Canonical points to a noindexed page

HighNeeds reviewCanonicalizationPer-page checkindex_canonical_to_noindex

What this means

This page nominates another URL as its canonical, but that URL refuses indexing. The result is that neither URL can rank: this one defers its identity to the target, and the target opts out of the index entirely.

How to fix it

Remove the noindex from the canonical target if it should be the indexed version, or repoint this page's canonical at itself so it can be indexed on its own merits.

Fix effort

This check needs review: the change can be drafted for you, but a person has to approve the wording or choose the target before it ships.

Authoritative source

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/canonicalization

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