The edge, identified

Find out which CDN sits in front of a site

Enter a URL and the Network Inspector reads the edge fingerprints — cache-status headers, server signatures, ASN and the network path — to identify the CDN delivering it.

Runs in the Network Inspector — no account, nothing to install.

Sample report · illustrative data

example.com
HTTP/2 · TLS 1.3 · 200 OK
Secure
86
Security
92
Performance
78
SEO
Connection timing
DNS11ms
TCP18ms
TLS24ms
TTFB138ms
Download62ms
HeadersSecurityCookiesCacheCompressionDNSSSL/TLSSEOTech stack
What you get

Everything the report surfaces

Edge fingerprinting

Reads the tell-tale headers CDNs add — CF-Ray, X-Cache, X-Served-By, Via and Server — to name the provider behind a site.

Cache hit or miss

Surfaces the cache-status header so you can see whether the edge is serving content from cache or falling through to origin.

Network path & ASN

Resolves the serving IP and its autonomous system, confirming the network the request actually terminates on.

Multi-CDN awareness

Distinguishes an origin behind one CDN from stacked layers, so you understand the full delivery chain, not just the first hop.

How it works

Three steps to a full answer

1

Enter a URL

Point the detector at any public site or asset host.

2

We read the edge

The Network Inspector requests the resource and inspects its headers, IP and ASN for CDN signatures.

3

See the provider

Get the identified CDN, whether the response was cached, and the network path the request took to reach you.

Find out which CDN sits in front of a site

Open the Network Inspector and get your answer in seconds.

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FAQ

Common questions

How can I tell which CDN a website uses?

CDNs leave fingerprints in the response — headers such as CF-Ray, X-Cache and Via, distinctive Server values, and the ASN of the serving IP. The detector reads all of these and names the provider.

Can it tell if a response was served from cache?

Yes. Most CDNs report a cache-status header (for example X-Cache: HIT or a cf-cache-status value). The detector surfaces it so you can see whether the edge served cached content or fetched from origin.

What if a site is behind more than one CDN?

The detector looks at the whole delivery chain, so it can distinguish a single edge from stacked providers and show the network the request ultimately terminated on.

Why does knowing the CDN matter?

The CDN shapes caching, TLS termination, security filtering and performance. Knowing which one is in front of a site tells you where to tune cache rules and where issues are likely to originate.