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Url categorization

NetSTAR is the global leader in URL, IP, web app and threat intelligence for OEMs and solution vendors—powering content categorization, security, reputation scoring, and application insight across telcos, networks and billions of endpoints worldwide.

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Trusted by 275+ OEM Partners

We Make the Internet Meaningful

Unmatched Intelligence for Modern OEMs

NetSTAR combines AI, MM, LLM, advanced heuristics, human reviewers, and global traffic visibility to turn raw data into actionable insights for security and policy enforcement, network visibility, marketing intelligence, brand safety, and more.

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We deliver intelligence that helps partners understand:

What a URL is – content category, threat status, safety level

Where an IP is – geolocation, ASN, reputation

What a SaaS app is doing – what operation is being performed (login, upload, financial transaction, etc.)

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inCompass™

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URL content categorization, threat classification, and safety scoring for filtering, policy, and/or user insights

WebApp Compass™

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SaaS app or web app categorization with support for application-level operations

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inCompass™ for AdTech

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IAB 2.0 categorization, brand safety flags, reputation scores, age rating metadata

inSITE™

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Lightweight JSON feed delivering real-time threat intelligence on phishing URLs, malicious URLs, and suspicious IPs

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Illustration of IP address intelligence showing geolocation, reputation, and network context for threat analysis.

ip/Compass™

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IP reputation, hosted domains and associated categories, threat scoring, and geolocation intelligence

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Strategic Partnerships That Matter

NetSTAR is proud to support a safer internet in partnership with:

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
Project Arachnid by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Project Arachnid by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection

Why OEMs Choose NetSTAR

  • AI-Enhanced Categorization – Continuously trained ML models + human oversight deliver precision at scale
  • Unmatched Visibility – Powered by live telemetry from 1.8B+ global endpoints
  • Flexible Deployment Options – Local, Cloud, Hybrid, JSON data feeds, gRPC, iCAP, and more
  • Security-First Architecture – Phishing, malware, botnet, and threat scoring built into every response
  • Enterprise-Proven – Embedded by top firewall, DNS, SWG, and endpoint security providers globally
  • Industry Leading Support:  Real 24.7.365 support services
  • Over 25 Years as the Global Leader:  Providing market leading solutions for the network, firewall, telco, cybersecurity and solution vendors around the world
  • Accuracy and Coverage: Providing unprecedented coverage and accuracy

Flexible Architecture Built for OEM and Embedded Integration

NetSTAR was built from the ground up for seamless integration into your products, services, and platforms. Whether you’re an endpoint security provider, DNS platform, firewall vendor, telco operator, a network solution provider, or a solution provider, NetSTAR’s products and services will meet you where your architecture lives.

Diagram showing NetSTAR deployment options including Cloud API, Hybrid API, Local SDK, and JSON Feeds for flexible OEM integration.
  • Multiple Deployment Models:
  • Cloud API – Scalable, low-latency access to categorization and threat intelligence via RESTful JSON APIs
  • Hybrid Model – Lightweight local seed database with cloud lookups for high-performance deployments
  • Local SDK – On-premises SDK with full database, optimized for telco-grade and offline environments
  • JSON Feeds – Continuous data streams for WebApp and inSITE intelligence, updated as often as every 5 minutes
  • iCAP, gRPC, DNS, and other industry protocols and standards
  • Designed for Developer Efficiency:
  • Simple integration with cURL, Python, C/C++, Go, Java, and more
  • Pre-built support for Linux, FreeBSD, CentOS, Debian, and Windows environments
  • Customizable content schemas (NetSTAR taxonomy, IAB, or partner-defined)
  • Optimized for Global Scale:
  • 1.8B+ endpoint visibility powers intelligent caching and region-aware responses
  • Carrier-grade performance across global infrastructure
  • 24/7 OEM support and solution engineering from NetSTAR’s expert team

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Whether you’re building a firewall, SWG, DLP, SASE platform, DNS resolver, or telco analytics engine, NetSTAR delivers the data intelligence layer you can trust.

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