Can PluginView detect Akamai without logging in?

Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Akamai — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.

What category is Akamai?

Akamai is classified under CDN in the PluginView directory.

How many fingerprint rules cover Akamai?

This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

What public signals suggest a site uses Akamai?

Illustrative public indicators for Akamai include x-akamai-transformed; x-edgeconnect-midmile-rtt; x-edgeconnect-origin-mex-latency. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

Detect Akamai

CDN

Akamai is global content delivery network (CDN) services provider for media and software delivery, and cloud security solutions.

Detection looks at response headers across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.

Websites using Akamai

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Signal classes

PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Akamai. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

Response headers

Example public indicators for Akamai

Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Akamai. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

x-akamai-transformed
x-edgeconnect-midmile-rtt
x-edgeconnect-origin-mex-latency

What a detection means

Establishes: One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Akamai signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
Does not establish: A sitewide install of Akamai, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Akamai is still in place today.

How to check a site for Akamai

1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Akamai signals.
2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers) and scores them against the Akamai signature set (3 rules).
3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Akamai on the results page.

FAQ: detecting Akamai

Can PluginView detect Akamai without logging in?: Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Akamai — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
What category is Akamai?: Akamai is classified under CDN in the PluginView directory.
How many fingerprint rules cover Akamai?: This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
What public signals suggest a site uses Akamai?: Illustrative public indicators for Akamai include x-akamai-transformed; x-edgeconnect-midmile-rtt; x-edgeconnect-origin-mex-latency. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.