Detect Alexa Certified Site Metrics
Alexa Certified Site Metrics is an analytics service wich monitors and analyses web traffic and can be used to keep track of user behavior.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Alexa Certified Site Metrics
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Alexa Certified Site Metrics. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Alexa Certified Site Metrics
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Alexa Certified Site Metrics. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- .cloudfront.net/atrk.js
- _atrk_opts.domain
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Alexa Certified Site Metrics signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Alexa Certified Site Metrics, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Alexa Certified Site Metrics is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Alexa Certified Site Metrics
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Alexa Certified Site Metrics signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Alexa Certified Site Metrics signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Alexa Certified Site Metrics on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Alexa Certified Site Metrics
- Can PluginView detect Alexa Certified Site Metrics without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Alexa Certified Site Metrics — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Alexa Certified Site Metrics?
- Alexa Certified Site Metrics is classified under Analytics in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Alexa Certified Site Metrics?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Alexa Certified Site Metrics?
- Illustrative public indicators for Alexa Certified Site Metrics include .cloudfront.net/atrk.js; _atrk_opts.domain. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
