The URL Lookup page is a tool that allows you to search for and retrieve information for a single URL or domain.
The information that the URL Lookup tool returns for the entered URL are the categories it’s a part of and the policies (e.g., Real-time Protection or SSL) where the URL is referenced. This feature also checks for both Dynamic URL classifications and unclassified URLs. Note that if Dynamic URL Classification is enabled, the results might be inconsistent due to being temporarily cached and limited to a proxy mode.
To access the URL Lookup page, go to Skope IT > Tools > URL Lookup. On the URL Lookup page, type a single URL or domain one at a time.
After you type a valid URL, the results are displayed in two tables related to categories and policies.
The category table shows the name and type (predefined or custom) for corresponding categories, and the policy table shows the name and type for the related policies, such as SSL or Inline.
In addition, the results show if the entered URL or domain is associated with a SaaS app, if it’s being steered to Netskope, and if Netskope had dynamically classified it. If no SaaS app is associated with the URL or domain, the Site Name field displays the domain name without the top-level domain.
If the URL is miscategorized, use Custom Categories to define a custom URL category or Report Miscategorization.
Netskope URL Lookup API
A Netskope REST API is available for URL lookup. The URL Lookup API allows you to query a URL, domain, or IP, and returns the following: predefined or custom categories, URL lists, and if the predefined categories were assigned via dynamic classification. By default, the results will also account for DNS resolution for URLs and domains, but this can be turned off.
Limits for the API per tenant are:
- Up to 100 URLs in a single API call.
- Up to 1,000 URLs per day.
- (Optional) You can increase the limit per day to 5,000 URLs. Contact your Sales representative for this extension.
More information about this REST API is available in Swagger. In the UI, navigate to Settings > Tools > REST API v2 and click API Documentation to access the Swagger API documentation. To learn more about REST APIs, see REST API v2 Overview.