Introduction

As a platform owner, ensuring user-generated content security is paramount for maintaining user trust and platform safety. With the increasing prevalence of user-generated content (UGC), platforms are more vulnerable to malicious activities. Safelyx's Safe API offers a robust solution to proactively detect and prevent harmful content from being posted or shared within your platform, ensuring comprehensive user-generated content protection.

The Challenge

UGC platforms face relentless threats from malicious actors who attempt to exploit vulnerabilities by:

• Sharing phishing links in comments, posts, or messages
• Creating accounts with disposable or suspicious email addresses
• Distributing malware through file-sharing features
• Impersonating legitimate users with similar-looking email addresses

These threats not only jeopardize your platform's reputation but also put your users at significant risk. Effective UGC platform moderation is essential to mitigate these risks and maintain a secure environment.

How Safelyx Helps

Our Safe API provides two powerful endpoints that help you maintain a secure environment and enhance user-generated content security:

1. Link Safety Verification

Before allowing users to post or share links, verify their safety with our API. Our system:

• Checks against databases of known malicious URLs
• Analyzes the domain's reputation and age
• Scans for suspicious redirects and malware downloads
• Examines page content for phishing attempts
• Provides a safety score from 0-10 with detailed analysis

2. Email Legitimacy Validation

When users sign up or update their email addresses, ensure they're using legitimate addresses:

• Validates email format and domain existence
• Checks for known malware/phishing email addresses and providers
• Verifies MX records and domain reputation
• Detects common impersonation techniques
• Returns a legitimacy score from 0-10 with detailed reasoning

3. Message Content Analysis

When users submit messages or posts, ensure their content is safe and appropriate:

• Analyzes message content for harmful or inappropriate material
• Checks embedded links and email addresses for safety
• Detects sentiment and potential threats
• Identifies suspicious patterns and content
• Returns a safety score from 0-10 with detailed analysis

4. Image Safety Verification

When users submit images, ensure they're safe and appropriate:

• Analyzes image content for harmful or inappropriate material
• Returns a safety score from 0-10 with detailed analysis

Integration Example

Integrating our API into your platform is straightforward, enhancing your UGC platform moderation capabilities. Here's how you can implement each of the endpoints:

async function validateLinkSafety(link: string) {
  const linkCheck = await fetch('https://safelyx.com/safe-link-checker', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Accept': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      link,
      key_code: 'YOUR_KEY_CODE',
    }),
  });

  const linkResult = await linkCheck.json();
  return {
    isLinkSafe: linkResult.result >= 8,
    safetyScore: linkResult.result_text,
  };
}

async function validateEmailLegitimacy(email: string) {
  const emailCheck = await fetch('https://safelyx.com/safe-email-checker', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Accept': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      email,
      key_code: 'YOUR_KEY_CODE',
    }),
  });

  const emailResult = await emailCheck.json();
  return {
    isEmailLegitimate: emailResult.result >= 8,
    legitimacyReason: emailResult.result_text,
  };
}

Explore more examples here on how to leverage the Safe API for user-generated content protection, including detailed insights returned by the endpoints.

Benefits

• Prevent Abuse: Stop malicious actors before they can harm your users
• Build Trust: Show users you take their safety seriously
• Save Time: Automated checking replaces manual content moderation
• Stay Protected: Our databases are updated continuously
• Detailed Analytics: Get comprehensive safety reports for every check

Ready to enhance your platform's security? Get started with our Safe API today and ensure robust user-generated content security.