Can I count on category numbers and descriptions remaining constant, or will you change them over time? I want to flag only the URLs for sites in a particular category (let’s say “Malware Sites”) … can I count on this being category 56 forever?

Also, I saw a link for API documentation ( http://bcws.brightcloud.com/articles ), but couldn’t find a real spec, only an overview. Is there a full spec somewhere?

Overall very few changes are made to categories. While we sometimes add and remove categories, it is kept to a minimum.

If you are concerned about maintaining the correct category number, you can use the GetCatList function to verify that the current names and numbers match what you are expecting.

Our articles provide all the available information for BCWS. We do not have additional specs. Articles such as the REST JAVA API at http://bcws.brightcloud.com/articles/10 may be helpful to you.