crates.io Tech Stack

Live first-party scan of crates.io's tech stack. 4 technologies detected across 4 categories, via Wappalyzer fingerprinting + DNS CNAME + TLS certificate inspection. Last change: Jun 24, 2026 - crates.io added GlobalSign. Scan timestamp: Jul 8, 2026.

HTTP 200 Last analyzed: Jul 8, 2026

Infrastructure Layer

Invisible to browser extensions — detected via DNS & TLS

Amazon CloudFront

CDN
DNS

GlobalSign

SSL/TLS certificate authority
TLS

CDN

Amazon CloudFront

CDN
DNS

Caching

Varnish

Caching
HTTP
cpe:2.3:a:varnish-software:varnish_cache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

SSL/TLS certificate authority

GlobalSign

SSL/TLS certificate authority
TLS

Security

Tech Stack Changes

Jun 24, 2026 Added GlobalSign (SSL/TLS certificate authority)
Jun 24, 2026 Added Varnish (Caching)
Jun 24, 2026 Removed Amazon Web Services (PaaS)
Jun 8, 2026 Added Amazon Web Services (PaaS)
Jun 8, 2026 Removed GlobalSign (SSL/TLS certificate authority)
Jun 8, 2026 Removed Varnish (Caching)

Compare crates.io's Stack

How was this detected?

For crates.io, DetectZeStack identified 4 technologies: 2 via HTTP fingerprinting, 1 via TLS handshake, and 1 via DNS records.

Detection runs four independent layers in parallel: HTTP response headers, TLS handshake metadata, certificate issuer inspection, and DNS record lookups. The breakdown above shows which layers fired for this specific domain — some sites carry most of their fingerprint in HTTP, others rely heavily on infrastructure (DNS/TLS).

How crates.io compares

Symmetric diff between crates.io and similar sites detected on DetectZeStack.

vs rubygems.org — 3 shared, 1 unique here, 4 unique there

Only on crates.io: Amazon CloudFront

Only on rubygems.org: Stimulus, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Ruby

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vs www.canstar.com.au — 3 shared, 1 unique here, 3 unique there

Only on crates.io: Amazon CloudFront

Only on www.canstar.com.au: Fastly, Google Analytics, Envoy

View www.canstar.com.au's full stack →

vs auto.rambler.ru — 1 shared, 3 unique here, 4 unique there

Only on crates.io: Varnish, Amazon CloudFront, HSTS

Only on auto.rambler.ru: C3.js, Envoy, Express, Lodash

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What technologies does crates.io use?

crates.io uses 4 technologies across 4 categories. The full breakdown is listed above, organized by function. Each technology was identified through analysis of HTTP headers, DNS records, TLS certificates, and HTML content.

What CDN does crates.io use?

crates.io uses Amazon CloudFront for content delivery. CDN providers are identified through DNS CNAME records and HTTP response headers.

How is crates.io's tech stack detected?

DetectZeStack identifies technologies on crates.io through multiple detection methods: HTTP response header analysis, HTML and JavaScript content scanning, DNS record lookups, and TLS certificate inspection. This multi-layered approach catches technologies that single-method tools miss.

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