Detect Ahoy
Ahoy is a Ruby gem that provides simple and powerful analytics for Ruby on Rails applications.
Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
01
Websites using Ahoy
Loading website list…
02
Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Ahoy. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
03
Example public indicators for Ahoy
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Ahoy. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- ahoy_track
- ahoy_visit
- ahoy_visitor
- ahoy
04
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Ahoy signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Ahoy, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Ahoy is still in place today.
05
How to check a site for Ahoy
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Ahoy signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals) and scores them against the Ahoy signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Ahoy on the results page.
06
Commonly implies
A confirmed Ahoy match also implies these technologies are present.
07
FAQ: detecting Ahoy
- Can PluginView detect Ahoy without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Ahoy — typically cookies, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Ahoy?
- Ahoy is classified under Analytics in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Ahoy?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Ahoy?
- Illustrative public indicators for Ahoy include ahoy_track; ahoy_visit; ahoy_visitor. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
