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