Detect Akamai mPulse
Akamai mPulse is a real user monitoring (RUM) solution that enables companies to monitor, find, and fix website and application performance issues.
Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Akamai mPulse
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Akamai mPulse. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
Example public indicators for Akamai mPulse
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Akamai mPulse. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- akaas_AB-Testing
- BOOMR_API_key
- script#boomr-if-as, script#boomr-scr-as, link
- <script>*?go-mpulse.net/boomerang*?</script>
What a detection means
- Establishes
- The listed vendor-controlled browser component was present and active on the scanned page at scan time.
- Does not establish
- It does not prove a sitewide installation, current commercial contract, backend-only use, exclusive use, or production transaction volume.
Minimum proof rule
Observe a live browser request, loaded script, or iframe to the listed unique vendor endpoint. Source-text-only matches do not qualify.
Best pages to check: All pages; observe performance beacon
How to check a site for Akamai mPulse
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Akamai mPulse signals (prefer: All pages; observe performance beacon).
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Akamai mPulse signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Akamai mPulse on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed Akamai mPulse match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting Akamai mPulse
- Can PluginView detect Akamai mPulse without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Akamai mPulse — typically cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Akamai mPulse?
- Akamai mPulse is classified under RUM, Analytics, Product Intelligence & Monitoring in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Akamai mPulse?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Akamai mPulse?
- Illustrative public indicators for Akamai mPulse include akaas_AB-Testing; BOOMR_API_key; script#boomr-if-as, script#boomr-scr-as, link. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- Which pages are best for detecting Akamai mPulse?
- For Akamai mPulse, start with: All pages; observe performance beacon.