Apple Push Application
The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by Apple Push.
What is Apple Push?
Apple Push - Messaging
The Apple Push Notification service (APNs) is a platform notification service created by Apple. The protocol is also used by the Apple iMessage service.
Apple Push Domains
Primary Domains
- push.apple.com
- init-p01md.apple.com
- cable.auth.com
Platform Domains
| Platform | Sample Domain | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
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{hidden}.akadns.net | and 7 more |
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{hidden}.apple.com.download.ks-cdn.com |
Protocol and Port Statistics
| Protocol | Port |
|---|---|
| Apple Push | TCP 5223 |
| STUN | UDP 3479 |
| XMPPS | TCP 5223 |
| ... and 2 more | |
Peer-to-Peer Detection with DPI
Applications such as Apple Push use peer-to-peer signaling protocols to establish direct connections between devices, often leveraging dynamic IP changes. Netify protocol detection is the best way to properly track this type of network session.
Core Networks
Applications are sometimes deployed on partner networks, parent company networks, or regional hosting providers. The following is a sample of Apple Push IP addresses deployed on this type of network.
| Network | IP | PoP | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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17.57.144.10 | Core Network | Business | United States |
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17.57.144.11 | Core Network | Business | United States |
|
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17.57.144.12 | Core Network | Business | United States |
|
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17.57.144.23 | Core Network | Business | United States |
|
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17.57.144.24 | Core Network | Business | United States |
| ... and and 1551 more more | ||||
Hosting
| SaaS | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
|
121.17.252.10 | 2 |
Apple Push primarily uses China Unicom for its cloud hosting needs.
Content Delivery Network - Company CDN
Apple Push uses an in-house company content delivery network (CDN). The CDN delivers content to very edge of the network and is often hosted inside Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks.
| Edge CDN | IPs |
|---|---|
|
|
697 |
| Network | PoP | Location | Category | Sample IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Frankfurt | Germany | Business | 17.253.15.141 |
|
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New York | United States | Business | 17.253.3.142 |
|
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Miami | United States | Business | 17.253.13.143 |
|
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San Jose | United States | Business | 17.253.5.134 |
|
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Toronto | Canada | Business | 17.253.24.198 |
|
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Tokyo | Japan | Business | 17.253.69.200 |
|
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London | United Kingdom | Business | 17.253.37.199 |
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Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Business | 17.253.85.204 |
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Tokyo | Japan | Business | 17.253.71.131 |
|
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Reston | United States | Business | 17.253.119.202 |
|
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Chicago | United States | Business | 17.253.27.203 |
|
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Dallas | United States | Business | 17.253.127.136 |
|
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Atlanta | United States | Business | 17.253.7.135 |
|
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Tokyo | Japan | Business | 17.253.71.71 |
|
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London | United Kingdom | Business | 17.253.29.208 |
... and 682 more on the Apple CDN edge network.
Content Delivery Networks - CDNs
Summary
| CDN | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210.65.144.209 | 3013 |
To get information to end users more quickly, many apps - including Apple Push - use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).
