Detect Blade
PluginView detects Blade, a Web frameworks and Web servers, by evaluating response headers on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with Blade include x-powered-by: blade-?. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at response headers across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Blade
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Blade. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
Example public indicators for Blade
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Blade. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-powered-by: blade-?
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Blade signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Blade, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Blade is still in place today.
How to check a site for Blade
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Blade signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers) and scores them against the Blade signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Blade on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed Blade match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting Blade
- Can PluginView detect Blade without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Blade — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Blade?
- Blade is classified under Web frameworks, Web servers in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Blade?
- This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Blade?
- Illustrative public indicators for Blade include x-powered-by: blade-?. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
