megadose/holehe
Summary
Holehe is an open-source OSINT tool that checks whether an email address is registered on over 120 websites using the forgotten password function, without alerting the target. It offers a CLI and Python API.
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megadose/holehe
Source: https://github.com/megadose/holehe
Holehe OSINT - Email to Registered Accounts
π Hi there! For any professional inquiries or collaborations, please reach out to me at: [email protected]
π§ Preferably, use your professional email for correspondence. Letβs keep it short and sweet, and all in English!
Holehe Online Version
Summary
Efficiently finding registered accounts from emails.
Holehe checks if an email is attached to an account on sites like twitter, instagram, imgur and more than 120 others.
- Retrieves information using the forgotten password function.
- Does not alert the target email.
- Runs on Python 3.
π οΈ Installation
With PyPI
pip3 install holehe
With Github
git clone https://github.com/megadose/holehe.git
cd holehe/
python3 setup.py install
With Docker
docker build . -t my-holehe-image
docker run my-holehe-image holehe [email protected]
Quick Start
Holehe can be run from the CLI and rapidly embedded within existing python applications.
π CLI Example
holehe [email protected]
π Python Example
import trio
import httpx
from holehe.modules.social_media.snapchat import snapchat
async def main():
email = "[email protected]"
out = []
client = httpx.AsyncClient()
await snapchat(email, client, out)
print(out)
await client.aclose()
trio.run(main)

Module Output
For each module, data is returned in a standard dictionary with the following json-equivalent format :
{
"name": "example",
"rateLimit": false,
"exists": true,
"emailrecovery": "ex****[email protected]",
"phoneNumber": "0*******78",
"others": null
}
- rateLitmit : Lets you know if youβve been rate-limited.
- exists : If an account exists for the email on that service.
- emailrecovery : Sometimes partially obfuscated recovery emails are returned.
- phoneNumber : Sometimes partially obfuscated recovery phone numbers are returned.
- others : Any extra info.
Rate limit? Change your IP.
Maltego Transform : Holehe Maltego
Thank you to :
Donations
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π License
GNU General Public License v3.0
Built for educational purposes only.
Modules
| Name | Domain | Method | Frequent Rate Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| aboutme | about.me | register | β |
| adobe | adobe.com | password recovery | β |
| amazon | amazon.com | login | β |
| amocrm | amocrm.com | register | β |
| anydo | any.do | login | β |
| archive | archive.org | register | β |
| armurerieauxerre | armurerie-auxerre.com | register | β |
| atlassian | atlassian.com | register | β |
| axonaut | axonaut.com | register | β |
| babeshows | babeshows.co.uk | register | β |
| badeggsonline | badeggsonline.com | register | β |
| biosmods | bios-mods.com | register | β |
| biotechnologyforums | biotechnologyforums.com | register | β |
| bitmoji | bitmoji.com | login | β |
| blablacar | blablacar.com | register | β |
| blackworldforum | blackworldforum.com | register | β |
| blip | blip.fm | register | β |
| blitzortung | forum.blitzortung.org | register | β |
| bluegrassrivals | bluegrassrivals.com | register | β |
| bodybuilding | bodybuilding.com | register | β |
| buymeacoffee | buymeacoffee.com | register | β |
| cambridgemt | discussion.cambridge-mt.com | register | β |
| caringbridge | caringbridge.org | register | β |
| chinaphonearena | chinaphonearena.com | register | β |
| clashfarmer | clashfarmer.com | register | β |
| codecademy | codecademy.com | register | β |
| codeigniter | forum.codeigniter.com | register | β |
| codepen | codepen.io | register | β |
| coroflot | coroflot.com | register | β |
| cpaelites | cpaelites.com | register | β |
| cpahero | cpahero.com | register | β |
| cracked_to | cracked.to | register | β |
| crevado | crevado.com | register | β |
| deliveroo | deliveroo.com | register | β |
| demonforums | demonforums.net | register | β |
| devrant | devrant.com | register | β |
| diigo | diigo.com | register | β |
| discord | discord.com | register | β |
| docker | docker.com | register | β |
| dominosfr | dominos.fr | register | β |
| ebay | ebay.com | login | β |
| ello | ello.co | register | β |
| envato | envato.com | register | β |
| eventbrite | eventbrite.com | login | β |
| evernote | evernote.com | login | β |
| fanpop | fanpop.com | register | β |
| firefox | firefox.com | register | β |
| flickr | flickr.com | login | β |
| freelancer | freelancer.com | register | β |
| freiberg | drachenhort.user.stunet.tu-freiberg.de | register | β |
| garmin | garmin.com | register | β |
| github | github.com | register | β |
| google.com | register | β | |
| gravatar | gravatar.com | other | β |
| hubspot | hubspot.com | login | β |
| imgur | imgur.com | register | β |
| insightly | insightly.com | login | β |
| instagram.com | register | β | |
| issuu | issuu.com | register | β |
| koditv | forum.kodi.tv | register | β |
| komoot | komoot.com | register | β |
| laposte | laposte.fr | register | β |
| lastfm | last.fm | register | β |
| lastpass | lastpass.com | register | β |
| mail_ru | mail.ru | password recovery | β |
| mybb | community.mybb.com | register | β |
| myspace | myspace.com | register | β |
| nattyornot | nattyornotforum.nattyornot.com | register | β |
| naturabuy | naturabuy.fr | register | β |
| ndemiccreations | forum.ndemiccreations.com | register | β |
| nextpvr | forums.nextpvr.com | register | β |
| nike | nike.com | register | β |
| nimble | nimble.com | register | β |
| nocrm | nocrm.io | register | β |
| nutshell | nutshell.com | register | β |
| odnoklassniki | ok.ru | password recovery | β |
| office365 | office365.com | other | β |
| onlinesequencer | onlinesequencer.net | register | β |
| parler | parler.com | login | β |
| patreon | patreon.com | login | β |
| pinterest.com | register | β | |
| pipedrive | pipedrive.com | register | β |
| plurk | plurk.com | register | β |
| pornhub | pornhub.com | register | β |
| protonmail | protonmail.ch | other | β |
| quora | quora.com | register | β |
| rambler | rambler.ru | register | β |
| redtube | redtube.com | register | β |
| replit | replit.com | register | β |
| rocketreach | rocketreach.co | register | β |
| samsung | samsung.com | register | β |
| seoclerks | seoclerks.com | register | β |
| sevencups | 7cups.com | register | β |
| smule | smule.com | register | β |
| snapchat | snapchat.com | login | β |
| soundcloud | soundcloud.com | register | β |
| sporcle | sporcle.com | register | β |
| spotify | spotify.com | register | β |
| strava | strava.com | register | β |
| taringa | taringa.net | register | β |
| teamleader | teamleader.com | register | β |
| teamtreehouse | teamtreehouse.com | register | β |
| tellonym | tellonym.me | register | β |
| thecardboard | thecardboard.org | register | β |
| therianguide | forums.therian-guide.com | register | β |
| thevapingforum | thevapingforum.com | register | β |
| tumblr | tumblr.com | register | β |
| tunefind | tunefind.com | register | β |
| twitter.com | register | β | |
| venmo | venmo.com | register | β |
| vivino | vivino.com | register | β |
| voxmedia | voxmedia.com | register | β |
| vrbo | vrbo.com | register | β |
| vsco | vsco.co | register | β |
| wattpad | wattpad.com | register | β |
| wordpress | wordpress | login | β |
| xing.com | register | β | |
| xnxx | xnxx.com | register | β |
| xvideos | xvideos.com | register | β |
| yahoo | yahoo.com | login | β |
| zoho | zoho.com | login | β |
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