Detect CometD
CometD is a scalable clustered web messaging platform that provides a HTTP-based event routing bus using the Ajax Push technology pattern known as Comet.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using CometD
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying CometD. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for CometD
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for CometD. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- cometd/jquery.cometd.js
- cometMsgReceived
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CometD signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of CometD, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CometD is still in place today.
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How to check a site for CometD
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CometD signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the CometD signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CometD on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting CometD
- Can PluginView detect CometD without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CometD — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is CometD?
- CometD is classified under Message boards in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover CometD?
- 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 CometD?
- Illustrative public indicators for CometD include cometd/jquery.cometd.js; cometMsgReceived. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
