# User-llm: *
# Allow: /
# Disallow: /api/ /admin/ /_next/
# Attribution: https://urlscans.com
# Contact: hello@urlscans.com
# Crawlers: GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, OAI-SearchBot, Claude-Web, ClaudeBot, Anthropic-AI, Google-Extended, PerplexityBot, Applebot-Extended, CCBot, Cohere-ai (same disallow as robots.txt)

# URLScans

> URL Scan Tool for Phishing, Malware & Unsafe Links. Scan any URL, domain, or IP address for phishing, malware, suspicious redirects, and other threats. Free URL scan tool with instant safety checks from URLScans.

Key features:
- Free instant URL, domain, and IP scanning
- Checks against Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, and threat databases
- Tranco integration: threat feeds filtered by top 10k popular domains (fewer false positives)
- TypoSquatting analysis (DKIM, SPF, DMARC, domain patterns)
- Follows redirects (bit.ly, tinyurl, etc.) and scans the final destination; screenshots at each hop
- URL shorteners (bit.ly, t.co, goo.gl) are whitelisted—we analyze the destination, not the shortener
- Website categorization
- No signup required

## Locales and URLs

Default locale is English (no path prefix). Other locales use prefix: /ar/ (Arabic), /es/ (Spanish), /fr/ (French).

- English (default): https://urlscans.com/
- Arabic: https://urlscans.com/ar/
- Spanish: https://urlscans.com/es/
- French: https://urlscans.com/fr/

Same path structure under each locale (e.g. /how-it-works, /ar/how-it-works, /es/how-it-works, /fr/how-it-works).

## Main Pages

- [Homepage](https://urlscans.com): URL Scan Tool for Phishing, Malware & Unsafe Links — free link checker, instant results
- [Arabic Home](https://urlscans.com/ar/): فحص الروابط وعناوين URL لكشف الروابط الضارة والتصيد
- [How It Works](https://urlscans.com/how-it-works): How scanning and threat detection work
- [FAQ](https://urlscans.com/faq): Common questions about URL scanning
- [Platform](https://urlscans.com/platform): Platform capabilities
- [Threat Detection](https://urlscans.com/threat-detection): What we check (Safe Browsing, PhishTank, etc.)
- [Security Features](https://urlscans.com/security-features): Security and privacy
- [Pricing](https://urlscans.com/pricing): Plans and pricing
- [Contact](https://urlscans.com/contact): Contact and support

## Comparisons (link scanners, urlscan tool, scan this link)

- [Best URL Scanning Tools](https://urlscans.com/comparisons/best-url-scanning-tools): Roundup of link scanners and url scan tools
- [URLScans vs urlscan.io](https://urlscans.com/comparisons/urlscans-vs-urlscan): Free vs paid urlscan tool
- [URLScans vs URLert](https://urlscans.com/comparisons/urlscans-vs-urlert): Link scanner comparison
- [URLScans vs CyScan](https://urlscans.com/comparisons/urlscans-vs-cyscan): URL scan tool comparison

## API & Integration

- [API Documentation](https://urlscans.com/api): API reference for URL scanning
- Scan endpoint: GET /api/scan?url={url}
- Technologies (Wappalyzer): GET /api/scan/technologies?url={url}
- Lookup: /lookup/{shareableId} for scan results
- Feed export: GET /api/feed/export?days=30 for OpenPhish-style plain-text feed (x-feed-secret header if FEED_EXPORT_SECRET set)
- [Register](https://urlscans.com/register): Get a free API key (1,000 scans/month). For programmatic access, use X-API-Key header.

## Blog & Resources

- [Blog](https://urlscans.com/blog): Phishing trends and security updates
- [Resources](https://urlscans.com/resources): Security guides and tools

## Optional

- [About](https://urlscans.com/about): About URLScans
- [Terms](https://urlscans.com/terms): Terms of service
- [Privacy](https://urlscans.com/privacy): Privacy policy

## Translations (key strings)

### English (en)

- Meta title: URL Scan Tool - Free Link Checker for Phishing & Malware | URLScans
- Meta description: Scan any URL, domain, or IP address for phishing, malware, suspicious redirects, and other threats. Free URL scan tool with instant safety checks from URLScans.
- H1: URL Scan Tool for Phishing, Malware & Unsafe Links
- Hero subtitle: Scan URLs, domains, and IP addresses instantly to detect phishing attempts, malware, suspicious redirects, and other online security threats.
- Footer tagline: Free URL security scanner that helps you verify links before clicking. Detect phishing, malware, and other threats instantly.
- Nav: Platform, How It Works, Pricing, Blog, Resources, API, Dashboard, Login, Sign up, Tools, All Tools
- Footer tools: Link Scanner, URL Scanner, DMARC Checker, SPF Checker, DKIM Checker, Email Authentication Checker; Platform, Domain Intelligence, Takedown Service, Brand Protection, API Documentation; Company, About Us, Careers, Contact Support; Comparisons (URLScans vs urlscan.io, URLScans vs URLert, URLScans vs CyScan, Best URL Scanning Tools)

### Arabic (ar) — العربية

- Meta title: أداة فحص URL مجانية لكشف الروابط الضارة والتصيد | URLScans
- Meta description: تحقق من أمان أي رابط أو موقع أو نطاق فورًا. أداة مجانية لفحص URL وكشف التصيد والبرمجيات الخبيثة والروابط المشبوهة عبر URLScans.
- H1: فحص الروابط وعناوين URL لكشف الروابط الضارة والتصيد
- Hero subtitle: تحقق من أمان أي رابط أو موقع أو نطاق فورًا. أداة مجانية لفحص URL وكشف التصيد والبرمجيات الخبيثة والروابط المشبوهة عبر URLScans.
- Footer tagline: فحص روابط مجاني يساعدك على التحقق من الروابط قبل النقر. اكتشف التصيد الاحتيالي والبرمجيات الخبيثة والتهديدات الأخرى فوراً.
- Nav: المنصة، كيف يعمل، الأسعار، المدونة، الموارد، واجهة برمجة التطبيقات، لوحة التحكم، تسجيل الدخول، إنشاء حساب، الأدوات، جميع الأدوات
- Footer tools: فحص الروابط، فحص عناوين URL، مدقق DMARC، مدقق SPF، مدقق DKIM، مدقق مصادقة البريد؛ المنصة، ذكاء النطاقات، خدمة الإزالة، حماية العلامة التجارية، توثيق واجهة برمجة التطبيقات؛ الشركة، من نحن، الوظائف، اتصل بالدعم؛ المقارنات (URLScans مقابل urlscan.io، URLScans مقابل URLert، URLScans مقابل CyScan، أفضل أدوات فحص الروابط)
- Not found: الصفحة غير موجودة؛ فحص رابط؛ رجوع