WURFL Cloud
WURFL Cloud service is a cloud-hosted mobile device detection platform that reached End-of-Life as of January 2023.
This change was made necessary by the advent of Client-Hints and the freeze of Google Chrome User-Agent string unilaterally adopted by Google.
WURFL Cloud users are strongly encouraged to replace with either WURFL Microservice (server-to-server device detection) or WURFL.js (client-side device detection), or a WURFL On-Premise solutions (WURFL Infuze and WURFL OnSite).
If you are a current WURFL Cloud user, then the service will continue to function until the end of Q2 2023, after which time the service may be discontinued without further notice.
Product Details
| Key Point | 100% Cloud device detection with zero update maintenance |
| Supported Platforms | Java, PHP, .NET, Python, Ruby, Node.js, and Perl |
| Benefits | Always updated, cloud-based device description repository Simple to install and no maintenance Affordable multiple applications across the enterprise |
| Industries | eCommerce Web Properties |
| Use Cases | Mobile Optimization |
| Private-cloud Virtualized Container option | See WURFL Microservice for Docker |
| Inputs | HTTP Request including User-Agent String |
| Location | Cloud |
| Processing (time) | Real-time |
| Support | Onboarding ticketed support |
| Device Capability Fields | 3 or 23 capabilities, depending on plan |
| # of Detections | 5 thousand or 5 million, depending on plan |
| Updates | Automatic |
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Product Summary
Key Point 100% Cloud device detection with zero update maintenance Supported Platforms Java, PHP, .NET, Python, Ruby, Node.js, and Perl Benefits Always updated, cloud-based device description repository
Simple to install and no maintenance
Affordable
multiple applications across the enterpriseIndustries eCommerce
Web PropertiesUse Cases Mobile Optimization Private-cloud Virtualized Container option See WURFL Microservice for Docker Inputs HTTP Request including User-Agent String Location Cloud Processing (time) Real-time Support Onboarding ticketed support Device Capability Fields 3 or 23 capabilities, depending on plan # of Detections 5 thousand or 5 million, depending on plan Updates Automatic -
Open Source Clients
The following links will take customers to the appropriate GitHub repository for their development environment:
ScientiaMobile offers open-source clients so developers can smoothly integrate device detection into their own projects. With this open and flexible approach, developers can use the easy-to-maintain WURFL Cloud device detection solution within their own project for mobile optimization purposes.
WURFL Cloud clients interact with ScientiaMobile’s always-updated WURFL Cloud Service. Customers can configure the client with their personal API key to access the WURFL Cloud Service.
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Getting Started
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Device Coverage
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 95,000 device profiles, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, and game consoles.
Any WURFL user who would like to add new devices permanently to WURFL can submit a request by emailing wurfldb@scientiamobile.com. Read more about how to do it here.
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Device Capabilities
ScientiaMobile offers 23 device capabilities from which WURFL Cloud users can choose. WURFL Cloud Lite users receive 3 capabilities
Developers can use WURFL capabilities to provide more fine-grained optimization and control.
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.
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User-Agent String and User-Agent Client Hints
WURFL Cloud service reached End-of-Life as of January 2023.
This change was made necessary by the advent of Client-Hints and the freeze of Google Chrome User-Agent string unilaterally adopted by Google. -
Accuracy and Updates
WURFL Cloud achieves over 99% accuracy by searching the internet and analyzing over 2 billion user agents per month. ScientiaMobile quickly identifies new devices, including long-tail Indian and Chinese devices. Currently, WURFL Cloud idenfities over 95,000 device profiles.
Every week, ScientiaMobile updates WURFL Cloud for you. This means developers get an always-updated solution, high accuracy, and a zero-maintenance solution with WURFL Cloud.
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Detections
WURFL Cloud defines a detection as a unique visitor to a customer’s site during a 24 hour period. For planning purposes, customers should assume that the number of detections needed in a plan will be roughly equal to the count of unique visitors in a given month.
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Support
Customers receive ticketed support for onboarding and initial installation.
Support specialists with over 30 years combined experience in device detection provide fast responses to developers.
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Resources
WURFL Capabilities
Learn more about over 500 device capabilities that you can use to optimize your website logic.
Product Documentation
Each product has documentation to help with the installation and implementation process.
Support
Receive onboarding or enterprise-level ticketed support. ScientiaMobile actively monitors support tickets.
