How can you check if a website is using Inspectlet?
Checking if a website is using Inspectlet involves searching for specific markers in the website’s source code and network requests.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:
- Open the Page Source: Right-click on the webpage and select “View Page Source” or press
Ctrl+U
(Windows) orCmd+Option+U
(Mac) to open the page source code. - Search for Inspectlet Markers: Use the search function to look for specific keywords associated with Inspectlet. Press
Ctrl+F
(Windows) orCmd+F
(Mac) and search for:inspectlet.com
: This is the main domain for Inspectlet. If you find any references to this domain, the website may be using Inspectlet. For example:<script src="https://cdn.inspectlet.com/inspectlet.js"></script>
inspectlet
: Look for this keyword in scripts or comments. It’s a common term used in the tracking scripts provided by Inspectlet.
- Check for Inspectlet Script Tags: Look for any script tags that load Inspectlet libraries. Typical inspecting references may look like:
<script src="//cdn.inspectlet.com/inspectlet.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"> window.__insp = window.__insp || []; __insp.push(["wid", "XXXXXXXX"]); </script>
- Inspect Network Requests: Open Developer Tools by pressing
F12
or right-clicking and selecting “Inspect”. Then navigate to the “Network” tab. Refresh the webpage and look for any requests to Inspectlet:- Look for requests made to
inspectlet.com
or similar URLs. You can filter the network requests by typing “inspectlet” in the search bar within the Network tab.
- Look for requests made to
- Examine Cookie Usage: While still in the Developer Tools, go to the “Application” tab and check the cookies. Look for cookies that may suggest the presence of Inspectlet, such as names that include
inspectlet
. - Look for Clear Indicators in HTML Comments: Some websites may include comments in the HTML that indicate they are using Inspectlet. Search for comments such as:
<!-- Inspectlet script goes here -->
.
By following these steps, you can determine if a website is using Inspectlet for user behavior tracking and analytics.