diff --git a/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/compile.go b/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/compile.go
index e4721070..abf86214 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/compile.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/compile.go
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ func (m *Matcher) CompileMatchers() error {
 	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown matcher type specified: %s", m.Type)
 	}
+	// By default, match on all if user hasn't provided any specific items
+	if m.Part == "" {
+		m.Part = "all"
+	}
 
 	// Compile the regexes
 	for _, regex := range m.Regex {
diff --git a/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/match.go b/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/match.go
index 11665410..19ba7d29 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/match.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/match.go
@@ -2,75 +2,34 @@ package matchers
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
-	"net/http"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
-	"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2/pkg/protocols/common/generators"
 )
 
-// Match matches a http response again a given matcher
-func (m *Matcher) Match(resp *http.Response, body, headers string, duration time.Duration) bool {
-	switch m.matcherType {
-	case StatusMatcher:
-		return m.isNegative(m.matchStatusCode(resp.StatusCode))
-	case SizeMatcher:
-		return m.isNegative(m.matchSizeCode(len(body)))
-	case WordsMatcher:
-		// Match the parts as required for word check
-		if m.Part == "body" {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchWords(body))
-		} else if m.Part == "header" {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchWords(headers))
-		} else {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchWords(headers) || m.matchWords(body))
-		}
-	case RegexMatcher:
-		// Match the parts as required for regex check
-		if m.Part == "body" {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchRegex(body))
-		} else if m.Part == "header" {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchRegex(headers))
-		} else {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchRegex(headers) || m.matchRegex(body))
-		}
-	case BinaryMatcher:
-		// Match the parts as required for binary characters check
-		if m.Part == "body" {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchBinary(body))
-		} else if m.Part == "header" {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchBinary(headers))
-		} else {
-			return m.isNegative(m.matchBinary(headers) || m.matchBinary(body))
-		}
-	case DSLMatcher:
-		// Match complex query
-		return m.isNegative(m.matchDSL(generators.MergeMaps(HTTPToMap(resp, body, headers, duration, ""), data)))
+// Match matches a generic data response again a given matcher
+func (m *Matcher) Match(data map[string]interface{}) bool {
+	part, ok := data[m.Part]
+	if !ok {
+		return false
 	}
+	partString := part.(string)
 
-	return false
-}
-
-// MatchDNS matches a dns response against a given matcher
-func (m *Matcher) MatchDNS(msg *dns.Msg) bool {
 	switch m.matcherType {
 	case StatusMatcher:
-		return m.isNegative(m.matchStatusCode(msg.Rcode))
+		statusCode, ok := data["status_code"]
+		if !ok {
+			return false
+		}
+		return m.isNegative(m.matchStatusCode(statusCode.(int)))
 	case SizeMatcher:
-		return m.matchSizeCode(msg.Len())
+		return m.isNegative(m.matchSizeCode(len(partString)))
 	case WordsMatcher:
-		// Match for word check
-		return m.matchWords(msg.String())
+		return m.isNegative(m.matchWords(partString))
 	case RegexMatcher:
-		// Match regex check
-		return m.matchRegex(msg.String())
+		return m.isNegative(m.matchRegex(partString))
 	case BinaryMatcher:
-		// Match binary characters check
-		return m.matchBinary(msg.String())
+		return m.isNegative(m.matchBinary(partString))
 	case DSLMatcher:
-		// Match complex query
-		return m.matchDSL(DNSToMap(msg, ""))
+		return m.isNegative(m.matchDSL(data))
 	}
 	return false
 }
@@ -88,7 +47,6 @@ func (m *Matcher) matchStatusCode(statusCode int) bool {
 		// Return on the first match.
 		return true
 	}
-
 	return false
 }
 
diff --git a/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/matchers.go b/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/matchers.go
index c825e5e1..930461be 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/matchers.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/operators/matchers/matchers.go
@@ -94,6 +94,5 @@ func (m *Matcher) isNegative(data bool) bool {
 	if m.Negative {
 		return !data
 	}
-
 	return data
 }
diff --git a/v2/pkg/operators/operators.go b/v2/pkg/operators/operators.go
index 830830e9..c60e153a 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/operators/operators.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/operators/operators.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type Operators struct {
 	// MatchersCondition is the condition of the matchers
 	// whether to use AND or OR. Default is OR.
 	MatchersCondition string `yaml:"matchers-condition"`
-
 	// cached variables that may be used along with request.
 	matchersCondition matchers.ConditionType
 }