Google Safe Browsing

The Google Safe Browsing API enables client applications to check web resources (most commonly URLs) against Google-generated lists of unsafe web resources including malware, social engineering, unwanted software, and potentially harmful applications.

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Google Safe Browsing API

Enables checking URLs and web resources against Google-maintained lists of unsafe content, including malware, social engineering, and unwanted software threats.

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aid: google-safe-browsing
name: Google Safe Browsing
description: >-
  The Google Safe Browsing API enables client applications to check web resources (most commonly URLs) against
  Google-generated lists of unsafe web resources including malware, social engineering, unwanted software, and
  potentially harmful applications.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-safe-browsing/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
tags:
  - Google
  - Malware
  - Safe Browsing
  - Security
  - Threats
  - URLs
apis:
  - name: Google Safe Browsing API
    description: >-
      Enables checking URLs and web resources against Google-maintained lists of unsafe content, including malware,
      social engineering, and unwanted software threats.
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing
    baseURL: https://safebrowsing.googleapis.com/v4
    tags:
      - Malware
      - Security
      - Threats
      - URLs
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/v4/reference/rest
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/openapi.yml
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/v4/get-started
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/v4/get-started
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/ThreatMatch.json
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/google
  - type: Portal
    url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/v4/get-started
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/v4/get-started
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://developers.google.com/terms
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.cloud.google.com/
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/v4/support
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/context.jsonld
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com