List of Domains Used by Scratch

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Scratch uses several domains and subdomains for its website and several related websites.

Subdomains

alpha.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

This subdomain used to store many things^{[citation needed]}, including old forum emojis..

archive.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

This subdomain was used as an archive for Scratch 1.4 website forum posts.^{[citation needed]}

assets.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain stores assets used by Scratch projects, and was sometimes used as an Image Host prior to being censored.

assets-staging.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

api.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain stores and manages all of the JSON data used for the Scratch API.

api-staging.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

api-testing.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

backpack.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain is the pathway to the backpack storage.

beta.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

This subdomain was used for testing near the beginning of Scratch 2.0.

blog.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

This subdomain was used as a blog for the Scratch Team.

calendar.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown, but it is most likely something with google workspace.

cat.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

cdn.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain stores Discussion Forum emojis, and the contents of the Tips Window of the Scratch 2.0 project editor.

cdn.projects.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain stores project information rather than assets like cdn.scratch.mit.edu.

cdn2.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain is a predecessor for uploads.scratch.mit.edu.

cloud.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

clouddata.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain is the backend server for Scratch's cloud data.

clutter.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

Main article: Clutter

This subdomain was the main page for Clutter, a slideshow-type program made to put Scratch Projects into a slideshow. This has since been discontinued.

day.scratch.mit.edu

Main article: Scratch Day

This subdomain is the website for Scratch Day.

device-manager.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

docs.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown, but it is most likely something to do with Google Workspace.

download.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain contained assets for several versions of Scratch, but now just contains the plaintext "Error 417 Expectation Failed".

downloads.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain shows the Scratch 2.0 404 page.

es.wiki.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown, but it is likely something with the Spanish Scratch Wiki.

events.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

This subdomain was the original events page for Scratch 1.4.

filter.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

This subdomain was most likely used by the Scratch Team to implement words in the bad word detector^{[citation needed]}, using Cleanspeak. The main page redirected to a login page, which only Scratch Team members could log in to.. The domain is now deprecated.

filter-staging.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

gobo.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

info.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain was the documentation website from Scratch 1.4.

lab.scratch.mit.edu

Main article: Scratch Lab

This subdomain lets users test experimental extensions for Scratch 3.0.

mail.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown, but it is most likely something with google workspace.

mod.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

new-assets.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

preview.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain was used for users to preview Scratch 2.0. It now redirects to beta.scratch.mit.edu.

projects.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain is the API for Scratch Projects.

projects-staging.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

resources.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain contains the Scratch Library Assets, including sprites, sounds, and backdrops.

sdmit.scratch.mit.edu

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

This subdomain used to be the page that was displayed in real life advertising Scratch Day 2012.

sip.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain contains the website for Scratch in Practice.

staging.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown, but it is likely something with staging new Scratch Updates.

stats.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain was the statistics page for Scratch 1.4.

suggest.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain had suggestions for Scratch 2.0

telemetry.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain is used to send telemetry data from Scratch Desktop.

translate-service.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain is the Google Translate server for the Scratch 3.0 translate extension.

uploads.scratch.mit.edu

Main article: uploads.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain stores images such as studio thumbnails and profile icons. Several parts of the main Scratch website can also be accessed using this site.

video.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown, but it is most likely something with google workspace.

vision.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain's use is unknown.

wiki.scratch.mit.edu

This domain used to be the location of the Scratch Wiki, but now redirects to en.scratch-wiki.info. It is still referenced in the footer of scratchr2 pages (i.e. pages with Scratch 2.0 design).

workshops.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain is an even older version of events.scratch.mit.edu.

www.scratch.mit.edu

This subdomain always redirects to the main page.

Other Domains

scratch.org

Main article: scratch.org

scratch.org is the host of informational pages on the Scratch site, such as the Community Guidelines and the link to download the offline editor.

scratchfoundation.github.io/scratchx/

This domain is the location where ScratchX, experimental extensions for the Scratch editor, are located. It is no longer updated but the website still remains.

scratchfoundation.org

This domain is the location of the Scratch Foundation's website.

scratched.gse.harvard.edu

This domain is the location of ScratchEd's website.

scratch.ly

This domain is only accessible by the Scratch Team and any other access results in a 403 Forbidden error. The site is used by the Scratch Team to test parts of the website.

downloads.scratch.ly

Instead of resulting in a 403 Error, the site states "No."

scratchjr.org

This domain contains the website for Scratch Jr.

Scratch Foundation Redirect Domains

All of the following domains redirect to the Scratch Foundation's official website.

• scratchfoundation.net
• scratchfoundation.com

Scratch Homepage Redirect Domains

All of the following domains redirect to the Scratch homepage.

• scratch.love
• scratch.computer
• scratch.chat
• scratch.land
• scratch.rest
• scratch.team
• scratch.camp
• scratch.pizza

External Links

• Full list of known domains that belongs to Scratch