Detect Chatbase
Chatbase is an AI chatbot builder, it trains ChatGPT on your data and lets you add a chat widget to your website.
Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals, inline scripts across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Chatbase
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Chatbase. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
- Inline scripts
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Example public indicators for Chatbase
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Chatbase. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- chatbase_anon_id
- chatbaseConfig.chatbotId
- embedChatbaseChatbot
- www.chatbase.co
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Chatbase signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Chatbase, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Chatbase is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Chatbase
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Chatbase signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals, inline scripts) and scores them against the Chatbase signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Chatbase on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Chatbase
- Can PluginView detect Chatbase without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Chatbase — typically cookies, javascript globals, inline scripts. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Chatbase?
- Chatbase is classified under Live chat in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Chatbase?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals, inline scripts. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Chatbase?
- Illustrative public indicators for Chatbase include chatbase_anon_id; chatbaseConfig.chatbotId; embedChatbaseChatbot. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
