Quickstart

Go from signing up to a report page on your help page in three steps.


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To start with OpenBait, you need a report page of your own and a link to it where your customers will see it. No DNS changes, no script on your site.

Step 1: Create your organization

  1. Sign up. You don't need a password: sign in with an email link, Google, GitHub, or a passkey
  2. On the Create Organization screen, enter the Organization Name (your brand name) and your Primary Domain (your real website)

OpenBait uses your Primary Domain to tell your real site from a phishing site.

Once your organization exists, the next screen shows your report page:

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https://openbait.com/report/your-brand

Try it now: open the report page in a new tab and paste your own homepage URL. It tells you right away that this is your official site.

Three places work well. The same screen gives you wording you can use as is.

WhereExample wording
Help page (FAQ)"Report a site pretending to be [Company]"
Email footer"Received a suspicious email from us? Report it here:"
Sign-in page"Not sure this is the real [Company]? Check any link here:"

The most effective move is to replace any phishing@ address you give customers today with this link. To change what the page shows, go to Settings > Public Intake in the console.

When a report arrives, we notify you and show the answer the customer already got. We don't send takedown reports to hosting providers or registrars (paid plans, or a single $199 takedown on Free) until you confirm the site.

Next steps

  • Alerts: who gets notified, and webhooks
  • Domain allowlist: add your own and your partners' official domains so they are never flagged