Detect Google Web Toolkit
Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open-source Java software development framework that makes writing AJAX applications.
Detection looks at javascript globals across 6 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Google Web Toolkit
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Google Web Toolkit. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Google Web Toolkit
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Google Web Toolkit. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- __gwt_
- __gwt_activeModules
- __gwt_getMetaProperty
- __gwt_isKnownPropertyValue
- __gwt_stylesLoaded
- __gwtlistener
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Google Web Toolkit signature (6 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Google Web Toolkit, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Google Web Toolkit is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Google Web Toolkit
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Google Web Toolkit signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals) and scores them against the Google Web Toolkit signature set (6 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Google Web Toolkit on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Google Web Toolkit match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Google Web Toolkit
- Can PluginView detect Google Web Toolkit without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Google Web Toolkit — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Google Web Toolkit?
- Google Web Toolkit is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Google Web Toolkit?
- This reference currently tracks 6 fingerprint rules across javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Google Web Toolkit?
- Illustrative public indicators for Google Web Toolkit include __gwt_; __gwt_activeModules; __gwt_getMetaProperty. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
