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URL category lookup

Use URL category lookup to search whether the URL is categorized. It searches the specified URL and shows the category name and description.

Note

To use this feature, you need a Web Protection subscription.

If the URL is categorized under both a custom category and a default category, the name of the custom category is shown in the search result.

To search a URL:

  1. Go to Diagnostics > URL category lookup.
  2. Enter the URL in Search URL.
  3. Click Search.