Is Giphy Safe?
Giphy — Nerq Trust Score 64.5/100 (C+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-23.
Use Giphy with some caution. Giphy is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 64.5/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 75/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-03-23. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Giphy safe?
CAUTION — Giphy has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.5/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.
What is Giphy's trust score?
Giphy has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.5/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Giphy?
Giphy's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Giphy and who maintains it?
| Author | Sebastian Sogamoso |
| Category | Ruby Gems |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Giphy
What is Giphy?
Giphy is a Ruby gem — A Ruby interface to the Giphy API..
How to Verify Safety
Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=giphy
Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gem
When evaluating any Ruby gem, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, maintenance status.
Trust Assessment
Giphy has a Nerq Trust Score of 64/100 (C+) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Giphy has a Trust Score of 64/100 (C+).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 75/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD.
What data does Giphy collect?
Privacy assessment for Giphy is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Giphy secure?
Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Giphy Security Report
How we calculated this score
Giphy's trust score of 64.5/100 (C+) is computed from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (75/100), quality (65/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
This page was last reviewed on April 23, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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