Domain Whitelisting

Domain whitelisting is a security measure that restricts where a flipbook or document can be embedded by specifying a list of approved website domains. If someone tries to embed the publication on a domain that is not on the whitelist, the content will not load. This ensures publishers maintain control over where their content appears on the web.

Without domain restrictions, anyone who has your embed code could place your content on unauthorized websites. This can lead to brand misrepresentation, content piracy, or association with sites you do not endorse. Domain whitelisting gives publishers a simple but effective way to enforce distribution boundaries and protect their intellectual property.

FlipLink's [Privacy & Access Control](/features/privacy-and-access-control) settings include domain whitelisting. When configuring a publication, you enter the domains where the flipbook is allowed to be embedded, such as your company website or a partner's site. FlipLink checks the referring domain each time the embed loads. If the domain is not on the approved list, the content is blocked. You can update the whitelist at any time without changing the embed code already placed on approved sites.

A real estate agency creates a property catalog flipbook and embeds it on their own website. They whitelist only their domain so the flipbook cannot be re-embedded on third-party listing sites without permission, keeping the content exclusively on their platform.