Detect Meilisearch
Meilisearch is a search engine created by Meili, a software development company based in France.
Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts across 8 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Meilisearch
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Meilisearch. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- Inline scripts
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Example public indicators for Meilisearch
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Meilisearch. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- saas_demo_meilisearch_session
- MeiliSearch
- MeiliSearchApiError
- MeiliSearchTimeOutError
- ac_apsulis_meilisearch
- instantMeiliSearch
- span.meilisearch-autocomplete
- .meilisearch.com
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Meilisearch signature (8 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Meilisearch, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Meilisearch is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Meilisearch
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Meilisearch signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Meilisearch signature set (8 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Meilisearch on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Meilisearch
- Can PluginView detect Meilisearch without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Meilisearch — typically cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Meilisearch?
- Meilisearch is classified under Search engines in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Meilisearch?
- This reference currently tracks 8 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Meilisearch?
- Illustrative public indicators for Meilisearch include saas_demo_meilisearch_session; MeiliSearch; MeiliSearchApiError. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
