Detect Apple Pay
Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple that allows users to make payments in person, in iOS apps, and on the web.
Detection looks at javascript globals, dom selectors across 10 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Apple Pay
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Apple Pay. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Apple Pay
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Apple Pay. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- ApplePay
- applePayButtonClicked
- braintree.applePay
- checkout.enabledpayments.applepay: true
- dw.applepay
- enableApplePay
- script#apple-pay
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Apple Pay signature (10 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Apple Pay, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Apple Pay is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Apple Pay
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Apple Pay signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Apple Pay signature set (10 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Apple Pay on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Apple Pay
- Can PluginView detect Apple Pay without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Apple Pay — typically javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Apple Pay?
- Apple Pay is classified under Payment processors in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Apple Pay?
- This reference currently tracks 10 fingerprint rules across javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Apple Pay?
- Illustrative public indicators for Apple Pay include ApplePay; applePayButtonClicked; braintree.applePay. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
