Detect EdgeCast
EdgeCast is a content delivery network (CDN) that accelerated and delivers static content to users around the world.
Detection looks at response headers, url patterns across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using EdgeCast
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying EdgeCast. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- URL patterns
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Example public indicators for EdgeCast
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for EdgeCast. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- server: ECD \S
- https?://.?edgecastcdn.net/
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known EdgeCast signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of EdgeCast, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that EdgeCast is still in place today.
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How to check a site for EdgeCast
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest EdgeCast signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, url patterns) and scores them against the EdgeCast signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for EdgeCast on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting EdgeCast
- Can PluginView detect EdgeCast without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for EdgeCast — typically response headers, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is EdgeCast?
- EdgeCast is classified under CDN in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover EdgeCast?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across response headers, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses EdgeCast?
- Illustrative public indicators for EdgeCast include server: ECD \S; https?://.?edgecastcdn.net/. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
