Detect CartBot
CartBot is a tool that automatically adds products or gifts to a customer's cart based on predefined conditions.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using CartBot
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying CartBot. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for CartBot
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for CartBot. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- cdn-app.cart-bot.net/
- CartBotScriptAppended
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CartBot signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of CartBot, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CartBot is still in place today.
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How to check a site for CartBot
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CartBot signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the CartBot signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CartBot on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting CartBot
- Can PluginView detect CartBot without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CartBot — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is CartBot?
- CartBot is classified under Cart abandonment, Shopify apps in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover CartBot?
- 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 CartBot?
- Illustrative public indicators for CartBot include cdn-app.cart-bot.net/; CartBotScriptAppended. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
