hosted-by-discourse.com operates primarily as a content publishing platform, focusing on community platform hosting. Hosted-by-discourse.com is a domain used by Discourse, an open-source discussion platform, to host instances of its forum software for various communities. It provides the infrastructure for online forums and community websites. It is operated by Discourse.
hosted-by-discourse.com
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Related Topics
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Well Established
hosted-by-discourse.com is a well-established platform operated by Discourse. Top 100,000 global website, 9 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 100,000 global website9 years old
Security Considerations
While hosted-by-discourse.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
File Hosting
hosted-by-discourse.com allows users to upload and share files. Any file you download was uploaded by another user—not the platform operator. Scan downloads with antivirus software and only download from sources you trust.
User-Generated Content
hosted-by-discourse.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.
Custom Subdomains
hosted-by-discourse.com allows users to create custom addresses like "anything.hosted-by-discourse.com". An address like "paypal-secure.hosted-by-discourse.com" may look official but is actually controlled by whoever registered that subdomain—not Discourse.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
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Developer API
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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=hosted-by-discourse.com
{
"domain": "hosted-by-discourse.com",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "content_publishing",
"specialization": "Community Platform Hosting"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Hosting service for Discourse online community platforms",
"summary": "Hosted-by-discourse.com is a domain used by Discourse, an open-source discussion platform, to host instances of its forum software for various communities. It provides the infrastructure for online forums and community websites.",
"operator": "Discourse",
"parent_entity": null,
"topics": [
"online forums",
"community platform",
"discussion software",
"open source",
"web hosting"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": true,
"is_file_host": true,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": true,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "2016-09-05T00:00:00Z",
"rank": 7516,
"hosting_provider": null
}
}