Detect PubMatic
PubMatic is a company that develops and implements online advertising software and strategies for the digital publishing and advertising industry.
Detection looks at script sources, dom selectors across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using PubMatic
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying PubMatic. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for PubMatic
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for PubMatic. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- https?://*.pubmatic.com
- iframe, link
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known PubMatic signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of PubMatic, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that PubMatic is still in place today.
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How to check a site for PubMatic
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest PubMatic signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, dom selectors) and scores them against the PubMatic signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for PubMatic on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting PubMatic
- Can PluginView detect PubMatic without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for PubMatic — typically script sources, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is PubMatic?
- PubMatic is classified under Advertising in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover PubMatic?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across script sources, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses PubMatic?
- Illustrative public indicators for PubMatic include https?://*.pubmatic.com; iframe, link. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
