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Tranco provides daily updated lists and a simple HTTP lookup endpoint.
For security researchers, a Tranco rank check is a vital sanity check. Phishing attacks often mimic popular sites (like PayPal or Microsoft). If a "PayPal" link redirects to a domain with a Tranco rank of #800,000, it’s a red flag. Legitimate major sites rarely fall outside the top echelons. Security tools often use Tranco lists to create "allowlists" of known, safe, popular domains.
: While Google doesn't use Tranco as a direct ranking factor, the list is a fantastic proxy for a competitor’s overall reach and authority. tranco rank check
Some SEO and security tools integrate Tranco rank as a data source, e.g.:
domain = "example.com" response = requests.get(f"https://tranco-list.eu/rank/domain") Tranco provides daily updated lists and a simple
domains = ["google.com", "facebook.com", "yourdomain.com"] response = requests.post( "https://tranco-list.eu/api/ranks", json="domains": domains ) print(response.json())
Unlike its predecessors, which relied on single data sources (often riddled with bias), Tranco uses a multi-source methodology. It aggregates data from major providers like Chrome UX Report, Cloudflare, and the now-defunct Alexa. This fusion creates a more stable, reproducible, and comprehensive ranking of the top one million websites globally. If a "PayPal" link redirects to a domain
| Rank Range | Interpretation | |----------------|-----------------------------------------------------| | 1 – 1,000 | Global web giants (Google, YouTube, Facebook, etc.)| | 1,001 – 50,000 | Very popular regional or niche major sites | | 50,001 – 200k | Medium-traffic websites, established businesses | | 200k – 500k | Low-traffic but visible sites | | 500k – 1M | Long tail, small blogs, local businesses | | > 1M or null | Not ranked – very low traffic or new domain |
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