princeton.edu operates primarily as a educational platform, focusing on ivy league research university. Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746, it is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. It is operated by Princeton University.
Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into knowledge bases and content publishing, providing a broader range of services.
princeton.edu is a well-established platform operated by Princeton University. Top 1,000 global website, 38 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 1,000 global website38 years oldhigh traffic
Security Considerations
While princeton.edu is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
Custom Subdomains
princeton.edu
allows users to create custom addresses like "anything.princeton.edu". An address like "paypal-secure.princeton.edu" may look official but is actually controlled by whoever registered that subdomain—not Princeton University.
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=princeton.edu
{
"domain": "princeton.edu",
"state": "developed",
"stability": "permanent",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "educational",
"specialization": "Ivy League Research University",
"secondary_purposes": [
"knowledge_base",
"content_publishing"
]
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Official website of Princeton University",
"summary": "Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746, it is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world.",
"operator": "Princeton University",
"parent_entity": null,
"topics": [
"higher education",
"research",
"ivy league",
"academics",
"humanities"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"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": {
"created_at": "1987-04-03",
"rank": 866,
"hosting_provider": "PRINCETON-AS"
}
}