Trust score
High risk
In summary, the trust score of shorten.dev is extremely low. This is a strong indicator that the website may be a scam.
Overview
Key findings from our automated analysis.
- We found a valid SSL certificate We found a valid SSL certificate
- DNSFilter labels this site as safe DNSFilter labels this site as safe
- The Tranco rank The Tranco rank (how much traffic) is rather low
- This website was reported by IPQS for phishing This website was reported by IPQS for phishing.
- This website has been classified as suspiciou… This website has been classified as suspicious by IPQS
Score by criteria
How each factor feeds into the overall rating.
Detailed analysis
Domain information
Ownership details for shorten.dev are masked behind a privacy service, which is common but makes the operator harder to hold to account.
- Registrant
- Redacted for privacy
Hosting & certificate
Where the site is served from, and who vouches for its encryption.
- Certificate issuer
- Let's Encrypt
- Validation level
- Domain Validated (DV)
- Certificate state
- Valid
- Response speed
- Fast
What the site presents
Content and metadata read from the page at scan time.
- Page title
- Shorten | Free URL Shortener for Developers
- Description
- Free URL shortener built for developers. Sub-50ms redirects, real-time analytics, bulk imports, QR codes, and built-in malware detection. First-class API, CLI, and MCP support. No…
- Keywords
- url shortener, link shortener, free url shortener, short links, developer tools, url shortener api, link analytics, custom short urls, url shortener cli, mcp s…
What we flagged
These findings reduced the final score.
- Finding 1
- The Tranco rank (how much traffic) is rather low
- Finding 2
- This website was reported by IPQS for phishing.
- Finding 3
- This website has been classified as suspicious by IPQS
Analysis findings
What our scanner recorded, most significant first.
- The Tranco rank (how much traffic) is rather low Caution
- This website was reported by IPQS for phishing. Caution
- This website has been classified as suspicious by IPQS Caution
Trust history
How the score moved over the past year.
Notable events
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2 September 2026
Score: 6/100
Latest analysis
Similar sites
Other .dev domains that scored well.
How is this score calculated?
Our score draws on technical, reputational and behavioural signals gathered when we scanned the site. Each one is weighted by how much it affects safety and reliability. The final score runs from 0 to 100.