Is api.pbskids.org safe?

http://api.pbskids.org/

SafeStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Legitimate PBS KIDS API endpoint operated by the Public Broadcasting Service

api.pbskids.org is a subdomain of the official PBS KIDS educational platform. The site delivers free access to children's games and videos with no evidence of malicious activity or deceptive commercial practices.

Safe to visit. This is an official educational resource from PBS with no identified risks.

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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan No antivirus detections across 66 engines

Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

Dangerous1–20
High Risk21–44
Moderate Risk45–69
Low Risk70–84
Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Technical verification confirms legitimacy

The registrable domain pbskids.org is 9989 days old, indicating nearly three decades of established operation.

the browser threat feed returned no threat warnings, and the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports across all monitored sources.

The connection uses valid TLS encryption, confirming secure data transmission.

Operated by established public media organization

The domain belongs to PBS, a well-known non-profit public broadcasting organization with a long history of providing educational content for children.

Free educational content access

Visitors access educational games and videos without any commercial barriers or deceptive monetization tactics.

Why the score is 95

The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

0/ 66

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 66 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 0
Total: 66

All 66 engine results

ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
AlienVault - clean - Clean
Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
AutoShun - unrated - Clean
Avira - clean - Clean
Baidu-International - clean - Clean
BitDefender - clean - Clean
Blueliv - clean - Clean
C-SIRT - clean - Clean
Certly - clean - Clean
CLEAN MX - clean - Clean
Comodo Site Inspector - clean - Clean
CyberCrime - clean - Clean
CyRadar - clean - Clean
desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
DNS8 - clean - Clean
Dr.Web - clean - Clean
Emsisoft - clean - Clean
ESET - clean - Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
Fortinet - clean - Clean
Fortra - unrated - Clean
FraudScore - clean - Clean
FraudSense - clean - Clean
G-Data - clean - Clean
Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
K7AntiVirus - clean - Clean
Kaspersky - clean - Clean
Lionic - clean - Clean
Malc0de Database - clean - Clean
Malekal - clean - Clean
Malware Domain Blocklist - clean - Clean
Malwarebytes hpHosts - clean - Clean
Malwared - clean - Clean
MalwareDomainList - clean - Clean
MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
malwares.com URL checker - clean - Clean
Netcraft - unrated - Clean
NotMining - unrated - Clean
Nucleon - clean - Clean
OpenPhish - clean - Clean
Opera - clean - Clean
Phishtank - clean - Clean
Quttera - clean - Clean
Rising - clean - Clean
SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
SecureBrain - clean - Clean
securolytics - clean - Clean
Sophos - unrated - Clean
Spam404 - clean - Clean
StopBadware - unrated - Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
Tencent - clean - Clean
ThreatHive - clean - Clean
Trustwave - clean - Clean
URLQuery - unrated - Clean
Virusdie External Site Scan - clean - Clean
VX Vault - clean - Clean
Web Security Guard - clean - Clean
Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
ZCloudsec - clean - Clean
ZDB Zeus - clean - Clean
ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
Zerofox - clean - Clean
ZeusTracker - clean - Clean
zvelo - clean - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

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CAPTURED PAGE

api.pbskids.org

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

PBS KIDS logo visible

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
PBS KIDS logo visible

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.

What the site claims
PBS KIDS
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 66 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Content

Free

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01Domain nearly 30 years old with established reputation
02Zero abuse reports on hosting infrastructure
03No threat warnings from the browser threat feed

Web research findings

Independent findings for api.pbskids.org, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration

No public record found

Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.

Clone check

No clone detected

The completed research found no supported clone indicator.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The completed research found no supported look-alike match.

Web mentions

1 positive

Positive reviews (1)

Public quotes that support the operator's credibility.

Bitverzoopen
"domain passed all 8 checks with a clean status, meaning it has not been flagged for phishing, malware distribution, spam, or other malicious activities"

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

Domainapi.pbskids.org
Redirects toapi.pbskids.org
Hosted byAmazon.com, Inc.
Referencespbskids.org · googletagmanager.com

Domain Timeline

Apr 9, 1999
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 27 years old today.
Aug 14, 2026
Saved security review — Reviewed as safe
This saved scan found no active threat signals in the checks it completed.

api.pbskids.org has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found

No clear contact details on the page

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbers2758584

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Contact details look reasonable

No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Phone number listed (2758584).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age27 years old

RegistrarCSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

RegisteredApr 9, 1999

ExpiresApr 9, 2027

Owner privacyUnknown

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04

ExpiresMar 8, 2027 (206d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingAmazon.com, Inc.

Server locationUS

Web serverCloudFront

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://api.pbskids.org/
2206https://api.pbskids.org/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPAmazon.com, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

pbskids.org googletagmanager.com graph.services.pbskids.org o260369.ingest.us.sentry.io cms-assets.prod.pbskids.org

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Antiviruspartial
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentcomplete
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidencecomplete

Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Source coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	0 of 66 engines flagged	Limited	No saved finding	stale fallback · Aug 14, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Page content	Page fetched · HTTP 200	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Visual evidence	1 visible observation saved with the page capture	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Independent research	1 independent finding were saved	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available

Antivirus: Result0 of 66 engines flagged; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 14, 2026
Browser protection: ResultNo browser threat-list match; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available
Page content: ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence: Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available
Independent research: Result1 independent finding were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on api.pbskids.org and not a lookalike like a-pi.pbskids.org or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
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07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is api.pbskids.org legit and safe?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on api.pbskids.org, so it appears legitimate. All 66 antivirus engines we queried report it clean, and the domain is 27.4 years old, registered on April 9, 1999 — established domains are far less likely to be scams. Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.

Is api.pbskids.org safe to use?

api.pbskids.org has a Safety Score of 95/100 (Safe). Fresh core checks and semantic analysis found no material threat at scan time. Treat unexpected login or payment requests with normal caution.

Could a legitimate site like api.pbskids.org still be used in a scam?

Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from api.pbskids.org), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from api.pbskids.org is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.

Has api.pbskids.org been flagged by antivirus engines?

No — all 66 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report api.pbskids.org as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.

Is api.pbskids.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — api.pbskids.org is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.

How old is the api.pbskids.org domain?

api.pbskids.org is 27.4 years old, registered on April 9, 1999 through CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.

Does api.pbskids.org have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — api.pbskids.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, valid for another 206 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".

Where is api.pbskids.org hosted?

api.pbskids.org resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.

How often is the api.pbskids.org report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on August 14, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about api.pbskids.org has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.

Verdict score

95/100

Safe

Legitimate PBS KIDS API endpoint operated by the Public Broadcasting Service

Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.

Conclusion

Recommended actionSafe to visit. This is an official educational resource from PBS with no identified risks.

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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.

Is api.pbskids.org safe?

Legitimate PBS KIDS API endpoint operated by the Public Broadcasting Service

Technical verification confirms legitimacy

Operated by established public media organization

Free educational content access

Why the score is 95

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Still, stay alert

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

Use a password manager

Discuss this site on the forum

Legitimate PBS KIDS API endpoint operated by the Public Broadcasting Service

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