https://github.com/harmoniousmoss/kaliko
Kaliko is a web technology detection API built with Phoenix/Elixir that analyzes websites to identify the technologies they use.
https://github.com/harmoniousmoss/kaliko
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Kaliko is a web technology detection API built with Phoenix/Elixir that analyzes websites to identify the technologies they use.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/harmoniousmoss/kaliko
- Owner: harmoniousmoss
- Created: 2025-09-18T06:59:59.000Z (9 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-09-18T07:23:04.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-18T09:25:55.382Z (9 months ago)
- Topics: elixir, phoenix-framework
- Language: Elixir
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- Size: 43 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Kaliko - Web Technology Scanner
Kaliko analyzes websites to identify the technologies they use, helping you understand what frameworks, libraries, and tools power any website.
## ✨ Features
### 🎨 Beautiful Modern Interface
- **Glassmorphism Design**: Stunning backdrop-blur effects with emerald gradient backgrounds
- **Animated Background**: Floating particles with tech-inspired animations
- **Clean Professional Styling**: Minimal, distraction-free scanning interface
- **Responsive Layout**: Perfect experience across all devices and screen sizes
- **Optimized Viewport**: Compact design that fits without scrolling
### 🔍 Advanced Technology Detection
- **Comprehensive Scanning**: Detects frameworks, libraries, servers, and development tools
- **Real-time Results**: Instant technology identification with confidence levels
- **Visual Feedback**: Color-coded confidence indicators and organized results grid
- **Export Functionality**: Download scan results as JSON for further analysis
- **Example Domains**: Quick-start with popular websites for testing
### 🚀 User Experience
- **One-Click Scanning**: Simple URL input with instant results
- **Interactive Examples**: Pre-loaded popular domains for quick testing
- **Clean Visual Feedback**: Technology cards with confidence levels and categories
- **Compact Results**: Scrollable results area that maintains viewport size
- **RESTful API**: Full API access for programmatic integration
## Supported Technologies
**Web Frameworks:**
- Ruby on Rails
- Laravel (PHP)
- ASP.NET
- Express.js
- Next.js
- Spring Framework (Java)
**CMS:**
- WordPress
- Drupal
- Joomla
**JavaScript Libraries:**
- React
- jQuery
**CSS Frameworks:**
- Bootstrap
**Web Servers:**
- Nginx
- Apache
- Caddy
**Programming Languages:**
- PHP
- Java
- Go
**CDN/Services:**
- Cloudflare
- Google APIs
- jsDelivr
- unpkg
## 🎯 Usage
### Web Interface
1. **Visit the Scanner**: Navigate to `http://localhost:4000` in your browser
2. **Enter Website URL**: Type or paste the domain you want to scan
3. **Click Scan Technologies**: Watch the real-time scanning process
4. **View Results**: See detected technologies with confidence levels
5. **Export Data**: Download results as JSON for further analysis
6. **Try Examples**: Use pre-loaded domains like GitHub, WordPress, Laravel, Next.js
### API Usage
**Scan a website:**
```bash
POST /api/scan
Content-Type: application/json
{
"domain": "https://example.com"
}
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"domain": "https://example.com",
"technologies": [
{"name": "WordPress", "category": "CMS", "confidence": "high"},
{"name": "Bootstrap", "category": "CSS framework", "confidence": "medium"},
{"name": "Cloudflare", "category": "CDN", "confidence": "high"}
],
"scan_time": "2025-09-18T10:30:00Z"
}
```
## 📋 API Example Tests
**WordPress.com:**
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/api/scan \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain": "wordpress.com"}'
```
Result: WordPress + Nginx detected
**Laravel.com:**
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/api/scan \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain": "laravel.com"}'
```
Result: Laravel + Bootstrap + Cloudflare detected
**Next.js.org:**
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/api/scan \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain": "nextjs.org"}'
```
Result: Next.js detected
**GitHub.com:**
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/api/scan \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain": "github.com"}'
```
Result: Bootstrap detected
## 🚀 Getting Started
### Prerequisites
- Elixir 1.14+ and Erlang/OTP 25+
- Phoenix Framework 1.7+
### Installation
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/harmoniousmoss/kaliko.git
cd kaliko
# Install dependencies
mix deps.get
# Start the server
mix phx.server
```
Visit `http://localhost:4000` to experience the beautiful technology scanner interface!
## 🛠️ Built With
* **Backend**: [Phoenix Framework](https://phoenixframework.org/) & [Elixir](https://elixir-lang.org/)
* **Frontend**: [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) with custom glassmorphism effects
* **Styling**: Advanced CSS animations, backdrop-blur, and emerald gradient themes
* **HTTP Client**: [HTTPoison](https://github.com/edgurgel/httpoison) for website requests
* **HTML Parsing**: [Floki](https://github.com/philss/floki) for content analysis
* **JSON Processing**: [Jason](https://github.com/michalmuskala/jason) for encoding/decoding
## 🏗️ Technical Highlights
- **Beautiful UI**: Modern glassmorphism design with emerald theme
- **Responsive Design**: Mobile-first approach with perfect scaling
- **Real-time Scanning**: Instant feedback with animated loading states
- **Compact Layout**: Optimized viewport usage without scrolling
- **API-Driven**: Clean separation between frontend and backend
- **Technology Detection**: Comprehensive scanning for frameworks, libraries, and tools