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