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View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

23 Technologies
18 Categories
Apr 30, 2026 Scanned

Technology Stack Analysis

Our comprehensive scan of cnn.com has identified 23 technologies across 18 different categories. This technology stack reveals the underlying infrastructure, frameworks, and tools that power this website's functionality and user experience.

CDN

2 technologies

Static assets are distributed via Cloudflare and 1 additional CDN service, reducing load times and improving global accessibility.

Detected: Cloudflare, Cdnjs

Media

1 technology

Media assets are managed with Cloudinary, end-to-end image and video management solution providing media storage, optimization, transformation, and delivery via global CDN.

Detected: Cloudinary

SEO

4 technologies

Search engine optimization is supported by Schema.org plus 3 additional tools, improving discoverability and search rankings.

Detected: Schema Org, Open graph, Twitter cards, Organization schema

CMS — Development

1 technology

The CMS — Development side of this site runs on Advanced Custom Fields, a dedicated solution for this area of web infrastructure.

Detected: Advanced custom fields

Payment

2 technologies

Payment processing is handled by Klarna, buy-now-pay-later payment solution offering flexible payment options and installment plans for e-commerce transactions worldwide. Additional payment tools provide alternative methods and enhanced functionality.

Detected: Klarna, Stripe

Error Tracking

1 technology

JavaScript errors and crashes are captured by Rollbar, continuous code improvement platform that helps developers discover, predict, and resolve errors in real-time across all environments.

Detected: Rollbar

Mobile Frameworks

1 technology

Ionic Framework underpins the site's Mobile Frameworks capabilities, handling the specialised requirements of this domain.

Detected: Ionic framework

Reverse Proxy

1 technology

Varnish is the chosen Reverse Proxy solution here, integrating with the rest of the stack to serve its specific purpose.

Detected: Varnish

Conversion Tracking

2 technologies

Conversion attribution is tracked across TikTok Conversion Tracking Pixel and Twitter Conversion Tracking, connecting ad spend to real business outcomes.

Detected: Tiktok conversion tracking pixel, Twitter conversion tracking

Tag Management

1 technology

Marketing and analytics tags are deployed through Optanon, centralizing script management and reducing the need for direct code changes when adding or updating tracking pixels.

Detected: Optanon

Compliance

1 technology

US Privacy User Signal Mechanism is the chosen Compliance solution here, integrating with the rest of the stack to serve its specific purpose.

Detected: Us privacy user signal mechanism

Maps

2 technologies

Geolocation and mapping are delivered through OpenLayers and Google Maps, combining interactive maps with location-based data and routing.

Detected: Openlayers, Google Maps

Monitoring

1 technology

Application performance and errors are monitored using Datadog RUM, providing real-time insights into system health and user experience.

Detected: Datadog RUM

Security

1 technology

Security is strengthened with DataDome, real-time bot protection platform that detects and blocks automated threats including scraping bots, credential stuffing, and fraud.

Detected: Datadome

Libraries

1 technology

The Libraries side of this site runs on iframe-resizer, a dedicated solution for this area of web infrastructure.

Detected: Iframe Resizer

DNS

1 technology

Domain name resolution is handled by Amazon Route 53, scalable Domain Name System (DNS) web service that routes end users to internet applications and provides domain registration and health checking.

Detected: Amazon route 53

CDN

2 found

Media

1 found

SEO

4 found

CMS — Development

1 found

Payment

2 found

Error Tracking

1 found

Mobile Frameworks

1 found

Reverse Proxy

1 found

Conversion Tracking

2 found

Tag Management

1 found

Compliance

1 found

Maps

2 found

Monitoring

1 found

Security

1 found

Libraries

1 found

DNS

1 found

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