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) or through the Cloud providers of your choice (AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace, Google Cloud Platform).
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.
Microservice Details
| Key Point | Add device detection microservice via Cloud-based marketplace to simplify maintenance, billing, integration. |
| Supported Cloud Marketplaces | Amazon AWS Marketplace Microsoft Azure Marketplace Google Cloud Platform Docker |
| 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 Simple client integration with your applications via popular languages High-performance microservice APIs Weekly device updates Hourly pricing |
| Industries | Advertising eCommerce Financial Web Properties |
| Use Cases | Mobile Web Optimization Analytics |
| 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 |
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Product Summary
Key Point Add device detection microservice via Cloud-based marketplace to simplify maintenance, billing, integration. Supported Cloud Marketplaces Amazon AWS Marketplace
Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Google Cloud Platform
DockerSupported Client API Platforms Java, PHP, Python, .NET (C#), Node.js, GoLang Benefits Modular microservice easy to launch and maintain on virtual cloud-based instances
Simple client integration with your applications via popular languages
High-performance microservice APIs
Weekly device updates
Hourly pricingIndustries Advertising
eCommerce
Financial
Web PropertiesUse Cases Mobile Web Optimization
AnalyticsInputs 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 - Cloud Marketplaces and Platforms
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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 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.
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 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.
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User-Agent String and User-Agent Client Hints
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.
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Support
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.
