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api.ipify.org

Category: Technology

Scanned: Jun 25, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC · First seen: Jun 25, 2026 · Threat Engines: 1 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
65 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
Moderate Risk
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Screenshot of api.ipify.org Captured Jun 25, 2026
https://api.ipify.org
Screenshot of api.ipify.org
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This website has moderate risk factors. Screenshot blurred as a precaution.
12 years (ipify.org)
Not Ranked - This website does not appear in the Tranco top list
Flagged by 1 of 91 engine
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.26.12.205
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered January 5, 2014 (ipify.org)
Expires January 5, 2028
Name Servers carl.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
This is a subdomain of ipify.org. The WHOIS data above belongs to the parent domain, not to api.ipify.org. The actual creation date of this subdomain is unknown and could be much more recent than the parent.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
1 file scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
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api.ipify.org/index.html 13 B No threats
External Links & Domains
0
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
0
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
api.ipify.org Overview

Description of api.ipify.org

api.ipify.org appears to be a minimal web API endpoint rather than a conventional content website. The subdomain name strongly suggests it is part of the ipify service, which is commonly used by applications, scripts, and developers to retrieve the public IP address of the requesting device. The screenshot supports this interpretation, showing only a plain IP address on an otherwise blank page.

Based on the domain structure and observed behavior, this endpoint likely serves machine-readable output for software integrations instead of human-focused navigation, articles, or e-commerce features. It appears to be operated as part of a long-established technical utility service, with infrastructure delivered through a major content delivery and reverse-proxy provider.

Safety Assessment for api.ipify.org

Scan results are mixed but lean relatively benign based on the available evidence. One out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, while the malware scan reported no flagged files and no suspicious external links or iframes. Major threat-database checks shown in the scan were clean at the time of review, although one generic blacklist-style listing was present, which may reflect a low-confidence heuristic rather than confirmed harmful activity.

Context also matters here: the domain is more than 12 years old, uses a valid SSL certificate, and the visible page behavior is consistent with a simple IP-check API endpoint rather than a phishing page, fake store, or malware delivery portal. There were no signs of deceptive branding, credential harvesting, or malicious downloads in the provided snapshot.

Because there is a single engine detection and one generic suspicious listing, some caution is still reasonable in a point-in-time assessment. However, based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The domain is using a valid TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiry shown in July 2026. It is hosted behind Cloudflare infrastructure, with the web server identified as Cloudflare and nameservers also delegated there. The resolved server IP geolocates to Canada in this scan, though CDN-backed services can vary by region and routing.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but does mean DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No malicious files, external links, or iframe activity were identified in the supplied scan data. The page itself appears intentionally minimal, returning only an IP address, which is technically consistent with an API endpoint.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
Not Ranked
Tranco Rank
Not in Top 1M
Visitors Unknown
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
No rank data available
No cookies data available
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