Tomba Technology Finder Actor

A powerful Apify Actor that discovers and retrieves technologies used by specific domains using the Tomba Technology Finder API. Perfect for competitive analysis, tech stack research, and understanding the technology landscape of websites and companies.

Key Features

• Technology Detection: Identify technologies, frameworks, and tools used by websites
• Comprehensive Categories: Discover analytics, CMS, frameworks, libraries, and more
• Confidence Scoring: Get confidence levels for each technology detection
• Version Information: Retrieve version details when available
• Pricing Intelligence: Understand pricing models of detected technologies
• Bulk Processing: Analyze multiple domains efficiently with rate limiting
• Rate Limited: Respects Tomba's 150 requests per minute limit
• Rich Data Output: Comprehensive technology profiles with metadata
• Built-in Error Handling: Robust processing with comprehensive error reporting

How it works

The Actor leverages Tomba's powerful Technology Finder API to analyze domains and detect their tech stack:

Process Flow

1. Authentication: Connects to Tomba API using your credentials
2. Input Processing: Accepts array of domains to analyze
3. Technology Discovery: Uses Tomba's list method for each domain
4. Data Enrichment: Extracts technology details, categories, and confidence scores
5. Rate Limiting: Automatically handles 150 requests/minute limit
6. Data Storage: Saves results to Apify dataset

What You Get

For each technology detected, you'll receive:

• Technology Name: The specific technology, framework, or tool
• Category: Main classification (Analytics, CMS, Framework, etc.)
• Subcategory: More specific classification
• Description: What the technology does
• Confidence Score: How certain the detection is
• Version: Version information when available
• Pricing Model: Free, Paid, Freemium, etc.
• Official Website: Link to the technology's website
• Logo: Technology logo URL

Quick Start

Prerequisites

1. Tomba Account: Sign up at Tomba.io to get your API credentials

Getting Your API Keys

1. Visit Tomba API Dashboard
2. Copy your API Key (starts with ta_)
3. Copy your Secret Key (starts with ts_)

Input Configuration

Required Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
tombaApiKey	string	Your Tomba API key (ta_xxxx)
tombaApiSecret	string	Your Tomba secret key (ts_xxxx)
domains	string[]	Array of domains to analyze for technologies

Optional Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
maxResults	number	50	Maximum number of results to return

Example Input

{
    "tombaApiKey": "ta_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
    "tombaApiSecret": "ts_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
    "domains": ["shopify.com", "github.com", "stripe.com"],
    "maxResults": 100
}

Best Practices

• Domain Format: Use clean domain names without protocols (e.g., 'example.com' not 'https://example.com')
• Batch Size: Process 10-15 domains at a time for optimal performance
• Rate Limits: The Actor automatically handles Tomba's 150 requests/minute limit
• Quality Results: Use established websites for more comprehensive technology detection
• Analysis Focus: Pay attention to confidence scores for reliable technology identification

Output Data Structure

The Actor returns comprehensive information for each technology detected:

{
    "input_domain": "tomba.io",
    "technology_slug": "webpack",
    "technology_name": "webpack",
    "technology_icon": "webpack.svg",
    "technology_website": "https://webpack.js.org/",
    "category_id": 19,
    "category_slug": "miscellaneous",
    "category_name": "Miscellaneous",
    "source": "tomba_technology_finder"
}

Data Fields Explained

• input_domain: The original domain that was analyzed
• technology_slug: Unique slug identifier for the technology
• technology_name: Name of the detected technology
• technology_icon: Icon filename for the technology
• technology_website: Official website of the technology
• category_id: ID of the technology category
• category_slug: Slug of the technology category
• category_name: Name of the technology category (e.g., Analytics, Miscellaneous, JavaScript Libraries)
• source: Data source identifier (tomba_technology_finder)
• error: Error message if the analysis failed

Use Cases

Competitive Analysis

• Tech Stack Intelligence: Understand what technologies competitors are using
• Technology Trends: Identify popular technologies in your industry
• Performance Analysis: Compare technology choices with performance metrics

