Frequently Asked Questions

What is BreachVIP?

BreachVIP is a free database search engine, similar to services like HaveIBeenPwned. However, we provide greater insight into our indexed data.

How many breaches are indexed?

Currently, 2 terabytes of raw data, 10 billion individual records, and 1,000 unique breach sources.

Do you have an API?

Yes, see the documentation.

What is the wildcard option?

The wildcard option allows you to use wildcard operators within your search term. Available operators are:

• ? match exactly one character. E.g. c?t? matches cats, cuts and cute

• * match zero or more characters. E.g. cat* matches cat, cats and catch

You can escape a wildcard operator character with a backslash to use it within a search term without it matching characters. E.g. user123\? matches user123?

Search terms beginning with a wildcard operator, like *ats or ?ats are forbidden, and will return an error.

Can I donate a database?

Yes, contact us on Telegram. Note that payment will not be given for donated database(s).

Commonly misunderstood fields

• Phone - Phone numbers are stored in many — sometimes arbitrary — formats. You should make use of wildcard operators when searching for a phone number.

• Domain - The domain of an email address, for example [email protected] would be returned by searching example.com

• Discord ID - A Discord account ID, like 1393541186756546621. Follow this guide to get an account's ID.

I'd like to report a bug, how can I?

Contact us on Telegram. Please be descriptive when describing the bug(s) and provide screenshots if applicable.