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Abuse Categories

Comprehensive classification of IP abuse types with category codes, severity levels, and mitigation strategies

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Using Category Codes in API

Report IP with Category

POST /api/v1/reports
{
  "ip": "192.168.1.1",
  "category": "DDOS",
  "severity": "critical",
  "description": "DDoS attack detected"
}

Filter by Category

GET /api/v1/reports?category=SPAM
GET /api/v1/reports?severity=critical
GET /api/v1/ips/lookup?include=categories

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