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api.twitter.com operates primarily as a social network, focusing on microblogging & real-time news. The domain for X (formerly Twitter), a major social media platform focused on real-time text, image, and video sharing. It serves as a global town square for news and public discourse, offering features like long-form articles, broadcast channels, and user authentication for third-party apps. It is operated by X Corp., a subsidiary of xAI.
Historical and current IP address mappings for this domain.
| IP Address / Infrastructure | Status | Subdomains | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335) | Degraded | api.twitter.com twitter.com | Today |
CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335) | Historical | api.twitter.com twitter.com | Today |
FASTLY - Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Degraded | api.twitter.com twitter.com | Today |
FASTLY - Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Degraded | api.twitter.com twitter.com | Today |
FASTLY - Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Degraded | api.twitter.com twitter.com | Today |
FASTLY - Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Active | api.twitter.com | Today |
Real experiences from people who visited this domain
URLert analyzed recent scan activity for api.twitter.com and found 2 results.
| Status | Target URL | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe | https://twitter.com/i/status/2033515975379911114 | 2d ago | |
| Safe | https://twitter.com/i/redirect?url=***&t=***&cn=***&sig=*... | 1w ago |
While api.twitter.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
api.twitter.com provides "Sign in with..." authentication for third-party websites. Attackers create fake login pages that look identical to the real one. Always check the URL bar shows the exact correct domain before entering your password.
api.twitter.com hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
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{
"domain": "twitter.com",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "social_network",
"specialization": "Microblogging & Real-time News"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Real-time global social networking and microblogging service",
"summary": "The domain for X (formerly Twitter), a major social media platform focused on real-time text, image, and video sharing. It serves as a global town square for news and public discourse, offering features like long-form articles, broadcast channels, and user authentication for third-party apps.",
"operator": "X Corp.",
"parent_entity": "xAI",
"topics": [
"social media",
"breaking news",
"microblogging",
"public discourse",
"livestreaming"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": true,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": true,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "2000-01-21T00:00:00Z",
"rank": 17,
"hosting_provider": "FASTLY - Fastly, Inc."
}
}