PhishTank Checker
Community-verified phishing URL database.
This is one independent signal used by the Domain Security Score, and can also be run on its own for any domain.
Based on: PhishTank API
About this validation
Community-verified phishing URL database lookup.
- Vendor documentation:
- Rules reviewed:
- Sep 6, 2026
SEOTechTests methodology: Data source: a live PhishTank API query (keyless, at a lower rate limit, or with an optional app key) for URLs on this domain. FAIL on a verified phishing entry; PASS on no results; UNKNOWN on a request failure.
Standards and vendor-documented behavior can change. This reflects the source as last reviewed above, not a permanent guarantee.
FAQ
What does PhishTank check?
It queries PhishTank's database of community-submitted and community-verified phishing URLs for entries on this domain.
Why does SEOTechTests use PhishTank?
PhishTank's entries go through community verification before being counted, and it offers a free, keyless (or optionally keyed) API suitable for automated per-domain checks.
What does it mean if a domain shows a PhishTank match?
At least one URL on this domain was submitted and verified by PhishTank's community as an active phishing page -- treated as a strong, specific finding.
Does no PhishTank match mean the domain has never hosted phishing content?
No -- it means no submission for this domain has been verified in PhishTank's database. Newer or unreported phishing pages won't appear here yet.