Grabify
Type of site | URL shortening |
|---|---|
| Owner | Grabify |
| Created by | Joel.[1] |
| Revenue | Donations, Advertising |
| Total assets |  US$97,154 thousand (2018[update])[2] |
| Website | Grabify |
| Alexa rank | 54,704 (April 2018[update])[3] |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | August 2014[4] |
| Current status | Active |
Grabify is a URL shortening website that provides short aliases for redirecting long URLs. It also includes detailed analytics, such as IP logging. Grabify was originally created as a link shortener to help catch individuals engaging in Catfishing. However, since its launch in 2014, users have found various additional uses, such as website analytics or an IP logging daemon that records user IPs each time they boot their computer, providing a historical record of their IP addresses.
Service
The Grabify homepage features a text box where users (registered or not) can enter a link to be shortened and tracked. Once created, the link redirects to the original URL entered by the user.
The user can then view analytics such as click counts, IP addresses, countries, cities, and ISPs.
By default, the shortened link format is https://grabify.link/abc123.
Grabify also offers an API for developers to integrate the service into their applications and websites. Using the API, developers call a specific URL, such as api.grabify.link/?key=YourMagicKey&response=create&url=google.com, which returns a JSON response containing relevant information.
URL shortening websites are useful for creating short, user-friendly links, especially for items like flyers and leaflets, or when space is limited on platforms like Twitter.
Grabify excels at its IP logging capabilities, aiding in the detection of catfishing. If a user claims to be from one location but their IP address reveals a different location, it suggests potential catfishing.
Featured
Grabify was featured on MTV's Catfish:_The_TV_Show in season 7, episode 8.[5]
Similar services and information
References
- ↑ "jLynx Websites". jLynx.net. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ↑ "How much is Grabify worth?". Worth of Web. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ↑ "Grabify Site Info". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "Wayback Macine". Archive.org. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-26.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ "Grabify on Catfish". Grabify. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
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