Website Categorization API

Automatically classify websites into categories based on their content. Identify e-commerce sites, technology companies, news outlets, blogs, and more.

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curl "https://domscan.net/v1/categorize?url=https://example.com"

Example Response

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "primary_category": "E-commerce",
  "categories": [
    {"category": "E-commerce", "confidence": 85, "keywords_found": ["shop", "cart", "product", "price"]},
    {"category": "Technology", "confidence": 42, "keywords_found": ["digital", "platform"]}
  ],
  "title": "Online Store - Best Products",
  "description": "Shop for the best products online",
  "language": "en",
  "adult_content": false,
  "total_time_ms": 412
}

Key Features

18+ Categories

E-commerce, Technology, News, Business, Finance, Education, and more.

Confidence Scores

Know how confident each category classification is.

Keyword Evidence

See which keywords triggered each category match.

Multiple Categories

Sites often fit multiple categories - we show the top matches.

Metadata Extraction

Extract page title, description, and language.

Adult Content Flag

Detect potentially adult or NSFW content.

Language Detection

Identify the primary language of the page.

Content Analysis

Deep analysis of page text content.

Frequently Asked Questions

What categories are supported?

We support 18+ categories including E-commerce, Technology, News & Media, Blog, Business, Finance, Education, Health, Entertainment, Social Media, Travel, Food, Real Estate, Sports, Government, Non-profit, Portfolio, and Documentation.

How is categorization determined?

We analyze page content, title, and description for category-specific keywords. Categories are ranked by confidence based on keyword frequency and relevance.

Can a site have multiple categories?

Yes, most sites match multiple categories. We return up to 5 categories sorted by confidence, with the primary category being the highest-confidence match.

Is adult content detection reliable?

Adult content detection looks for common keywords. It may not catch all adult content and could have false positives. Use as a signal, not a definitive filter.

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