Threat Investigation

rcs.me

High Risk Low Traffic Tranco #1,189,678

rcs.me presents itself as a URL shortener, focusing on messaging service redirects. rcs.me is a utility domain operated by Google to facilitate short links and redirects for its RCS messaging platform. It is commonly used for deep-linking into the Google Messages app for business messaging and user invites. It claims to be operated by Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc..

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Recent Threat Analysis

URLert analyzed recent scan activity for rcs.me and found 2 results.

Security Considerations

This domain has limited reputation data. Combined with these capabilities, exercise caution.

URL Shortener

rcs.me converts URLs into short codes that hide the actual destination. Before clicking shortened links, use a URL expander tool or hover to preview where the link actually leads.

Remember: Exercise caution when interacting with this domain. Verify all content independently.

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=rcs.me
{
  "domain": "rcs.me",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "url_shortener",
    "specialization": "Messaging Service Redirects"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Google's redirect service for Rich Communication Services (RCS)",
    "summary": "rcs.me is a utility domain operated by Google to facilitate short links and redirects for its RCS messaging platform. It is commonly used for deep-linking into the Google Messages app for business messaging and user invites.",
    "operator": "Google",
    "parent_entity": "Alphabet Inc.",
    "topics": [
      "RCS",
      "messaging",
      "short links",
      "Google Messages",
      "telecommunications"
    ]
  },
  "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": "2024-07-02T16:26:27Z",
    "rank": 1189678,
    "hosting_provider": "GOOGLE - Google LLC"
  }
}

Hosting

GOOGLE - Google LLC

Registered

Jul 2, 2024

Last Updated

Jan 30, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.