gofundme.com operates primarily as a financial services platform, focusing on crowdfunding. GoFundMe is a global crowdfunding platform that enables individuals, groups, and nonprofits to raise money for personal emergencies, medical bills, education, and charitable projects. It provides a secure environment for donors to contribute to user-generated fundraising campaigns. It is operated by GoFundMe, Inc..
Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into content publishing, providing a broader range of services.
gofundme.com is a well-established platform operated by GoFundMe, Inc.. Top 10,000 global website, 15 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 10,000 global website15 years oldhigh traffic
Security Considerations
While gofundme.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
User-Generated Content
gofundme.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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Developer API
Integrate Domain Intelligence
Access this classification data programmatically via our API.
GET /api/v1/classify?domain=gofundme.com
{
"domain": "gofundme.com",
"state": "developed",
"stability": "permanent",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "financial_services",
"specialization": "Crowdfunding Platform",
"secondary_purposes": [
"content_publishing"
]
},
"identity": {
"headline": "The world's leading crowdfunding platform for personal and charitable causes",
"summary": "GoFundMe is a global crowdfunding platform that enables individuals, groups, and nonprofits to raise money for personal emergencies, medical bills, education, and charitable projects. It provides a secure environment for donors to contribute to user-generated fundraising campaigns.",
"operator": "GoFundMe, Inc.",
"parent_entity": null,
"topics": [
"crowdfunding",
"fundraising",
"donations",
"charity",
"social-good"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": true,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"created_at": "2010-01-22",
"rank": 1182,
"hosting_provider": "AMAZON-02"
}
}