Detect Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud services platform offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality.
Detection looks at response headers, inline scripts, dns records across 10 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
01
Websites using Amazon Web Services
Loading website list…
02
Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Amazon Web Services. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Inline scripts
- DNS records
03
Example public indicators for Amazon Web Services
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Amazon Web Services. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-amz-delete-marker
- x-amz-err-code
- x-amz-err-message
- x-amz-id-2
- x-amz-req-time-micros
- x-amz-request-id
- x-amz-rid
- x-amz-version-id
04
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Amazon Web Services signature (10 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Amazon Web Services, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Amazon Web Services is still in place today.
05
How to check a site for Amazon Web Services
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Amazon Web Services signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, inline scripts, dns records) and scores them against the Amazon Web Services signature set (10 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Amazon Web Services on the results page.
06
FAQ: detecting Amazon Web Services
- Can PluginView detect Amazon Web Services without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Amazon Web Services — typically response headers, inline scripts, dns records. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Amazon Web Services?
- Amazon Web Services is classified under PaaS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Amazon Web Services?
- This reference currently tracks 10 fingerprint rules across response headers, inline scripts, dns records. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Amazon Web Services?
- Illustrative public indicators for Amazon Web Services include x-amz-delete-marker; x-amz-err-code; x-amz-err-message. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
