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openlibrary.org

Category: Reference

Scanned: May 7, 2026, 01:46 PM UTC · First seen: May 7, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 2
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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24 years
Very Popular - #5,027 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Internet Archive
San Francisco, United States
Unknown
Unknown
207.241.234.205
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar easyDNS Technologies, Inc.
Registered June 25, 2001
Expires June 25, 2027
Name Servers ns3.archive.org
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Internet Archive
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
11 files scanned
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openlibrary.org/advancedsearch 107 B No threats
openlibrary.org/authors 24.4 KB No threats
openlibrary.org/# 76.2 KB No threats
openlibrary.org/about/vision 107 B No threats
openlibrary.org/about/# 26.9 KB No threats
openlibrary.org/books/OL1534227M 107 B No threats
openlibrary.org/books/OL1570726M 68.4 KB No threats
openlibrary.org/account/create 98.2 KB No threats
openlibrary.org/account/books 107 B No threats
openlibrary.org/account/login 107 B No threats
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External Links & Domains
268
External Links
All Clean
1
Iframes
Clean
18
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://openlibrary.org/aboutNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about.en?m%3DeditNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about.en?v%3D1Not flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about.en?v%3D62Not flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about.en?v%3D63Not flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about.en?v%3D64Not flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about.en?v%3D65Not flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about/libNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about/peopleNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about/techNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about/visionNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/about?m%3DhistoryNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/account/booksNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/account/createNot flagged
http://openlibrary.org/account/loginNot flagged
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archive.orgNot flagged
blog.openlibrary.orgNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
docs.openlibrary.orgNot flagged
en.wikipedia.orgNot flagged
forms.gleNot flagged
github.comNot flagged
help.archive.orgNot flagged
lccn.loc.govNot flagged
openlibrary.orgNot flagged
pinterest.comNot flagged
twitter.comNot flagged
www.archive.orgNot flagged
www.facebook.comNot flagged
www.goodreads.comNot flagged
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openlibrary.org Overview

Description of openlibrary.org

OpenLibrary.org appears to be a large online reference and digital library platform focused on books, authors, and bibliographic records. Based on the domain name, linked content, and classification data, the site functions as an education and reference resource where users can search for books, browse author pages, manage reading-related accounts, and access library-style catalog information.

The domain appears to be operated in connection with the Internet Archive ecosystem, which is supported by the hosting details, nameservers, and linked related domains such as archive.org and help.archive.org. Its long registration history and strong web presence suggest it is an established project rather than a newly created site.

Safety Assessment for openlibrary.org

The available scan results are consistently clean at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 92 security engines, the malware scan indicated no flagged files out of 11 checked, and the reviewed external links and referenced domains did not show flagged items in the provided results. Multiple web-classification sources also place the site in education and reference-related categories, which aligns with the observed content.

Blacklist and threat-database checks were also clean at the time of this scan, including browser-protection and phishing-related databases as well as DNS-based checks. The domain has been registered for approximately 24 years and has a strong Tranco ranking, both of which are generally consistent with an established and widely used service.

Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site presents a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with expiry listed as 2026-07-30. It resolves to an IP address associated with Internet Archive hosting in San Francisco, United States, and uses archive.org nameservers, which is consistent with the broader service ecosystem. The domain is longstanding and appears to have stable infrastructure.

One minor technical observation is that DNSSEC is listed as unsigned, meaning DNS responses may not benefit from DNSSEC validation. This does not by itself indicate malicious activity, but it is a security-hardening feature that is not currently enabled based on the provided data.

HTTP Redirect Chain
302 http://openlibrary.org
Website Insights
#5,027
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Reference
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 6
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