WhatsApp Application
The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by WhatsApp.
What is WhatsApp?
WhatsApp - Messaging
WhatsApp allows users to send text messages, make voice and video calls, and share multimedia messages such as photos and videos. It is a product from Meta/Facebook.
WhatsApp Domains
Primary Domains
Platform Domains
| Platform | Sample Domain | Details |
|---|---|---|
AWS Global Accelerator
|
{hidden}.awsglobalaccelerator.com | and 2 more |
Protocol and Port Statistics
| Protocol | Port |
|---|---|
| WhatsApp Call | UDP 3478 |
| WhatsApp Chat | TCP 443 |
| WhatsApp Chat | TCP 5222 |
| ... and 7 more | |
Peer-to-Peer Detection with DPI
Applications such as WhatsApp 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.
Hosting
| SaaS | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
AWS Global Accelerator
|
13.248.128.237 | 5 |
WhatsApp primarily uses AWS Global Accelerator for its cloud hosting needs.
Content Delivery Network - Company CDN
WhatsApp 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 |
|---|---|
Meta CDN
|
13640 |
| Network | PoP | Location | Category | Sample IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claro
|
Recife | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 186.223.132.33 |
Airtel
|
Mangalore | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.225.33 |
NTT
|
Okayama | Japan | ISP/Telco | 49.98.34.162 |
VNPT
|
Vinh | Vietnam | ISP/Telco | 14.238.253.96 |
|
VNPT
|
Hai Phong | Vietnam | ISP/Telco | 113.171.104.225 |
Jio
|
Bengaluru | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.241.34 |
|
Jio
|
Chandigarh | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.232.161 |
Telecom Argentina
|
Buenos Aires | Argentina | ISP/Telco | 181.30.193.34 |
|
Telecom Argentina
|
Mar del Plata | Argentina | ISP/Telco | 181.12.152.164 |
Vocus
|
Perth | Australia | ISP/Telco | 121.79.126.33 |
Ufinet
|
Quito | Ecuador | ISP/Telco | 200.24.144.162 |
|
Vocus
|
Brisbane | Australia | ISP/Telco | 211.27.141.33 |
Gruppo TIM
|
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 186.228.158.163 |
TPG Telecom
|
Perth | Australia | ISP/Telco | 203.219.43.97 |
|
Claro
|
Quito | Ecuador | ISP/Telco | 201.183.144.32 |
... and 13625 more on the Meta CDN edge network.