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.
- 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
The Actor leverages Tomba's powerful Technology Finder API to analyze domains and detect their tech stack:
- Authentication: Connects to Tomba API using your credentials
- Input Processing: Accepts array of domains to analyze
- Technology Discovery: Uses Tomba's
listmethod for each domain - Data Enrichment: Extracts technology details, categories, and confidence scores
- Rate Limiting: Automatically handles 150 requests/minute limit
- Data Storage: Saves results to Apify dataset
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
- Tomba Account: Sign up at Tomba.io to get your API credentials
- Visit Tomba API Dashboard
- Copy your API Key (starts with
ta_) - Copy your Secret Key (starts with
ts_)
| 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 |
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
maxResults |
number |
50 |
Maximum number of results to return |
{
"tombaApiKey": "ta_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"tombaApiSecret": "ts_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"domains": ["shopify.com", "github.com", "stripe.com"],
"maxResults": 100
}- 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
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"
}- 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
- 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
- Partnership Opportunities: Find companies using complementary technologies
- Customer Targeting: Identify prospects using specific technology stacks
- Market Research: Understand technology adoption patterns
- Lead Qualification: Target companies using specific technologies
- Solution Positioning: Tailor pitches based on existing tech stack
- Market Segmentation: Group prospects by technology preferences
- Integration Planning: Understand what technologies to integrate with
- Technology Research: Stay updated on industry technology trends
- Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor technology choices
The Actor can detect technologies across various categories:
- Frontend Frameworks: React, Vue.js, Angular
- Backend Frameworks: Node.js, Django, Ruby on Rails
- JavaScript Libraries: jQuery, Lodash, Moment.js
- Web Analytics: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics
- Marketing Tools: Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce
- Tag Management: Google Tag Manager, Adobe Launch
- Cloud Providers: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
- CDN: Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront
- Web Servers: Nginx, Apache, IIS
- E-commerce Platforms: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento
- Content Management: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla
- Payment Processing: Stripe, PayPal, Square
The Actor provides specialized data views:
Quick summary showing domain, technology, category, subcategory, confidence, and pricing
Comprehensive view with all technology data, descriptions, and technical details
Organized view grouping technologies by their main categories for easier analysis
- 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
- Tomba limits to 150 requests per minute
- Actor automatically handles rate limiting with delays
- Large domain lists may take time to complete
- Each domain analyzed = 1 Tomba API request
- Monitor your Tomba usage dashboard
- Consider Tomba's pricing tiers for volume usage
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.
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.
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.
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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: [email protected]
- Live chat: Available on the Tomba.io website during business hours
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.
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