aka.ms

Analyzed 6 months ago
Trusted Platform Very High Traffic
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Domain Age

15 Years

Tranco Rank

#1,486

Operator

Microsoft

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AI Analyst Classification

aka.ms is a domain owned by Microsoft used for creating short, memorable links to various Microsoft products, services, documentation, and marketing materials. It acts as an internal and external redirection service for the company's vast online presence.

URL Shorteners url shortenermicrosoftlink redirectionmarketing
Parent Company
Microsoft Corporation
Specialization
Microsoft Link Shortener
Hosting Provider
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Registered
Jan 20, 2011

Security Considerations

While aka.ms is an established platform, the following functional capabilities require extra vigilance.

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=aka.ms
{
  "domain": "aka.ms",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "url_shortener",
    "specialization": "Microsoft Link Shortener"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Microsoft's official URL shortening and redirection service",
    "summary": "aka.ms is a domain owned by Microsoft used for creating short, memorable links to various Microsoft products, services, documentation, and marketing materials. It acts as an internal and external redirection service for the company's vast online presence.",
    "operator": "Microsoft",
    "parent_entity": "Microsoft Corporation",
    "topics": [
      "url shortener",
      "microsoft",
      "link redirection",
      "marketing",
      "documentation"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": true,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "2011-01-20T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 1486,
    "hosting_provider": "Akamai Technologies, Inc."
  }
}
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