Detect Swell
Swell is a headless ecommerce platform for modern brands, startups, and agencies.
Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Swell
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Swell. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Swell
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Swell. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- swell-session
- swell.version
- img, img, img
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Swell signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Swell, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Swell is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Swell
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Swell signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Swell signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Swell on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Swell
- Can PluginView detect Swell without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Swell — typically cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Swell?
- Swell is classified under Ecommerce in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Swell?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Swell?
- Illustrative public indicators for Swell include swell-session; swell.version; img, img, img. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
