Web Risk
Protecting users from unsafe websites
Google Web Risk is a powerful Cloud service that leverages AI and ML to proactively protect your users and your platform from unsafe websites. Web Risk leverages Google's vast threat intelligence repository, scanning over 10 billion URLs and files daily to identify phishing sites, malware downloads, and sources of unwanted software. With Web Risk, currently protecting over 5 billion devices, you can: proactively block dangerous URLs, warn users about unsafe links, prevent the spread of harmful content and enhance user trust and security.
Safeguard your business and your users with Google Web Risk, the trusted choice for real-time web threat protection.
Features
Unmatched threat intelligence
Tap into Google's vast knowledge base, analyzing 10+ billion URLs and files daily to identify phishing, malware, and unwanted software threats in real time.
AI-powered brand protection at scale
Safeguard your brand's reputation across the web. Our advanced AI models proactively hunt for threats targeting your brand among the 10 billion URLs and files we scan every day, enabling rapid detection and disruption of malicious sites abusing your brand, reaching over 5 billion devices globally.
Industry-leading accuracy
Benefit from highly accurate verdicts with minimal false positives, ensuring reliable threat detection without disrupting legitimate user experiences.
Enterprise-grade security, backed by Google Safe Browsing
Uses the same proven technology that powers Google Safe Browsing, protecting over 5 billion devices worldwide.
Real-time threat updates
Stay ahead of emerging threats with constantly updated threat lists, ensuring your users are protected against the latest threats.
Automation and seamless integrations
Easily integrate Web Risk's powerful threat detection capabilities into your applications and platforms with our flexible suite of APIs and dashboards. Deploy the power of automation to reduce toil on your threat hunting and security teams.
How It Works
Learn how Web Risk protects users from unsafe websites.
Learn how Web Risk protects users from unsafe websites.
Common Uses
Prevent the spread of malicious links on your platform
Safeguard your users and maintain platform integrity by proactively identifying and blocking harmful links shared on your platform, combating the spread of malicious content.
Learning resources
Safeguard your users and maintain platform integrity by proactively identifying and blocking harmful links shared on your platform, combating the spread of malicious content.
Mitigate phishing risks and protect customer accounts
Prevent costly account takeovers and financial losses by proactively blocking phishing links and malicious websites, safeguarding your customers' sensitive financial information and building trust.
Learning resources
Prevent costly account takeovers and financial losses by proactively blocking phishing links and malicious websites, safeguarding your customers' sensitive financial information and building trust.
Ensure secure communication and protect user privacy
Create a safe environment for your users to connect and share information by proactively identifying and blocking harmful links shared within your platform, protecting against scams, malware, and privacy breaches. The Update API allows you do this in a privacy preserving manner and at scale.
Learning resources
Create a safe environment for your users to connect and share information by proactively identifying and blocking harmful links shared within your platform, protecting against scams, malware, and privacy breaches. The Update API allows you do this in a privacy preserving manner and at scale.
Proactively protect citizens from online threats
Enhance national cybersecurity and protect citizens from online threats by leveraging Google Web Risk's vast threat intelligence to identify and block malicious websites and curb losses due to scams and phishing.
Learning resources
Enhance national cybersecurity and protect citizens from online threats by leveraging Google Web Risk's vast threat intelligence to identify and block malicious websites and curb losses due to scams and phishing.
Strengthen your security posture with real-time threat intelligence
Empower your security teams with Google's continuously updated threat data to proactively identify and block malicious URLs, enhancing your defenses against phishing, malware, and other web-based attacks.
Learning resources
Empower your security teams with Google's continuously updated threat data to proactively identify and block malicious URLs, enhancing your defenses against phishing, malware, and other web-based attacks.
