Detect Base
Base is a hosted ecommerce platform that allows business owners to set up an online store and sell their products online.
Detection looks at meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors across 6 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Base
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Base. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Base
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Base. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- base-theme-name
- base-theme-version: 0
- thebase.in/js
- BASE_API.shop_id
- Base.App.open_nav
- link
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Base signature (6 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Base, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Base is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Base
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Base signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Base signature set (6 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Base on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Base
- Can PluginView detect Base without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Base — typically meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Base?
- Base is classified under Ecommerce in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Base?
- This reference currently tracks 6 fingerprint rules across meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Base?
- Illustrative public indicators for Base include base-theme-name; base-theme-version: 0; thebase.in/js. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