Network Map
PoP Locations
| CDN | Location | PoP | Network | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Frankfurt | Germany |
|
59 |
|
|
London | United Kingdom |
|
119 |
|
|
Madrid | Spain |
|
41 |
|
|
Amsterdam | Netherlands |
|
16 |
|
|
Johannesburg | South Africa |
|
73 |
|
|
Fujairah | United Arab Emirates |
|
5 |
|
|
Toronto | Canada |
|
15 |
|
|
Curitiba | Brazil |
|
6 |
|
|
Cape Town | South Africa |
|
16 |
|
|
Singapore | Singapore |
|
113 |
|
|
Kampala | Uganda |
|
12 |
|
|
Stockholm | Sweden |
|
34 |
|
|
Ashburn | United States |
|
123 |
|
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil |
|
29 |
|
|
Schiphol | Netherlands |
|
2 |
|
|
Athens | Greece |
|
12 |
|
|
Lisbon | Portugal |
|
43 |
|
|
Rome | Italy |
|
38 |
|
|
Barcelona | Spain |
|
26 |
|
|
Palermo | Italy |
|
22 |
|
|
Mombasa | Kenya |
|
40 |
|
|
Milan | Italy |
|
106 |
|
|
Fortaleza | Brazil |
|
11 |
|
|
Mount Prospect | United States |
|
75 |
|
|
Glattbrugg | Switzerland |
|
2 |
|
|
Bogota | Colombia |
|
18 |
|
|
Kyiv | Ukraine |
|
10 |
|
|
Berlin | Germany |
|
14 |
|
|
Vienna | Austria |
|
23 |
|
|
Oslo | Norway |
|
16 |
|
|
Paris | France |
|
34 |
|
|
Sofia | Bulgaria |
|
4 |
|
|
Warsaw | Poland |
|
12 |
|
|
Brussels | Belgium |
|
10 |
|
|
Marseille | France |
|
17 |
|
|
Prague | Czechia |
|
12 |
|
|
Haarlem | Netherlands |
|
18 |
|
|
Manchester | United Kingdom |
|
7 |
|
|
Bucharest | Romania |
|
11 |
|
|
Dublin | Ireland |
|
11 |
|
|
Katowice | Poland |
|
12 |
|
|
Munich | Germany |
|
14 |
|
|
Bangkok | Thailand |
|
11 |
|
|
San Jose | United States |
|
73 |
|
|
Santiago | Chile |
|
19 |
|
|
Honolulu | United States |
|
6 |
|
|
Durban | South Africa |
|
2 |
|
|
Seattle | United States |
|
55 |
|
|
Los Angeles | United States |
|
278 |
|
|
Chicago | United States |
|
53 |
|
|
San Diego | United States |
|
6 |
|
|
Marietta | United States |
|
5 |
|
|
Santiago de Queretaro | Mexico |
|
16 |
|
|
Kaohsiung | Taiwan |
|
2 |
|
|
Dallas | United States |
|
66 |
|
|
Osaka | Japan |
|
12 |
|
|
Sydney | Australia |
|
80 |
|
|
Perth | Australia |
|
12 |
|
|
Secaucus | United States |
|
14 |
|
|
Chennai | India |
|
32 |
|
|
Santa Clara | United States |
|
26 |
|
|
Brisbane | Australia |
|
53 |
|
|
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
|
12 |
|
|
Taipei | Taiwan |
|
17 |
|
|
New Delhi | India |
|
17 |
|
|
Tokyo | Japan |
|
36 |
|
|
Atlanta | United States |
|
20 |
|
|
Coimbatore | India |
|
4 |
|
|
Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
|
31 |
|
|
Hillsboro | United States |
|
4 |
|
|
Mumbai | India |
|
36 |
|
|
Adelaide | Australia |
|
6 |
|
|
Kansas City | United States |
|
3 |
|
|
Montreal | Canada |
|
12 |
|
|
Minneapolis | United States |
|
3 |
|
|
Cleveland | United States |
|
1 |
|
|
Lithia Springs | United States |
|
18 |
|
|
Melbourne | Australia |
|
48 |
|
|
Hyderabad | India |
|
2 |
|
|
Cyberjaya | Malaysia |
|
6 |
|
|
Hamburg | Germany |
|
1 |
|
|
Miami | United States |
|
53 |
|
|
Englewood | United States |
|
7 |
|
|
El Paso | United States |
|
3 |
|
|
Omaha | United States |
|
6 |
|
|
New York | United States |
|
11 |
|
|
Las Vegas | United States |
|
1 |
|
|
Buenos Aires | Argentina |
|
5 |
|
|
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
|
2 |
|
|
Auckland | New Zealand |
