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