WeChat Application
The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by WeChat.
What is WeChat?
WeChat - Messaging
WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent.
WeChat Domains
Primary Domains
- weixin.qq.com
- weixin.qq.com.cn
- wechat.com
- wx.qq.com
- wxs.qq.com
- weixinbridge.com
- wechatpay.cn
- and 31 more
Platform Domains
| Platform | Sample Domain | Details |
|---|---|---|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
{hidden}.dnse1.com | and 9 more |
Protocol and Port Statistics
| Protocol | Port |
|---|---|
| HTTP Web Proxy | TCP 8080 |
| TLS/SSL | TCP 8080 |
| TLS/SSL | TCP 80 |
| ... and 7 more | |
Peer-to-Peer Detection with DPI
Applications such as WeChat 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.
SaaS - Software-as-a-Service
| SaaS | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
Zendesk
|
216.198.53.6 | 2 |
WeChat 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 |
|---|---|---|
Tencent Cloud
|
211.152.155.108 | 756 |
China Telecom IDC
|
219.144.91.116 | 1166 |
China Unicom
|
221.204.15.90 | 558 |
China Mobile
|
183.204.198.156 | 461 |
To scale its compute capacity and optimize resources, WeChat leverages a multi-cloud architecture.
Content Delivery Networks - CDNs
Summary
| CDN | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
221.204.14.59 | 704 |
Cloudflare
|
172.65.64.216 | 4 |
To get information to end users more quickly, many apps - including WeChat - use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).
Anycast
| CDN | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
Cloudflare
|
172.65.64.216 | 4 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
43.159.94.110 | 2 |
Network Map
PoP Locations
| CDN | Location | PoP | Network | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Jinjiang | China |
China Unicom
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Tianjin | China |
China Unicom
|
5 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Beijing | China |
China Unicom
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Shijiazhuang | China |
China Unicom
|
7 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Changsha | China |
China Unicom
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Anyang | China |
China Unicom
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Xi'an | China |
China Unicom
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Nanchang | China |
China Unicom
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Chengdu | China |
China Unicom
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Qingdao | China |
China Unicom
|
5 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Jinan | China |
China Unicom
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Shiyan | China |
China Unicom
|
7 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Zhengzhou | China |
China Unicom
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Luoyang | China |
China Unicom
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Taiyuan | China |
China Unicom
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Dongguan | China |
China Unicom
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Seoul | South Korea |
Kaopu Cloud
|
10 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Seoul | South Korea |
Bedge
|
7 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Taipei | Taiwan |
Zenlayer
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Kaohsiung | Taiwan |
Zenlayer
|
10 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Mumbai | India |
Zenlayer
|
5 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Makassar | Indonesia |
Zenlayer
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Seoul | South Korea |
Zenlayer
|
7 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Tianjin | China |
China Mobile
|
4 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Jinan | China |
China Mobile
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Zhengzhou | China |
China Mobile
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Kyiv | Ukraine |
Wangsu
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
CelcomDigi
|
1 |
Other Locations
| CDN | Location | PoP | Network | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | China |
China Unicom
|
45 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Romania | ASN AS210021 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Azerbaijan |
Delta Telecom
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Cambodia | ASN AS38623 | 2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | China |
China Mobile
|
36 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Myanmar | ASN AS133385 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Vietnam |
FPT Group
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | United Kingdom |
Tencent Cloud
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Vietnam |
Tencent Cloud
|
34 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Pakistan |
Tencent Cloud
|
8 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Thailand |
Tencent Cloud
|
20 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Japan |
Tencent Cloud
|
29 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | United States |
Tencent Cloud
|
48 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Malaysia |
Tencent Cloud
|
21 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Brazil |
Tencent Cloud
|
36 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Philippines |
Tencent Cloud
|
15 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Egypt |
Tencent Cloud
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Nepal |
Tencent Cloud
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Hong Kong |
Tencent Cloud
|
46 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | United Arab Emirates |
Tencent Cloud
|
11 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Argentina |
Tencent Cloud
|
6 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Peru |
Tencent Cloud
|
6 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Chile |
Tencent Cloud
|
8 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Germany |
Tencent Cloud
|
27 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Netherlands |
Tencent Cloud
|
12 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Sweden |
Tencent Cloud
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Singapore |
Tencent Cloud
|
45 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Macao |
Tencent Cloud
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Mexico |
Tencent Cloud
|
4 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Colombia |
Tencent Cloud
|
5 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | France |
Tencent Cloud
|
12 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Spain |
Tencent Cloud
|
4 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Italy |
Tencent Cloud
|
5 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | South Korea |
Tencent Cloud
|
15 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Cambodia |
Tencent Cloud
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Poland |
Tencent Cloud
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Bahrain |
Tencent Cloud
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Iraq |
Tencent Cloud
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Oman |
Tencent Cloud
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | China |
Tencent Cloud
|
4 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Australia |
Tencent Cloud
|
7 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | India |
Tencent Cloud
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Saudi Arabia |
Tencent Cloud
|
5 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Laos |
Tencent Cloud
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Kazakhstan |
Tencent Cloud
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Canada |
Tencent Cloud
|
9 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Finland |
Tencent Cloud
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Georgia |
Tencent Cloud
|
1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | South Africa |
Tencent Cloud
|
7 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Nigeria |
Tencent Cloud
|
2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Singapore | ASN AS139341 | 2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Vietnam |
Zenlayer
|
4 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Chile | ASN AS52341 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Pakistan | ASN AS9541 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Uzbekistan | ASN AS202175 | 3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Iraq | ASN AS21277 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Cambodia | ASN AS45498 | 2 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Nepal | ASN AS139922 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | China | ASN AS131516 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Maldives | ASN AS7642 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Thailand | ASN AS23969 | 4 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Taiwan | ASN AS131628 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | China | ASN AS63718 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | China |
China Telecom IDC
|
3 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Malaysia | ASN AS38466 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Malaysia | ASN AS9930 | 1 |
|
Tencent Cloud CDN
|
Core Network | Saudi Arabia | ASN AS35753 | 1 |