Question 1

Which social media networks are scanned by default?

Accepted Answer

By default, every search executes concurrent real-time probes across major networks including Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X (Twitter), Amazon, and LinkedIn.

Question 2

Can I filter which platforms to scan in a single request?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can optionally include a programs array in your JSON payload (e.g., {"input": "user@example.com", "programs": ["google", "facebook", "instagram"]}) to scan only the selected subset of platforms.

Question 3

What input formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

The endpoint accepts standard email addresses (e.g., user@example.com) or digital usernames/aliases. For international lookups, E.164 phone numbers are also supported on applicable platforms.

Question 4

Are the scan results real-time or cached?

Accepted Answer

100% of scans execute live, distributed protocol probes at the moment of request. We never rely on stale databases, pre-scraped dumps, or cached third-party data.

Question 5

Where can I perform bulk CSV scans or download full OSINT reports?

Accepted Answer

Visit OSINT Trace at https://osinttrace.com for our interactive web workspace, bulk CSV batch processing (up to 10,000 targets), and downloadable intelligence reports.

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