|
6 |
|
|
Pune | India |
|
1 |
|
|
Bengaluru | India |
|
8 |
|
|
Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
|
3 |
|
|
Irving | United States |
|
34 |
|
|
Vancouver | Canada |
|
2 |
|
|
Houston | United States |
|
5 |
|
|
Tempe | United States |
|
5 |
|
|
Boston | United States |
|
4 |
|
|
Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
|
10 |
|
|
Abidjan | Ivory Coast |
|
2 |
|
|
Ahmedabad | India |
|
1 |
|
|
Lima | Peru |
|
8 |
|
|
Kozhikode | India |
|
5 |
|
|
Lucknow | India |
|
2 |
|
|
San Pedro Sula | Honduras |
|
6 |
|
|
Amman | Jordan |
|
5 |
|
|
Brasilia | Brazil |
|
5 |
|
|
Porto Alegre | Brazil |
|
4 |
|
|
Cordoba | Argentina |
|
4 |
|
|
Muscat | Oman |
|
10 |
|
|
Riga | Latvia |
|
6 |
|
|
Vilnius | Lithuania |
|
6 |
|
|
Johannesburg | South Africa |
|
14 |
|
|
Odesa | Ukraine |
|
6 |
|
|
Riga | Latvia |
|
12 |
|
|
Vancouver | Canada |
|
6 |
|
|
Budapest | Hungary |
|
6 |
|
|
Cape Town | South Africa |
|
2 |
|
|
Johannesburg | South Africa |
|
3 |
|
|
Dar es Salaam | Tanzania |
|
6 |
|
|
Victoria | Seychelles |
|
2 |
|
|
Singapore | Singapore |
|
2 |
|
|
Sydney | Australia |
|
2 |
|
|
Brisbane | Australia |
|
1 |
|
|
Tallinn | Estonia |
|
2 |
|
|
Tampere | Finland |
|
4 |
|
|
Muscat | Oman |
|
7 |
|
|
Rome | Italy |
|
3 |
|
|
Milan | Italy |
|
3 |
|
|
Bucharest | Romania |
|
5 |
|
|
Dusseldorf | Germany |
|
10 |
|
|
Luanda | Angola |
|
6 |
|
|
Pretoria | South Africa |
|
2 |
|
|
Cape Town | South Africa |
|
1 |
|
|
Manila | Philippines |
|
9 |
|
|
Hanoi | Vietnam |
|
2 |
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
|
2 |
|
|
Bangkok | Thailand |
|
1 |
|
|
Perth | Australia |
|
2 |
|
|
Brisbane | Australia |
|
5 |
|
|
Sydney | Australia |
|
2 |
|
|
Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia |
|
12 |
|
|
Sydney | Australia |
|
6 |
|
|
Melbourne | Australia |
|
8 |
|
|
Brisbane | Australia |
|
4 |
|
|
Milan | Italy |
|
2 |
|
|
Johannesburg | South Africa |
|
1 |
|
|
Montreal | Canada |
|
14 |
|
|
San Jose | Costa Rica |
|
9 |
|
|
Fort-de-France | Martinique |
|
2 |
|
|
Palanga | Lithuania |
|
3 |
|
|
Palermo | Italy |
|
6 |
|
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil |
|
11 |
|
|
Sydney | Australia |
|
4 |
|
|
Taipei | Taiwan |
|
7 |
|
|
Taichung | Taiwan |
|
1 |
|
|
Resistencia | Argentina |
|
5 |
|
|
Zurich | Switzerland |
|
5 |
|
|
Mumbai | India |
|
2 |
|
|
Canberra | Australia |
|
1 |
|
|
Montreal | Canada |
|
10 |
Other Locations
| CDN | Location | PoP | Network | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Core Network | Italy |
|
33 |
|
|
Core Network | Greece |
|
10 |
|
|
Core Network | Australia |
|
16 |
|
|
Core Network | South Africa |
|
3 |
|
|
Core Network | Kenya |
|
4 |
|
|
Core Network | South Korea |
|
2 |
|
|
Core Network | South Africa |
|
12 |
|
|
Core Network | South Africa |
|
1 |
|
|
Core Network | India |
|
13 |
|
|
Core Network | Canada |
|
8 |
|
|
Core Network | Sweden |
|
1 |
|
|
Core Network | Brazil |
|
8 |
|
|
Core Network | Peru |
|
4 |
|
|
Core Network | Vietnam |
|
5 |
|
|
Core Network | Colombia | ASN AS13489 | 1 |
|
|
Core Network | Finland |
|
7 |
|
|
Core Network | Switzerland |
|
16 |
|
|
Core Network | South Africa |
|
8 |
|
|
Core Network | New Zealand |
|
5 |
|
|
Core Network | Hungary |
|
6 |