Detect SheerID
SheerID is a highly specialised solution offering online verification support for retailers, marketers and service providers.
Detection looks at response headers, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts across 6 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using SheerID
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying SheerID. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- Inline scripts
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Example public indicators for SheerID
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for SheerID. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- content-security-policy: .sheerid.com
- content-security-policy-report-only: .sheerid.com
- SheerID
- a, img
- "sheerIdEndpoint":
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known SheerID signature (6 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of SheerID, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that SheerID is still in place today.
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How to check a site for SheerID
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest SheerID signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the SheerID signature set (6 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for SheerID on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting SheerID
- Can PluginView detect SheerID without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for SheerID — typically response headers, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is SheerID?
- SheerID is classified under Miscellaneous in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover SheerID?
- This reference currently tracks 6 fingerprint rules across response headers, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses SheerID?
- Illustrative public indicators for SheerID include content-security-policy: .sheerid.com; content-security-policy-report-only: .sheerid.com; SheerID. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
