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Security report for paw.cloud

Paw Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Email security.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Paw Inc. operates the website paw.cloud, offering RapidAPI for Mac, a sophisticated HTTP client designed exclusively for macOS users to build, test, and describe APIs. The company positions itself as a niche provider of advanced API development tools with additional team collaboration features under RapidAPI for Teams. The website reflects a mature business founded in 2016, with a clear focus on software developers and API consumers. The product is marketed with a professional and consistent brand image, supported by a modern technical infrastructure hosted on AWS and leveraging popular analytics and error monitoring services. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is adequate with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is well-designed, user-friendly, and trustworthy, with a high legitimacy score based on WHOIS data and business consistency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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  • 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
90
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76

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

The company targets API developers and teams using macOS, offering both free and subscription-based products. Its business model combines software sales and SaaS subscriptions for team collaboration. The website highlights partnerships, notably with Nokia, which acquired Rapid technology and team, indicating strategic growth and ecosystem integration. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear product versioning and references to reputable clients. The use of modern web technologies and analytics tools suggests a digitally mature operation focused on continuous improvement and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and use of monitoring tools like Sentry. However, it lacks some advanced security headers and does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Privacy compliance is good but could be enhanced with explicit cookie consent mechanisms and clearer GDPR-related disclosures. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is a gap in security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Add a visible security policy page and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party libraries and analytics tools to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Paw Inc.
Description
RapidAPI for Mac is a full-featured HTTP client that lets you test and describe the APIs you build or consume. It has a beautiful native macOS interface to compose requests, inspect server responses, generate client code and export API definitions.
Key services
HTTP client, API description and testing, Team synchronization and collaboration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Segment Analytics, Sentry, Google Tag Manager, Stripe
Frameworks
React
Platforms
macOS (target platform for product)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring
  • Use of Segment for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Segment, Google Tag Manager, Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Segment, Sentry
Marketing tools
Segment
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Professional and consistent branding and messaging
  3. Focus on macOS API development tools with team collaboration
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages
  5. Privacy and terms pages present and comprehensive
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  7. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and analytics tools
  8. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based frontend with integration of Segment for analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Sentry for error tracking. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability. The site is optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with good SEO and accessibility practices. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. The technical stack is well-suited for the target audience and product type, with opportunities to enhance security headers and privacy features.
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

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