Scanii API alternatives

Simple REST API that can scan submitted documents/files for the presence of threats. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free Anti-Malware APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 16 in the directory.

For reference, Scanii API: Callable from the browser (CORS) · HTTPS.

1. 1

   URLhaus API

   Online · 1195 ms

   Bulk queries and Download Malware Samples.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
2. 2

   ScanMalware API

   Online · 706 ms

   Scan URLs in a sandboxed browser and search past scans by domain, IP, ASN, JARM or favicon hash.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
3. 3

   NoPhishy API

   Online · 1021 ms

   Check links to see if they're known phishing attempts.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
4. 4A

   AbuseIPDB API

   Online · 1055 ms

   IP/domain/URL reputation. A free anti-malware API by AbuseIPDB.

   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
5. 5

   CAPEsandbox API

   Online · 1142 ms

   Malware execution and analysis. A free anti-malware API by capev2.readthedocs.io.

   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
6. 6

   IPWhois.net Blacklist API

   Online · 1260 ms

   Community IP blacklist to check and report abusive IP addresses.

   • No API key needed
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS ?
7. 7

   MalwareBazaar API

   Online · 720 ms

   Collect and share malware samples.

   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
8. 8

   AlienVault Open Threat Exchange (OTX) API

   Online · 1291 ms

   Learn about the latest cyber threats.

   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
9. 9

   Google Safe Browsing API

   Online · 1961 ms

   APIs to access the Google Safe Browsing lists of unsafe web resources.

   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
10. 10M

    MalShare API

    Online · 1045 ms

    Malware Archive / file sourcing.

    • HTTPS

    apiKeyHTTPSNo CORS

Scanii API vs alternatives

Scanii API compared with its alternatives

API	API key	HTTPS	CORS	Uptime	Response	Rating
Scanii	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	1578 ms	Not rated
URLhaus	No	Yes	Yes	Up	1195 ms	Not rated
ScanMalware	No	Yes	Yes	Up	706 ms	Not rated
NoPhishy	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	1021 ms	Not rated
AAbuseIPDB	Required	Yes	Unknown	Up	1055 ms	Not rated
CAPEsandbox	Required	Yes	Unknown	Up	1142 ms	Not rated
IPWhois.net Blacklist	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	1260 ms	Not rated
MalwareBazaar	Required	Yes	Unknown	Up	720 ms	Not rated
AlienVault Open Threat Exchange (OTX)	Required	Yes	Unknown	Up	1291 ms	Not rated

See also: best Anti-Malware APIs · all Anti-Malware APIs