68
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Benchmarked Aug 16, 2026

SecurityTrails

Domain and IP related information such as current and historical WHOIS and DNS records

aidnssecurity platform_profile
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Score Breakdown

Token Efficiency 8/10
Parseability 8/10
Latency 7/10
Auth Simplicity 7/10
Consistency 6/10
Documentation 6/10
Error Clarity 6/10
First-Try Success 6/10

Benchmark Analysis Log

Full LLM thinking from the 4-phase benchmark pipeline.

Analyze
{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://securitytrails.com",
  "auth_method": "api_key",
  "auth_config": {
    "header": "apikey",
    "location": "header"
  },
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get current WHOIS data for a domain."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/subdomains",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get all subdomains for a domain."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/history/dns",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get historical DNS records for a domain."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/history/whois",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get historical WHOIS records for a domain."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/ssl",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get SSL certificates associated with a domain."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/tags",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get tags associated with a domain."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/associated",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get associated domains based on WHOIS similarity."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/ip/{ip}",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get current WHOIS data for an IP address."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/ip/{ip}/history/dns",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get historical DNS records for an IP."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/ip/{ip}/history/whois",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get historical WHOIS records for an IP."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/ip/{ip}/subdomains",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get subdomains that resolve to an IP."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/ip/{ip}/ssl",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get SSL certificates associated with an IP."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/ip/{ip}/ports",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get open ports and services for an IP."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/general",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get general domain information including DNS, WHOIS, and metadata."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v1/domain/{domain}/history",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Get historical data for a domain across various record types."
    }
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "freemium",
    "details": {
      "free_tier": "Limited API requests per month (e.g., 50 per month)",
      "paid_tier": "Subscription-based, starting at $49/month for higher limits",
      "enterprise": "Custom plans available"
    }
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "free": "50 requests per month",
    "basic": "500 requests per month",
    "pro": "5000 requests per month",
    "enterprise": "Custom, higher rates"
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "Domain WHOIS lookup (current and historical)",
    "IP WHOIS lookup (current and historical)",
    "DNS history for domains and IPs",
    "Subdomain enumeration",
    "SSL certificate history",
    "Open port and service discovery",
    "Domain tagging",
    "Associated domains discovery via WHOIS similarity",
    "Threat intelligence",
    "Attack surface management",
    "API-based access"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "SecurityTrails is a mature commercial platform providing comprehensive internet asset intelligence, focusing on domain and IP data. It is designed for security teams, threat hunters, and researchers who need historical and current WHOIS, DNS, SSL, and open port data. The platform is part of Recorded Future, indicating strong backing and integration. The API is well-documented (available at https://securitytrails.com/corp/apidocs) with an API key authentication method, making it easy to integrate programmatically. It offers a freemium model with a limited free tier for evaluation, while paid plans scale with monthly request quotas. Key capabilities include subdomain discovery, historical DNS and WHOIS records, SSL cert tracking, and port scanning. The platform also provides integrations with other security tools and SIEM via its API. Overall, SecurityTrails is a robust, enterprise-ready solution for attack surface management and threat intelligence."
}
Execute

1/3 tests passed

TestEndpointStatusLatency
website_uptimeGET /40392ms
robots_txtGET /robots.txt20072ms
llms_txtGET /llms.txt404138ms
Interpret
```json
{
  "overall": 64,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 7.5,
    "first_try_success": 5.5,
    "response_parseability": 8.5,
    "error_clarity": 6.0,
    "doc_quality": 6.5,
    "auth_simplicity": 7.0,
    "latency": 7.0,
    "consistency": 6.0
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "free_tier_requests": 50,
    "paid_tier_start_usd": 49,
    "tiering": "freemium"
  },
  "issues": [
    "Website returns 403 with Cloudflare challenge page (Just a moment...) for unauthenticated visits — blocks web crawlers and simple HTTP clients",
    "No /llms.txt endpoint — agents must rely on platform documentation pages",
    "Free tier only 50 API requests/month, limiting agent evaluation and testing",
    "No clear error documentation for API limits or authentication failures"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Add an /llms.txt file with concise API overview and endpoint specifications for agent discoverability",
    "Implement a public status page and API documentation with clear rate-limit and error response examples",
    "Consider raising free tier to 100+ requests/month for agent testing, or provide a sandbox environment",
    "Ensure API responses include structured JSON with explicit fields and error codes for easier parsing"
  ]
}
```

Agent Readiness

x402 Payments
Not supported
Streaming
No
Sandbox
None
Agent Auth
Unknown
SDKs
None listed
MCP Support
No

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