# Search the Dark Web

Search dark web sources such as forums, markets, paste sites and chat channels by text and filters, and open each result to read its details.

Source: https://docs.deepinfo.com/guide/cti/dark-web-search/

Last updated: 2026-09-26

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**DARK WEB SEARCH** searches dark web sources: forums, markets, paste sites, chat channels and leaks. Search by
text, narrow the results with filters, and open a result to read its details.

## Before You Start

- **Package:** either Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) or Dark Web Search opens the page. Running a search needs Dark Web Search. With
  neither, the page shows **DARK WEB SEARCH IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE**; see
  [What you can access](/guide/basics/packages-and-roles/).
- **Role:** Admin or Member.
- Results can contain personal data, such as e-mail addresses and card numbers. Read
  [Handle leaked data safely](/guide/cti/sensitive-data/) first.

## Where to Find It

**Sidebar:** **CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE** › **DARK WEB SEARCH** · https://platform.deepinfo.com/app/cti/dark-web-search

## Read the Screen

The breadcrumb reads **CTI / DARK WEB SEARCH** and the page title is **Dark Web Search**. From top to
bottom:

1. **Search tabs:** the first tab is **Dark Web Search**; **+** opens a new one. Each tab holds its own
   search. See [Work with search tabs](#work-with-search-tabs).
2. **The search box:** **Search dark web...**.
3. **The filter panel,** with its **FILTERS** tab, **HIDE FILTERS** and **SEARCH**.
4. Before your first search, a **Did you know?** panel: "Every day, terabytes of new data are exposed on the
   dark web."

![Dark Web Search before the first search, with the search box, the open filter panel and the Did you know? panel.](/img/guide/cti/dark-web-search-01.png)

## Run a Search

1. Type your text in **Search dark web...** and press **Enter**. The text becomes a filter chip,
   **MUST · Content · CONTAINS · \<text\>**. **Enter** does not start the search.
2. Add filters from the panel if you need them (see below).
3. Select **SEARCH**.

Your filters are listed under **FILTERS APPLIED**. **CLEAR FILTERS** removes them all.

If the page shows **An unexpected error has occurred.**, the search did not run. Try again later, and write
to [support@deepinfo.com](mailto:support@deepinfo.com) if the error persists.

## Filters

| Filter | What it matches |
|---|---|
| **CRAWL DATE**, **POST DATE** | A date range: when the page was collected, and when it was posted |
| **HACKISHNESS** | A score range |
| **WEBSITE MENTION** | A domain mentioned in the result |
| **EMAIL ADDRESS APEX** | E-mail addresses on a domain |
| **EMAIL ADDRESS** | One e-mail address |
| **IP ADDRESS** | An IP address |
| **CCN** | A card number |
| **CVE** | A CVE ID |
| **SSN** | A social security number |
| **CRYPTO ADDRESS** | A cryptocurrency address |
| **INCLUDE TEXT CONTENT** | Yes or no |
| **DATA LEAK** | A leak source |
| **SOURCE TYPE** | The kind of source, such as Discord, Onion, Telegram or IRC |
| **SOURCE GROUP** | The group of source, such as forums, markets, pastes or blogs |
| **SOURCE DOMAINS** | Domains the results come from |
| **DISCORD CHANNEL**, **TELEGRAM CHANNEL** | A chat channel |
| **LANGUAGES** | The language of the result |
| **INCLUDE SIMILAR** | Yes or no |

A search needs at least one criterion, such as text, an e-mail address, a domain, a CVE or a source.

**SAVE THIS SEARCH** and the **SAVED SEARCH** tab of the panel are not available.

## Read the Results

Select a result to open it. For the fields a result can carry, such as its metadata, leak details, the
values found in it and its raw text, see [Darkweb Search](/reference/darkweb/search/) in the API
reference.

## Work With Search Tabs

Search tabs work like browser tabs. Right-click a tab for **Duplicate**, **New Tab to The Right**,
**Close Tab**, **Close Other Tabs** and **Close Tabs to the Right**. **Add Tab to Saved Search** is not
available.

Your tabs, with their searches and results, are kept in this browser for your user, so they are still there
after a reload. They are not shared with other browsers or computers. See
[Handle leaked data safely](/guide/cti/sensitive-data/#data-kept-in-your-browser).

![The right-click menu of a search tab in Dark Web Search.](/img/guide/cti/dark-web-search-03.png)

## Good to Know

- **No export.** Results cannot be exported from this page. To take results out, use the API.
- **Treat results as sensitive.** A result can contain card numbers, social security numbers and e-mail
  addresses; see [Handle leaked data safely](/guide/cti/sensitive-data/).

## Do This With the API

- [Darkweb Search](/reference/darkweb/search/) in the Darkweb reference. The API returns 25 results
  per page, up to page 250.