Detect CollectiveAccess

Digital asset management

CollectiveAccess is a free, open-source software for cataloguing and publishing museum and archival collections.

Detection looks at cookies across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.

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Websites using CollectiveAccess

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Signal classes

PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying CollectiveAccess. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

  • Cookies
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Example public indicators for CollectiveAccess

Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for CollectiveAccess. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

  • CA_collectiveaccess_ui_locale
  • collectiveaccess
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What a detection means

Establishes
One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CollectiveAccess signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
Does not establish
A sitewide install of CollectiveAccess, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CollectiveAccess is still in place today.
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How to check a site for CollectiveAccess

  1. 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CollectiveAccess signals.
  2. 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies) and scores them against the CollectiveAccess signature set (2 rules).
  3. 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CollectiveAccess on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting CollectiveAccess

Can PluginView detect CollectiveAccess without logging in?
Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CollectiveAccess — typically cookies. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
What category is CollectiveAccess?
CollectiveAccess is classified under Digital asset management in the PluginView directory.
How many fingerprint rules cover CollectiveAccess?
This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across cookies. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
What public signals suggest a site uses CollectiveAccess?
Illustrative public indicators for CollectiveAccess include CA_collectiveaccess_ui_locale; collectiveaccess. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

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