WURFL Microservice
Access WURFL Device Detection by deploying WURFL Microservice. Integrate WURFL into your application through one of several languages supported in the Client APIs: Golang, Java, .NET, Node.js, PHP and Python.
The Client API relies on the availability of a WURFL Microservice HTTP server that you can deploy through Docker (ScientiaMobile’s private Docker repo).
WURFL Microservice will map HTTP requests to the profile of the device and browser that generated them. Updates to the latest WURFL data and WURFL API logic are automatic and transparent.
Product Details and Features
Key Point | Add a device detection microservice that will handle updates to the latest WURFL data and WURFL API logic are automatic and transparent. |
Supported Cloud Marketplaces | Support for AWS Marketplace and others available (contact us for more options). |
Supported Client API Platforms | Java, PHP, Python, .NET (C#), Node.js, GoLang, Rust, Scala, Kotlin |
Benefits | Modular microservice easy to launch and maintain on virtual cloud-based instances |
Industries | Advertising |
Use Cases | Mobile Web Optimization |
Inputs | HTTP Request including User-Agent String and User-Agent Client Hints |
Processing (time) | Real-Time |
Support | Ticketed Enterprise Support |
Device Capability Fields | All capabilities licensable |
# of Detections | Unlimited |
Updates | Automatic weekly updates |
ScientiaMobile is constantly updating and expanding its Device Description Repository (DDR) to ensure accurate coverage of the newest devices, including long-tail Indian and Chinese devices. WURFL DDR covers 100,000 device profiles, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, and game consoles. As the DDR grows, detection performance stays high through use of caching and efficient database architecture.
ScientiaMobile offers a wide selection of WURFL capabilities from which commercially-licensed users can choose. These include virtual capabilities that combine the logic of several core capabilities. For example, “form_factor” will identify the device as “desktop”, “smartphone”, “tablet”, or several other classifications of devices. This saves developers effort needed to create their own logic to address common business questions. Developers can use these capabilities to provide more fine-grained optimization, control, and analytics.
Likewise, ScientiaMobile’s premium WURFL capabilities can provide valuable insights into the economic profiles of enterprise’s website visitors. For example, using ScientiaMobile’s “MSRP,” clients can instantly learn the price of a visitor’s smartphone. With this insight into the affluence and willingness to purchase of individual users, eCommerce and advertisers can tailor offers and ads appropriately.
Note: legacy WURFL Microservice for AWS, Azure, and GCP marketplaces supported pre-defined sets of WURFL capabilities. WURFL Microservice for Docker supports arbitrary sets of WURFL capabilities.
In addition to User-Agent Strings, WURFL also supports User-Agent (UA) Client Hints. After updating to WURFL API 1.12.5.0 or more recent, WURFL will automatically process UA Clients Hints included in the HTTP request, recognize frozen User-Agent Strings, and reconcile the two. This way, WURFL continues to provide the industry-leading accuracy that users expect.
Customers receive enterprise-level ticketed support. Support specialists with over 30 years combined experience in device detection provide fast responses to developers. ScientiaMobile actively moderates and responds to the enterprise-level tickets.
Product Details and Features
Key Point | Add device detection microservice via Cloud-based marketplace to simplify maintenance, billing, integration. |
Supported Cloud Marketplaces | Amazon AWS Marketplace |
Supported Client API Platforms | Java, PHP, Python, .NET (C#), Node.js, GoLang |
Benefits | Modular microservice easy to launch and maintain on virtual cloud-based instances |
Industries | Advertising |
Use Cases | Mobile Web Optimization |
Inputs | HTTP Request including User-Agent String and User-Agent Client Hints |
Processing (time) | Real-Time |
Support | Ticketed Enterprise Support |
Device Capability Fields | Basic (13), Standard (26), Pro (41) |
# of Detections | Unlimited |
Updates | Automatic weekly updates |
ScientiaMobile is constantly updating and expanding its Device Description Repository (DDR) to ensure accurate coverage of the newest devices, including long-tail Indian and Chinese devices. WURFL DDR covers over 120,000 device profiles, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, and game consoles. As the DDR grows, detection performance stays high through use of caching and efficient database architecture.
Any WURFL user who would like to add new devices permanently to WURFL can submit a request by emailing [email protected]. Read more about how to do it here.
ScientiaMobile offers a wide selection of WURFL capabilities from which commercially-licensed users can choose. These include virtual capabilities that combine the logic of several core capabilities. For example, “form_factor” will identify the device as “desktop”, “smartphone”, “tablet”, or several other classifications of devices. This saves developers effort needed to create their own logic to address common business questions. Developers can use these capabilities to provide more fine-grained optimization, control, and analytics.
Likewise, ScientiaMobile’s premium WURFL capabilities can provide valuable insights into the economic profiles of enterprise’s website visitors. For example, using ScientiaMobile’s “MSRP,” clients can instantly learn the price of a visitor’s smartphone. With this insight into the affluence and willingness to purchase of individual users, eCommerce and advertisers can tailor offers and ads appropriately.
WURFL Microservice for AWS, Azure, or GCP marketplaces have pre-defined sets of WURFL capabilities designed to match most users needs out of the box. If more flexibility is required, then WURFL Microservice for Docker can be customized.
In addition to User-Agent Strings, WURFL also supports User-Agent (UA) Client Hints. After updating to WURFL API 1.12.5.0 or more recent, WURFL will automatically process UA Clients Hints included in the HTTP request, recognize frozen User-Agent Strings, and reconcile the two. This way, WURFL continues to provide the industry-leading accuracy that users expect.
Customers receive enterprise-level ticketed support. Support specialists with over 30 years combined experience in device detection provide fast responses to developers. ScientiaMobile actively moderates and responds to the enterprise-level tickets.
Testimonial
Testimonial
"WURFL Microservice for Docker was a big win for our DevOps team. Now, we can rapidly deploy new images and drive ads using accurate mobile device info from several hubs around the world."
- Jiale Hu
Project Lead, Implus Technology