The SCP Foundation is a fictional organization dedicated to the investigation of paranormal phenomena . It belongs to the collaborative fiction universe registered in the eponymous website. Within the environment of the page, the SCP Foundation is responsible for locating and containing individuals, entities, locations and objects that violate natural law (referred to as SCP). The website is written by communities of users and includes elements of diverse genres such as horror , science fiction and urban fantasy . Entries include containment procedures suitable for the paranormal entities housed by the foundation, and short stories about events related to the activity they perform. It has also inspired derivative works , such as the independent video game SCP: Containment Breach .