Detect Apache Traffic Server
Apache Traffic Server is an open-source caching and proxying server that serves as an HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 reverse proxy with caching capabilities, load balancing, request routing, SSL termination, and support for advanced HTTP features.
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Websites using Apache Traffic Server
21 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| wikipedia.org | 8/6/2026 |
| yahoo.com | 8/6/2026 |
| wikinews.org | 8/3/2026 |
| wikiversity.org | 8/7/2026 |
| wikivoyage.org | 8/3/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Apache Traffic Server signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Apache Traffic Server, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Apache Traffic Server is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Apache Traffic Server
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Apache Traffic Server signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Apache Traffic Server fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Apache Traffic Server on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Apache Traffic Server
- Can PluginView detect Apache Traffic Server without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Apache Traffic Server. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Apache Traffic Server?
- Apache Traffic Server is classified under Web servers in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Apache Traffic Server fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
