Detect Dancer
Dancer is a simple but powerful web application framework for Perl.
Detection looks at response headers across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Dancer
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Dancer. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
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Example public indicators for Dancer
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Dancer. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- server: Perl Dancer
- x-powered-by: Perl Dancer
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Dancer signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Dancer, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Dancer is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Dancer
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Dancer signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers) and scores them against the Dancer signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Dancer on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Dancer match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Dancer
- Can PluginView detect Dancer without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Dancer — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Dancer?
- Dancer is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Dancer?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Dancer?
- Illustrative public indicators for Dancer include server: Perl Dancer; x-powered-by: Perl Dancer. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
