Internet infrastructure · automated URL/browser scan archive and API
urlscan.io: coverage and access
phishing and malware triage, web-change monitoring, redirect analysis and searchable scan telemetry
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: global websites and URLs
Granularity: URL/scan, domain, IP, ASN, hash, DOM, requests and screenshots
Source type: automated URL/browser scan archive and API
Potential use
phishing and malware triage, web-change monitoring, redirect analysis and searchable scan telemetry
Access and cost
submit/search APIs and web UI
account/API key for normal API use; unauthenticated quotas are limited
Cost: public scans free; paid Pro/private features
Update cadence: new scans as submitted; historical scan search
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- Documentation and access details ↗Check the provider's current terms and instructions before use
Interpret carefully
Limits that affect the decision
public scans are visible to others; results are snapshots and can be affected by bot defenses or dynamic content
new scans as submitted; historical scan search
This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.