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Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API

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Overview

Fetches metadata from any URL passed to it, including Open Graph tags.

Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) is an open data API. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS and allows browser requests (CORS).

At a glance

Authentication
API key
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Yes
Category
Open Data

Questions

Does the Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API need an API key?

Yes. The Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Can I call the Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API from the browser?

Yes. The Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API sends CORS headers, so a web page can call it directly with fetch().

Does the Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API is served over HTTPS.

What are alternatives to the Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) API?

Other Open Data APIs include Search Services, Wayback API, Wikipedia, Nasdaq Data Link, University of Oslo.

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