Apple ID Application
The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by Apple ID.
What is Apple ID?
Apple ID - Cybersecurity
Apple offers single sign-on (SSO) for its various products and services, along with third-party websites. Users can authenticate to apps and services using their Apple ID.
Apple ID Domains
Primary Domains
- gsa.apple.com
- gsas.apple.com
- appleid.cdn-apple.com
- appleid.apple.com
- idmsa.apple.com
- and 5 more
Platform Domains
| Platform | Sample Domain | Details |
|---|---|---|
Akamai
|
{hidden}.idms-apple.com.akadns.net | and 7 more |
Core Networks
Applications are sometimes deployed on partner networks, parent company networks, or regional hosting providers. The following is a sample of Apple ID IP addresses deployed on this type of network.
| Network | IP | PoP | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple
|
17.8.129.55 | Core Network | Business | United States |
|
Apple
|
17.8.129.70 | Core Network | Business | United States |
|
Apple
|
17.8.129.169 | Core Network | Business | United States |
|
Apple
|
17.8.129.189 | Core Network | Business | United States |
|
Apple
|
17.8.130.172 | Core Network | Business | United Kingdom |
| ... and and 71 more more | ||||
SaaS - Software-as-a-Service
| SaaS | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
Queue-it
|
54.75.44.230 | 1 |
Apple ID use the third-party SaaS platforms shown here. These services typically manage authentication, advertising, cybersecurity, e-mail services and more.
Hosting
| SaaS | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft Azure
|
20.190.181.0 | 41 |
Amazon AWS
|
63.176.234.160 | 2 |
Zenlayer
|
103.49.62.86 | 2 |
UCloud
|
152.32.234.72 | 2 |
To scale its compute capacity and optimize resources, Apple ID leverages a multi-cloud architecture.
Content Delivery Networks - CDNs
Summary
| CDN | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
Akamai
|
184.84.191.210 | 208 |
To get information to end users more quickly, many apps - including Apple ID - use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).
Network Map
PoP Locations
| CDN | Location | PoP | Network | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Akamai
|
London | United Kingdom |
Akamai
|
8 |
|
Akamai
|
Istanbul | Turkey |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Frankfurt | Germany |
Akamai
|
5 |
|
Akamai
|
Boston | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Palermo | Italy |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Dusseldorf | Germany |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Seoul | South Korea |
Akamai
|
5 |
|
Akamai
|
Ashburn | United States |
Akamai
|
8 |
|
Akamai
|
Munich | Germany |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Rome | Italy |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Toronto | Canada |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Atlanta | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Vancouver | Canada |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Lithia Springs | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Melbourne | Australia |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Chicago | United States |
Akamai
|
6 |
|
Akamai
|
Kolkata | India |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Hyderabad | India |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
New Delhi | India |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Santiago de Queretaro | Mexico |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Bogota | Colombia |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Las Vegas | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Madrid | Spain |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Los Angeles | United States |
Akamai
|
6 |
|
Akamai
|
Vienna | Austria |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Englewood | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Buenos Aires | Argentina |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Mumbai | India |
Akamai
|
4 |
|
Akamai
|
Sydney | Australia |
Akamai
|
4 |
|
Akamai
|
Dublin | Ireland |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Singapore | Singapore |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Seattle | United States |
Akamai
|
4 |
|
Akamai
|
Milan | Italy |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Tokyo | Japan |
Akamai
|
6 |
|
Akamai
|
Perth | Australia |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Bengaluru | India |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Miami | United States |
Akamai
|
5 |
|
Akamai
|
Makati | Philippines |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Akamai
|
5 |
|
Akamai
|
Bangkok | Thailand |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Curitiba | Brazil |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Stockholm | Sweden |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Mount Prospect | United States |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Jakarta | Indonesia |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Marseille | France |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
New York | United States |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Santiago | Chile |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Dallas | United States |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Irving | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Houston | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Nagpur | India |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Brisbane | Australia |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Warsaw | Poland |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Copenhagen | Denmark |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Lima | Peru |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Mandaluyong | Philippines |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Taipei | Taiwan |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Secaucus | United States |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Tempe | United States |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Santa Clara | United States |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Montreal | Canada |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Paris | France |
Akamai
|
3 |
|
Akamai
|
Auckland | New Zealand |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Philadelphia | United States |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Schiphol | Netherlands |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Chennai | India |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Johannesburg | South Africa |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Surabaya | Indonesia |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Haarlem | Netherlands |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Cape Town | South Africa |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Cyberjaya | Malaysia |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Ahmedabad | India |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Fujairah | United Arab Emirates |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Manchester | United Kingdom |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Porto Alegre | Brazil |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Helsinki | Finland |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Marietta | United States |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
San Jose | United States |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Glattbrugg | Switzerland |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Berlin | Germany |
Akamai
|
2 |
|
Akamai
|
Hamburg | Germany |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Fortaleza | Brazil |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Brussels | Belgium |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Amsterdam | Netherlands |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Oslo | Norway |
Akamai
|
1 |
|
Akamai
|
Manila | Philippines |
Akamai
|
1 |