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Security report for googleapis.com

Google LLC · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The domain googleapis.com is a critical infrastructure domain owned by Google LLC, serving as an endpoint for various Google APIs and cloud services. The domain is well-established, created in 2005, and is part of the broader Google ecosystem under Alphabet Inc. The website content at the root URL currently returns a 404 error page, indicating no direct content or landing page is hosted there. This is typical for API endpoint domains that are not intended for direct user browsing. From a technical perspective, the domain is hosted on Google's infrastructure with fast performance and basic mobile optimization. However, the root page lacks SEO optimization, accessibility features, and security headers. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a potential area for security enhancement. No CMS or third-party frameworks are detected, consistent with a minimal API endpoint page. Security posture is moderate due to the lack of DNSSEC and security headers, but the domain benefits from strong WHOIS registration protections and consistent ownership information. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present on this page, which is expected given the page is an error message rather than a full website. No contact or incident response information is provided here. Overall, the domain is legitimate and trustworthy as part of Google's infrastructure but the analyzed page offers minimal content and no direct user engagement features. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and providing clear security and privacy policies on relevant subdomains or documentation portals.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
66

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Googleapis.com is positioned as a foundational technology platform domain within Google's cloud and API services ecosystem. Its business model revolves around providing scalable API access to developers and enterprises, enabling integration with Google's cloud services, maps, authentication, and other tools. The domain supports a large target audience of developers and businesses globally. Google maintains strong market leadership in cloud services, supported by its parent company Alphabet Inc. The domain's registration and technical setup reflect enterprise-grade standards, although the root URL is not intended for direct user interaction. The lack of direct business contact information on this page is consistent with its technical role rather than a customer-facing website.

Security posture

The security posture of googleapis.com is generally strong due to its ownership by Google and registration with MarkMonitor Inc., which provides robust domain protection statuses. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers on the root page represents a minor gap in defense-in-depth. The domain uses HTTPS (implied by Google infrastructure) but this could not be fully verified from the provided HTML content. No forms or input fields are present, reducing attack surface. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published on this page, which is typical for an API endpoint domain but could be improved in related documentation. Overall, the domain is secure but could benefit from enhanced DNS and HTTP security configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies on relevant user-facing subdomains or documentation sites.
  4. Publish vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information to improve transparency and security posture.
  5. Enhance SEO and accessibility features on any user-facing pages to improve usability and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Google LLC
Description
Google APIs domain serves as an endpoint for Google services and APIs, providing programmatic access to Google's cloud and web services.
Key services
Cloud APIs, Google Maps API, Google Cloud Platform services, Authentication and Identity APIs
Content quality
poor
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, Google Fonts, Google Branding Assets
Platforms
Google Cloud Platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website serves as a Google API endpoint but currently returns a 404 error for the root URL.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on this page.
  3. No contact information or forms present.
  4. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled, which could be improved.
  5. Branding is consistent with Google standards.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected on this page.
  7. Content is minimal and purely an error message, limiting content quality and user experience scores.
Technical notes

Notes

The technical infrastructure of googleapis.com is minimal at the root URL, serving a simple 404 error page with Google branding assets. The domain is hosted on Google infrastructure with fast performance and basic mobile optimization. No CMS or third-party frameworks are detected. The lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates potential areas for technical improvement. The domain registration is managed by MarkMonitor Inc., a reputable registrar specializing in brand protection. Overall, the technical setup is consistent with a high-quality enterprise API domain but the root page itself is not designed for content delivery or user interaction.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium25 findingsView report
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