Password Breach Checker tells you whether a password appears in the Pwned Passwords corpus of passwords exposed in data breaches. Send the password or its SHA-1 hash and get a breached flag. Paid plans add how many times it was seen and a risk level.
The Password Breach Checker API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate password breach checker functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready password breach checker capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.
Quick Start
Using JavaScript
async function callPasswordBreachCheckerAPI() {
try {
const requestBody = {
"password": "password123"
};
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/passwordbreach', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
callPasswordBreachCheckerAPI();Using cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/passwordbreach" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"password": "password123"
}'Get your API key: https://apiverve.com
📁 For more examples, see the examples folder
Installation
Choose your preferred programming language:
📦 NPM (JavaScript/Node.js)
npm install @apiverve/passwordbreachView NPM Package → | Package Code →
🔷 NuGet (.NET/C#)
dotnet add package APIVerve.API.PasswordBreachCheckerView NuGet Package → | Package Code →
🐍 Python (PyPI)
pip install apiverve-passwordbreachView PyPI Package → | Package Code →
💎 Ruby (RubyGems)
gem install apiverve_passwordbreachView RubyGems Package → | Package Code →
🐘 PHP (Packagist)
composer require apiverve/passwordbreachView Packagist Package → | Package Code →
🎯 Dart (pub.dev)
dart pub add apiverve_passwordbreachView pub.dev Package → | Package Code →
🤖 Android (JitPack)
implementation 'com.github.apiverve:passwordbreach-api:1.0.0'🐹 Go
go get github.com/apiverve/passwordbreach-api/goWhy Use This API?
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Multi-language SDKs | Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android |
| Simple Integration | Single API key authentication, consistent response format |
| Production Ready | 99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions |
| Comprehensive Docs | Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support |
Documentation
- 🏠 API Home: Password Breach Checker API
- 📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/passwordbreach
- 📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
- 💡 Examples: examples/
What Can You Build?
The Password Breach Checker API is commonly used for:
- Web Applications - Add password breach checker features to your frontend or backend
- Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
- Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
- SaaS Products - Enhance your product with password breach checker capabilities
- Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale
API Reference
Authentication
All requests require an API key in the header:
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
Get your API key: https://apiverve.com
Response Format
Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": { ... }
}Example Response
A real response from the Password Breach Checker API:
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"breached": true,
"breachCount": 2266543,
"riskLevel": "critical",
"inputType": "password",
"hashPrefix": "CBFDA"
}
}Support & Community
- 🏠 API Home: Password Breach Checker API
- 💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
- 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
- 📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
- 🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Security
For security concerns, please review our Security Policy.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
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