Business Development

• Partnership Opportunities: Find companies using complementary technologies
• Customer Targeting: Identify prospects using specific technology stacks
• Market Research: Understand technology adoption patterns

Sales & Marketing

• Lead Qualification: Target companies using specific technologies
• Solution Positioning: Tailor pitches based on existing tech stack
• Market Segmentation: Group prospects by technology preferences

Product Development

• Integration Planning: Understand what technologies to integrate with
• Technology Research: Stay updated on industry technology trends
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor technology choices

Technology Categories Detected

The Actor can detect technologies across various categories:

Web Technologies

• Frontend Frameworks: React, Vue.js, Angular
• Backend Frameworks: Node.js, Django, Ruby on Rails
• JavaScript Libraries: jQuery, Lodash, Moment.js

Analytics & Marketing

• Web Analytics: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics
• Marketing Tools: Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce
• Tag Management: Google Tag Manager, Adobe Launch

Infrastructure & DevOps

• Cloud Providers: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
• CDN: Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront
• Web Servers: Nginx, Apache, IIS

E-commerce & CMS

• E-commerce Platforms: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento
• Content Management: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla
• Payment Processing: Stripe, PayPal, Square

Data Views

The Actor provides specialized data views:

Overview View

Quick summary showing domain, technology, category, subcategory, confidence, and pricing

Detailed View

Comprehensive view with all technology data, descriptions, and technical details

Technologies by Category View

Organized view grouping technologies by their main categories for easier analysis

Resources & Documentation

API Documentation

• Tomba API Docs - Complete API reference
• Technology Finder Endpoint - Specific technology documentation
• Authentication Guide - Get your API keys
• Pricing & Limits - Understand rate limits and costs

Rate Limiting

• Tomba limits to 150 requests per minute
• Actor automatically handles rate limiting with delays
• Large domain lists may take time to complete

Cost Considerations

• Each domain analyzed = 1 Tomba API request
• Monitor your Tomba usage dashboard
• Consider Tomba's pricing tiers for volume usage

FAQ

General Questions

Q: What is technology detection? A: Technology detection analyzes a website domain to identify the tools, frameworks, services, and technologies being used, including web technologies, analytics tools, marketing platforms, and infrastructure services.

Q: What types of technologies can be detected? A: The service identifies web frameworks, CMS platforms, analytics tools, marketing automation, e-commerce platforms, CDN services, hosting providers, and many other technology categories.

Q: How accurate is technology detection? A: Detection accuracy is typically 85-95% for commonly used technologies. Some technologies may be harder to detect if they're custom-built or configured to hide their signatures.

Technical Questions

Q: How many domains can I analyze at once? A: You can process up to 1000 domains per run. For optimal performance, analyze 20-50 domains per batch.

Q: What domain formats should I use? A: Use clean domain names like "stripe.com" or "example.org". Don't include protocols (http/https) or subdomains unless specifically needed.

Q: What if a domain uses custom or unknown technologies? A: Custom or very new technologies might not be detected. The service focuses on widely-used, recognizable technology signatures.

Business Applications

Q: How can this help with sales targeting? A: Technology stacks help qualify prospects, tailor sales messaging, identify integration opportunities, and understand technical sophistication levels.

Q: Is this useful for competitive analysis? A: Yes! Analyze competitor technology choices to understand their strategies, identify trends, and find differentiation opportunities.

Q: Can I use this for partnership opportunities? A: Absolutely! Identify companies using complementary technologies to find potential integration partners or customers.

Keywords

technology stack, tech finder, website technology, domain analysis, technology detection, competitive intelligence, tech stack analysis, software discovery, tech research, developer tools, website analysis, technology insights

Support

If you need any help, have questions, or encounter any issues while using Tomba.io, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team. You can contact us via:

• Email: support@tomba.io
• Live chat: Available on the Tomba.io website during business hours

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve this actor. Please feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests to help make this tool even better for the community.

About Tomba

Founded in 2020, Tomba prides itself on being the most reliable, accurate, and in-depth source of email address data available anywhere. We process terabytes of data to produce our Email finder API.