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Username Checker

Verify a handle across 14 developer and creator platforms

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$0.02 / username check
Status
State ● Live
Pricing PPE
Category Business
Overview

What it does

Check whether a username exists across 14 developer and creator platforms, including GitHub, YouTube, Behance, Flickr, SoundCloud, HackerOne, Bitbucket, Dev.to, Goodreads, Blogspot, Itch.io, Gumroad, and Buy Me a Coffee. Every platform was verified live by comparing a real handle against a nonsense one, so a JavaScript-only or always-200 site can't fake a match. No login, no API key.

Features

Built in

  • 14 platforms checked per username, including GitHub, YouTube, Behance, Flickr, SoundCloud, and HackerOne
  • Live verification methodology: compares a real handle against a nonsense handle per platform to avoid false positives
  • HTTP status and profile URL returned per platform
  • Run-level summary of platforms checked and platforms found
  • No login, no API key, no browser rendering
FAQ

Common questions

Which platforms does this check? +

14 developer and creator platforms including GitHub, YouTube, Behance, Flickr, SoundCloud, HackerOne, Bitbucket, Dev.to, Goodreads, Blogspot, Itch.io, Gumroad, and Buy Me a Coffee.

How does it avoid false positives on platforms that always return 200? +

Each platform was verified live by comparing a real, known handle against a nonsense one; only platforms that return genuinely distinct responses for real-versus-fake handles are included, so a JavaScript-only or always-200 storefront can't fake an existence match.

Do I need an API key or browser? +

No. It's direct HTTP fetches per platform: no authentication, no headless browser, no proxy.

What are the main use cases? +

Checking handle availability across platforms before committing to a brand or project name, verifying a claimed username for a candidate or contact actually exists, and OSINT workflows that need a fast multi-site existence check instead of visiting each site by hand.

How does pricing work? +

Pay-per-event at $0.02 per username checked, counted once per username across every platform requested, not per platform. A run with no usernames is never charged.

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