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