Web of Trust API

Anti-malware / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)

Overview

Web of Trust scores domains and URLs for trustworthiness and safety based on community ratings. Useful for link-safety dashboards or browser extension prototypes.

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Beginner Tip

Free tier gives 1,000 requests/day. Look up bare domains rather than full URLs to maximize quota efficiency.

Available Data

IP address information
geographic location
ASN and ISP data
Use case: Integrate ip/domain/url reputation data into web and mobile applications

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Web of Trust",
    "description": "IP/domain/URL reputation",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

target The domain or URL that was evaluated
safety.status Overall verdict: SAFE, UNSATISFACTORY, or DANGEROUS
categories Content category labels assigned by the community
safety.reputation Numerical safety score from 0 (dangerous) to 100 (safe)
safety.confidence Rating count backing the score; below 25 means limited data

Implementation Example

const url = "https://support.mywot.com/hc/en-us/sections/360004477734-API-";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized API key not included in the request
Pass your key as the x-user-id header: -H "x-user-id: YOUR_KEY"
Empty reputation object Domain has very few or no community ratings yet
Check the confidence field; low confidence means sparse data, not an error
404 Not Found Incorrect endpoint path or outdated API version in the URL
Use the v3 base URL: https://scorecard.api.mywot.com/v3/targets?t=example.com

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 0/30
⚡ Speed 15/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 0/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Anti-malware
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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