https://github.com/johnsylvain/holmes-js

🕵️ Anonymous browser fingerprinting
https://github.com/johnsylvain/holmes-js

browser-fingerprinting singleton

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🕵️ Anonymous browser fingerprinting

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/johnsylvain/holmes-js
• Owner: johnsylvain
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-11-08T00:27:16.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-11-10T18:47:55.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-26T11:43:40.422Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: browser-fingerprinting, singleton
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 40 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Holmes

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> Anonymous browser fingerprinting

### What is browser fingerprinting?

Browser fingerprinting is the capability of a site to identify or

re-identify a visiting user, user agent or device via configuration settings or

other observable characteristics.

## Features

- Persist fingerprint through sessions

- Singleton design pattern

  - Improves speed in large applications

  - Removes inconsistencies during browser sessions

## Usage

### Installation

```bash

# yarn

yarn add holmes-js

# npm

npm install holmes-js --save

```

### Example

```js

import Holmes from 'holmes-js'

const holmes = new Holmes()

// return unique browser fingerprint as 32-bit Integer

const fingerprint = holmes.get()

// reset holmes instance

const newHolmes = holmes.reset()

```

## Contributing

You can request a new feature by submitting an issue. If you would like to implement a new feature feel free to issue a Pull Request.

## License

holmes-js is protected under the [MIT License](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/)