Extract Sitemap Links from Sitemap Index

Some websites don’t just have a single sitemap—they have a whole index of sitemaps. These Sitemap Index files (ending in .xml or .xml.gz) are like a directory of all the different sitemaps a site uses. You’ll often find them listed in the site's robots.txt file, and valid ones use <sitemapindex> and <sitemap> tags.This robot lets you extract all the individual sitemap links from a Sitemap Index so you can see how a site’s content is broken down—whether by category, product type, region, or something else.

Use Cases:

• Website Structure Mapping: Get a bird’s-eye view of how a website splits up its content across multiple sitemaps.
• Scalable Web Monitoring: Use the list of sitemap URLs as a jumping-off point to monitor large sites more efficiently.
• SEO Strategy & Audits: Check for missing or duplicate sitemap sections and ensure everything is properly indexed.

You can send the extracted links straight to Google Sheets or Airtable to stay organized, or use Zapier to trigger alerts and automate follow-up actions when new sitemaps appear.If you’re working with big websites or doing large-scale scraping, this robot gives you exactly what you need to get started—fast and clean.