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AbuseIPDB vs URLScan.io
AbuseIPDB is a crowdsourced IP, domain, and URL reputation database where network operators report malicious activity like brute-force attempts, spam, and port scans. A live GET against the real gateway, api.abuseipdb.com/api/v2/check, returned a 401 with an invalid key rather than a CORS-enabled response, reconfirming API-key auth over HTTPS and resolving cors to no. A free Individual tier allows 1,000 checks a day forever with no card required, while paid Basic/Premium/Enterprise plans raise the daily ceiling for high-volume users.
urlscan.io submits URLs to a real, sandboxed browser and publishes the resulting screenshot, DOM, requested domains, and detected technologies, plus a searchable archive of past scans, all as JSON. A live unauthenticated GET against its search endpoint succeeded immediately (returning IP-scoped X-Rate-Limit headers), and a follow-up OPTIONS preflight returned Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, resolving cors to yes and confirming HTTPS; submitting new scans instead requires an API-Key header. Public scanning is free within per-minute/hour/day rate limits, with a paid urlscan Pro tier for vetted researchers needing deeper private search.
| AbuseIPDB | URLScan.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | API Key |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Formats | JSON | JSON |
| CORS | no | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
URLScan.io supports CORS, while AbuseIPDB doesn't — pick URLScan.io for direct browser calls.