file-typev19.5.0

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Detect the file type of a file, stream, or data

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No license compliance issues

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No sensitive information found

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No known vulnerabilities detected

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Contains URLs that link to interesting file formats.

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FAQ for file-type

What is file-type?

Detect the file type of a file, stream, or data. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is file-type malicious or is it safe to use?

The npm package file-type was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. No risks were detected, therefore, this version of the package is currently considered as safe to use.

Is file-type popular?

The npm package file-type ranks among the top 1000 projects in this community. It has 4B recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure file-type once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how file-type behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a file-type version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.