Software launch detection overview

How it works

Hivecode works in easy and universal way.
First, configure software tracking in the Hivecode control panel. You will then be asked a few simple questions about the technologies used in your software and some environment information (IP address of your server(s), domain names etc.). You will then be prompted to insert a few lines of code (that Hivecode prepares for you) into your software. This code will infrequently send web requests to Hivecode with basic information about launch environment. Hivecode will analyze the information received from this web request, log it, and notify you if your software was launched from an unauthorized environment.

Here are few examples of how Hivecode can be used

• Web site frontend protection

  You can track the code that is copied from your website’s frontend (copying is very easy to do and very tough to combat). In this case, you insert three tracking pieces of tracking code in each part of your application: JavaScript, CSS and HTML. After inserting the code, you may find that when opening your page, simple queries that imitate loading images. These queries will be sent to Hivecode. Once your frontend will be copied, you will know the domain of the person who copied it and can potentially stop them from using it. Hivecode implements web request in such a way that it becomes very hard to find.

• Web application backend tracking

  You can track where your application is being launched. In this case, insert a few lines of code into your application. Once running, Hivecode will notify you of any unauthorized launches and environment information, such as IP address.

• Standalone application tracking

  Once you own standalone application with a limited number of users, you can insert a few lines of code. During the software launch, Hivecode starts sending web requests, and any time unauthorized launch happens, Hivecode will send you IP address of unauthorized.

Which software is supported?

Hivecode supports any software written with any language and technology. All it requires is internet access.

Some of the most commonly-used technologies have ready-to-go integrations in Hivecode, so you don't need developer skills to integrate Hivecode into your applications. Even if Hivecode doesn't have a ready integration for your software, we have a clear guide to enable integration into almost any application with very little developer input.

How to integrate

After signing up to Hivecode, you will be able to create new software monitoring. While running software monitoring wizard, you will be asked a few questions about technologies you use in your application and will be given the source code to insert. If Hivecode doesn't have the technology you want to track, you can follow the guide inside the wizard which explains how to quickly write integration code.