# Website Technology Detector (`seeb/website-technology-detector`) Actor Detect the technology stack behind any public website. Identify CMS, ecommerce platforms, frameworks, analytics tools, CDN and hosting signals in a structured output built for lead generation, competitor research, audits, and sales intelligence. - **URL**: https://apify.com/seeb/website-technology-detector.md - **Developed by:** [Techionik](https://apify.com/seeb) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, SEO tools, Automation - **Stats:** 19 total users, 3 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.50 / per run This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Website Technology Detector 🔎 ![Website Stack Detection](https://img.shields.io/badge/Detects-CMS%20%7C%20Ecommerce%20%7C%20Frameworks-2ea44f) ![Structured Output](https://img.shields.io/badge/Output-Clean%20%26%20Structured-0aa7ff) ![Fast Static Analysis](https://img.shields.io/badge/Static%20Analysis-Fast%20%26%20Efficient-6f42c1) ![Public Websites](https://img.shields.io/badge/Public%20Websites-Only-important) ### Overview Website Technology Detector analyzes public websites and identifies the main technologies they expose. It is built for fast, practical, and structured website stack discovery, making it useful for teams and professionals who need quick insight into what a website is using without manual inspection. ### What it detects Depending on the public signals available on a website, the actor can identify: - CMS - ecommerce platform - JavaScript frameworks - CSS frameworks - analytics tools - CDN providers - hosting platform - server ### Best use cases Website Technology Detector is useful for: - lead generation - competitor research - website audits - sales intelligence - market research - stack discovery - ecommerce platform identification - website data enrichment ### Input Provide one or more public website URLs. #### Example input { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.shopify.com" }, { "url": "https://www.intercom.com" }, { "url": "https://webflow.com" } ] } ### Output Each dataset row contains: - `url` - `cms` - `ecommerce_platform` - `javascript_frameworks` - `css_frameworks` - `analytics_tools` - `cdn_providers` - `hosting_platform` - `server` If a category is not reliably detected, it may return `null` or an empty array. ### Example output [ { "url": "https://www.shopify.com", "cms": "Shopify", "ecommerce_platform": "Shopify", "javascript_frameworks": ["React"], "css_frameworks": [], "analytics_tools": ["GoogleAnalytics", "GoogleTagManager"], "cdn_providers": ["Cloudflare"], "hosting_platform": null, "server": "cloudflare" }, { "url": "https://www.intercom.com", "cms": null, "ecommerce_platform": null, "javascript_frameworks": ["React", "NextJS"], "css_frameworks": [], "analytics_tools": ["GoogleAnalytics", "GoogleTagManager"], "cdn_providers": ["Cloudfront"], "hosting_platform": null, "server": "nginx" } ] ### Important notes - Works on public websites only - Results depend on what a website exposes publicly - Some websites reveal more technology signals than others - Empty values are normal when no reliable signal is found for a category - Static detection is fast and efficient, but some websites may hide parts of their stack ### Summary Website Technology Detector gives you a quick and structured way to discover the visible technology stack behind public websites. It is designed for professionals who need fast, scalable, and easy-to-use technology insights for research, prospecting, audits, and analysis. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Website URLs to analyze for CMS, ecommerce, frameworks, analytics, CDN, hosting, and other technologies. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://themes.shopify.com" } ] } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): Link to the dataset containing detected technologies. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://themes.shopify.com" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("seeb/website-technology-detector").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://themes.shopify.com" }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("seeb/website-technology-detector").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://themes.shopify.com" } ] }' | apify call seeb/website-technology-detector --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=seeb/website-technology-detector", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Website Technology Detector", "description": "Detect the technology stack behind any public website. 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