Detect WebSocket
WebSocket is a communication protocol that provides full-duplex communication channels over a single, long-lived connection, enabling interactive communication between web browsers and servers.
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Websites using WebSocket
1 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| searchengines.guru | 8/4/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known WebSocket signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of WebSocket, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that WebSocket is still in place today.
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How to check a site for WebSocket
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest WebSocket signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary WebSocket fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for WebSocket on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting WebSocket
- Can PluginView detect WebSocket without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for WebSocket. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is WebSocket?
- WebSocket is classified under Miscellaneous in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish WebSocket 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.
