your request.
If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.