# Researcher Program

URL: https://www.deepinfo.com/programs/researcher/

## Internet-Scale Data for Public-Benefit Research.

Academics studying registration patterns, journalists tracing fraud infrastructure and security researchers following threat-actor campaigns all need the kind of data Deepinfo indexes, and most can’t justify commercial pricing. The Researcher Program gives qualifying projects access at no cost or at reduced cost.

[Apply now](https://www.deepinfo.com/programs/researcher/#apply-form) · [Ask about your project](https://www.deepinfo.com/contact/)

### Research With a Public Benefit.

Eligibility is broad in scope and specific in standards. Every qualifying project ends in public output.

#### Academic Research

Faculty, post-docs and graduate researchers at degree-granting institutions.

#### Independent Security Research

Researchers with a documented track record: CVE disclosures, attribution work, public publications.

#### Investigative Journalism

Reporters at recognized publications, or independent reporting with a verifiable methodology.

#### Civil-Society Research

Non-profit organizations studying internet phenomena, fraud or digital rights.

#### Open-Source Intelligence

OSINT research with a documented methodology and public output.

#### Outside This Program

Commercial research, paid threat intelligence for clients and work without a public output fit [standard pricing](https://www.deepinfo.com/pricing/) or a [partner agreement](https://www.deepinfo.com/partners/).

### Access for Real Research Questions.

Access

#### Free or Reduced Cost

Free for qualifying academic, civil-society and independent projects with a clear public benefit. Reduced cost for projects with hybrid funding. Scope and terms are set per project.

Dataset

#### Deep Search & Insights

The primary research tool: direct queries over the domain and CVE corpora, with reverse lookups and history. Program members query on the same terms as commercial users.

Onboarding

#### Methodology Consultation

A session with Deepinfo’s data team on the dataset’s structure, coverage and limits. Research that misreads the data helps nobody, so we’d rather explain it upfront.

Publication

#### Acknowledgment, Not Control

We ask for acknowledgment in published work, in a citation format we provide. We take no editorial control and no pre-publication review.

### A Research Question in One Query.

Domain Search filters the domain dataset field by field, combining conditions with boolean logic. The example query asks for names close to a brand, registered since the start of 2025, that already have mail servers.

Each search returns a capped set of results. Questions that need the whole corpus take a different route, which we scope with you during the review.

- Reverse IP, MX, NS and WHOIS email lookups
- WHOIS history and passive DNS history
- CVE records with CVSS, EPSS, CISA KEV and CWE
- Registration counts by day, TLD and keyword

[Domain Search reference](https://docs.deepinfo.com/reference/discovery/domain-search/)

query.json:

```json
{
  "filters": {
    "must": [
      { "name": "domain.name", "type": "fuzzy",
        "value": "deepinfo" },
      { "name": "domain.whois.create_date", "type": "gte",
        "value": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z" },
      { "name": "dns.mx.mail_servers", "type": "exists",
        "value": true }
    ],
    "must_not": [
      { "name": "domain", "type": "eq", "value": "deepinfo.com" }
    ]
  }
}
```

Request:

```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/discovery/domain-search?page_size=25" \
  -H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @query.json
```

### From Application to a Research Agreement.

1. **Apply**

   Send the form below. The project details it asks for are what the review checks.
2. **Review**

   A Deepinfo team member checks the public-benefit dimension and scopes your data needs. Projects with complex needs get a methodology call during the review.
3. **Agreement and onboarding**

   Once approved, you sign a Researcher Program agreement covering acknowledgment and acceptable use, then get access. The consultation happens on your timeline.

### Apply for the Researcher Program.

Only your email is required. Put the project details in the message, so the review can start without a back-and-forth.

- Research question and methodology
- Institution, publication or organization
- Intended public output
- The data you expect to query
- Funding model, if any

- **Before you apply**: [Read the methodology](https://www.deepinfo.com/methodology/)

### Questions Researchers Ask Us.

**Do we work in the platform or through the API?**

Either. Analysts query Deep Search & Insights in the Deepinfo Platform, and code calls the REST API with an `apikey` header, as in the example above. Which endpoints your key can call is part of the scope set for your project.

**Can we use the data for paid client work?**

Not under this program. Commercial research and paid threat intelligence work fit [standard pricing](https://www.deepinfo.com/pricing/) or a [partner agreement](https://www.deepinfo.com/partners/).

**Where can we read about the dataset’s limits?**

Collection, scanning and scoring are documented in the [methodology](https://www.deepinfo.com/methodology/), and the onboarding consultation covers the limits that matter for your question. Tell us early if your question needs more results than one search returns.

**How long does program access last?**

It is set per project. The scope and terms of your Researcher Program agreement follow the project you describe in the application, so include its timeline there.

### Bring Us a Research Question.

Apply for the Researcher Program. If your project doesn’t quite fit, or you’re not sure it does, ask us first: edge cases are reviewed individually.

[Apply now](https://www.deepinfo.com/programs/researcher/#apply-form) [Ask about your project](https://www.deepinfo.com/contact/)