📚 Documentation & Examples
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🚀 Quick Start Examples
// VirusTotal API Example
const response = await fetch('https://www.virustotal.com/en/documentation/public-api/', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);The VirusTotal File/URL Analysis API empowers developers and security professionals to gain insights into files and URLs by leveraging VirusTotal’s extensive database of malware detection and analysis results. With this API, users can submit files and URLs for scanning, receive detailed reports on threats, and access metadata including the results from multiple antivirus engines. This powerful tool enhances online security measures, allowing for proactive threat detection and management, while integrating seamlessly into existing workflows to improve overall efficiency.
Utilizing the VirusTotal File/URL Analysis API comes with several advantages, including:
- Comprehensive threat detection with access to multiple antivirus engines.
- Real-time analysis and reporting, allowing for immediate response to potential threats.
- Increased visibility into file and URL safety before executing or sharing them.
- Easy integration with existing applications and security tools.
- Access to historical data and analysis results for informed decision-making.
Here’s a JavaScript code example for calling the VirusTotal API:
const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
const url = 'https://www.virustotal.com/vtapi/v2/url/report';
const params = {
apikey: apiKey,
url: 'https://example.com'
};
fetch(`${url}?${new URLSearchParams(params)}`)
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => {
console.log('URL Analysis Result:', data);
})
.catch(error => {
console.error('Error fetching the VirusTotal API:', error);
});
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