URLhaus API
Anti-Malware · Development Tools · Security
ch that provides access to a community-curated database of malicious URLs used for distributing malware, phishing, and exploit kits. The URLhaus API allows developers and security researchers to query URLs, payloads, and tags — checking whether a URL is flagged as malicious before allowing users to visit or download from it.
Best For
Security tools and threat intelligence platforms checking URLs against known malware sources
Pricing
Abuse.ch is a well-established non-profit threat intelligence provider; URLhaus is one of several free feeds they publish.
Key Highlights
- Free, community-curated threat data
- No authentication for lookups
- Run by Abuse.ch (Swiss non-profit)
- Covers malware, phishing, and exploit kit URLs
Required Access Documents
- NoneOptionalNo signup required for read access; an Auth-Key is needed only to submit new malicious URLs.
Use Cases
- URL Reputation Checking:Check whether a user-submitted or crawled URL is known-malicious before allowing it.
- Threat Research:Pull recent malicious URL feeds for security research or blocklists.