Is nih.gov legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 29 years ago (1997-10-02).
- Operated by United States National Institutes of Health (US government medical research agency; founded 1887; based in Bethesda, United States). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata.
- This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it.
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Valid certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.. Encryption only; scam sites have this too.
What counts against it
- Homepage content changed substantially 0 days ago.
- 93.9% uptime over 30 days.
About United States National Institutes of Health
nih.gov is the official website of United States National Institutes of Health, US government medical research agency. The company was founded in 1887 and based in Bethesda, United States. The domain was registered 29 years ago through get.gov. The Internet Archive first captured it in 1997. It ranks #143 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in United States on the National Institutes of Health network.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | 93.9% uptime over 30 days. | −4 |
| Recent changes | Homepage content changed substantially 0 days ago. | −3 |
| Owner privacy | Owner identity hidden behind a privacy service. Legal for individuals; a warning sign for a business taking payments. | −2 |
| Domain age | Registered 29 years ago (1997-10-02). | 0 |
| Website content | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Operated by United States National Institutes of Health (US government medical research agency; founded 1887; based in Bethesda, United States). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it. | 0 |
| Blocklists | Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Mail server | Mail server configured. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| TLS certificate | Valid certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.. Encryption only; scam sites have this too. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #143 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 1997. | 0 |
| Official status page | No status page in the common Statuspage or Instatus format was found at status.nih.gov. | 0 |
hosted: US (AS3527 National Institutes of Health) · first archived: 1997-12-10 · expires: 2027-08-22
Technical details
| Registered | 1997-10-02 · get.gov |
| Registration expires | 2027-08-22 |
| Server address | 156.40.212.210 · National Institutes of Health · United States |
| Certificate | issued by GoDaddy.com, Inc., valid until 2027-02-15 |
| mail server configured | |
| Traffic rank | #143 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 1997-12-10 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is nih.gov a real company?
Yes. nih.gov is the official website of United States National Institutes of Health, US government medical research agency, founded in 1887. The link between the organisation and this domain is recorded on Wikidata, which lists the official website for every notable company.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
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Dispute a resultNothing here is an allegation against anyone: the score describes public signals at 24 Sep 2026 and is recalculated as they change.