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