Pricing
| Web Risk pricing | Price by monthly usage for Lookup, Update, and Submission APIs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API features | Call type | 1 to 100,000 calls/month | 100,001 to 10,000,000 calls/month | 10,000,001+ calls/month |
Lookup API | uris.search | No cost | $0.50 per 1,000 URLs | |
Lookup and Update API | hashes.search | $50 per 1,000 calls | ||
threatLists.computeDiff to update your local database | Free | |||
Update API | hashes.search to confirm threats | $50 per 1,000 calls | ||
threatLists.computeDiff to update your local database | Free | |||
Call type | 1 to 100 submissions a month | 101 to 200 submissions a month | More than 200 submissions a month | |
Submission API | uris.submit | Free | $2 per call | |
For more detailed pricing information, please view the pricing guide.
Web Risk pricing
Price by monthly usage for Lookup, Update, and Submission APIs.
Lookup API
uris.search
No cost
$0.50 per 1,000 URLs
Lookup and Update API
hashes.search
$50 per 1,000 calls
threatLists.computeDiff to update your local database
Free
Update API
hashes.search to confirm threats
$50 per 1,000 calls
threatLists.computeDiff to update your local database
Free
Call type
1 to 100 submissions a month
101 to 200 submissions a month
More than 200 submissions a month
Submission API
uris.submit
Free
$2 per call
For more detailed pricing information, please view the pricing guide.
Free usage
Flexible API options
Best practices for using the Lookup and Update API
Best practices for using the Submission API
The Lookup API lets your client applications check if a URL is included on any of the Web Risk lists.
The Update API lets your client applications download hashed versions of the Web Risk lists for storage in a local or in-memory database.
The Web Risk Submission API validates that the submitted URLs render content violating Safe Browsing policies.
Business Case
Reddit uses Web Risk to protect users against phishing, malware, and social engineering
"Since deploying Web Risk, we have been able to take down tens of thousands of posts that contained harmful URLs. Additionally, we have been able to proactively identify tens of thousands of malicious links that would have otherwise been published on our platform, potentially harming our users."
Spencer Koch, Principal Security Engineer, Reddit
Read the blogFeatured benefits
Real-time identification of unsafe URLs.
High-volume scanning.
Nuanced response with risk scoring.
FAQ
What types of threats does Web Risk protect against?
Web Risk protects against a wide range of web-based threats, including phishing sites, malware downloads, and sites distributing unwanted software.
How does Web Risk work?
Web Risk leverages Google's vast threat intelligence network and advanced machine learning and AI to scan over 10 billion URLs and files daily, identifying and classifying malicious content with exceptional accuracy.
How accurate is Web Risk's threat detection?
Web Risk offers industry-leading accuracy with minimal false positives. We leverage the same technology that powers Google Safe Browsing, protecting over 5 billion devices worldwide.
How often is Web Risk's threat list updated?
Web Risk's threat list is updated constantly, ensuring you have the latest protection against emerging threats.
Can I try Web Risk before committing to a purchase?
Yes, you can explore Web Risk's capabilities with our free tier, which allows a limited number of API requests per day. You can also reach out to our sales team to conduct a proof of concept.
How do I integrate Web Risk into my application or platform?
Web Risk provides well-documented APIs and client libraries in multiple programming languages, making integration straightforward. Our technical support team is also available to assist you throughout the process.
How can Web Risk help protect my brand?
Web Risk offers a powerful Brand Protection solution that proactively hunts for threats targeting your brand among the 10 billion URLs and files we scan every day. When a threat is detected, we provide warnings to users across 5 billion devices. You also get access to a dashboard where you can track the impact of the solution and gain insights into the threats targeting your brand. When paired with the Submission API, Web Risk provides a comprehensive defense against the damaging effects of phishing and social engineering attacks on your brand's reputation and customer trust. You can reach out to our team to learn more about our solutions.
How much does Web Risk cost?
Web Risk offers flexible pricing based on your usage and scale. We have a free tier for exploration and a pay-as-you-go model for production use. You can also reach out to our sales team directly to receive a quote based on your volumes.
