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urlscan.io Authentication Guide

How to authenticate urlscan.io for use with Tines

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Written by Fergal Collins
Updated over a week ago

urlscan.io is a free service to scan and analyze websites. Here's our guide for authenticating urlscan using Tines.

First, get a urlscan API key:

  1. Navigate to www.urlscan.io and click "Login", New urlscan users can create a new account via the "Create one!" link

  2. On the left-hand side, click "Settings & API"

  3. Click "Create New API key"

5. Copy the API key.

Lastly, create a urlscan credential in Tines

  1. Login to your Tines tenant

  2. Navigate to the team that will be using the API and click "Credential"

  3. Click "+ New Credential" and select "Text"

  4. Input the values for the credential

    1. Name: Required

    2. Description: Optional

    3. Value: API Key

  5. Optional

    1. Domains: Ensure that this credential can only be used when making HTTP requests to specific domains.

    2. Access: What other teams can also use the API

For more on creating credentials in Tines click here.

You can find a selection of urlscan.io stories in the story library

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