Google Transparency Report Safe Browsing API

Check domain and URL security against Google's official Transparency Report Safe Browsing database to detect Malware, Unwanted Software, Social Engineering (Phishing), and Harmful Applications. Keyless, stateless, and unthrottled.

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✨ Key Features

• 🛡️ Google Transparency Protection — Real-time security verification against Google's global Safe Browsing intelligence database.
• 🦠 Malware & Virus Detection — Identifies malicious software downloads, compromised scripts, and infected domains.
• 🎣 Social Engineering & Phishing — Detects fake login pages, credential harvesting, and fraudulent web portals.
• ⚠️ Unwanted Software & Harmful Apps — Flags adware, deceptive software bundles, and mobile threat vectors.
• 🛡️ Procedural Anti-Blocking Randomization — 100% dynamic User-Agent generation on every request (Chrome, Firefox, Safari across Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android).
• 🔐 No API Keys or Auth Needed — Unthrottled keyless execution without daily Google Cloud API quota exhaustion.

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
site	String	Yes	apify.com	Target domain or URL to audit for security threats.

Input Example (JSON):

{
  "site": "apify.com"
}

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📤 Output Format Example

{
  "success": true,
  "site": "apify.com",
  "is_safe": true,
  "status_code": 1,
  "status_text": "No unsafe content found",
  "threats": {
    "malware": false,
    "unwanted_software": false,
    "social_engineering_phishing": false,
    "harmful_applications": false
  },
  "last_updated": "2026-07-30T02:33:52.439Z",
  "google_transparency_url": "https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apify.com",
  "timestamp": "2026-07-30T03:00:00.000Z"
}

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🆚 Why Google Safe Browsing API vs. Official Google Cloud API

Feature	Google Safe Browsing API	Official Google Cloud API
API Key Requirement	⚡ Keyless (Zero API Key needed)	❌ Mandatory Google Cloud API Key required
Setup Complexity	⚡ Instant (Single HTTP GET / POST)	🐢 Complex Google Cloud Console setup & billing
Daily Quota Limits	🚀 Unthrottled Keyless Engine	🐢 Strict 10,000 req/day quota caps
Anti-Blocking	✅ 100% Procedural UA Randomization	❌ Single IP / Token Rate Tracking

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💡 How To Use — Simple Workflow

1. Enter Site / URL → Enter target domain (e.g. apify.com or testsafebrowsing.appspot.com).
2. Run Threat Check → Click Start to execute keyless Google Transparency Report security scan.
3. Export Security Report → View is_safe status and threat breakdown in clean JSON format.

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🙋 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Do I need a Google Cloud account or Safe Browsing API key?
A: No! The API transparently proxies Google's Transparency Report backend server-side without requiring any API key.

Q: How fast are threat status updates refreshed?
A: Threat data is pulled directly from Google's live Safe Browsing database and returns the exact last_updated timestamp.

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🎯 Use Cases

• 🔒 Domain & URL Reputation Checking — Audit user-submitted links, emails, and external web addresses for security threats.
• 🛡️ Cybersecurity & Threat Intelligence — Automatically flag malicious sites, phishing portals, and malware hosts.
• 📊 Platform & Marketplace Safety — Protect users by screening posted URLs before publishing.

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🔍 Keywords & Tags

google safe browsing, transparency report, malware checker, phishing detector, domain safety, security audit, url reputation