Detect Surge
Surge is a static web publishing platform designed for front-end developers to deploy projects.
Detection looks at script sources, dom selectors, inline scripts, url patterns across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Surge
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Surge. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- DOM selectors
- Inline scripts
- URL patterns
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Example public indicators for Surge
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Surge. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- surge.sh/?.js
- link
- .surge.sh
- surge.sh
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Surge signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Surge, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Surge is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Surge
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Surge signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, dom selectors, inline scripts) and scores them against the Surge signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Surge on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Surge
- Can PluginView detect Surge without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Surge — typically script sources, dom selectors, inline scripts, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Surge?
- Surge is classified under Static site generator in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Surge?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across script sources, dom selectors, inline scripts, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Surge?
- Illustrative public indicators for Surge include surge.sh/?.js; link; .surge.sh. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
