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
|
3.33.206.4 | 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
|
14419 |
| Network | PoP | Location | Category | Sample IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FPT Group
|
Hanoi | Vietnam | ISP/Telco | 118.68.95.96 |
SFR
|
Paris | France | ISP/Telco | 77.136.191.34 |
Tele2
|
Tallinn | Estonia | ISP/Telco | 213.102.128.34 |
Odido
|
Rotterdam | Netherlands | ISP/Telco | 37.143.80.164 |
Jio
|
New Delhi | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.242.164 |
Viettel
|
Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ISP/Telco | 171.229.23.162 |
|
Jio
|
New Delhi | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.252.226 |
Telecom Argentina
|
Santa Fe | Argentina | ISP/Telco | 181.168.99.97 |
Airtel
|
Guwahati | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.74.163 |
Ufinet
|
San Jose | Costa Rica | ISP/Telco | 181.78.118.99 |
Gruppo TIM
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 186.231.74.161 |
Telekom Malaysia
|
Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia | ISP/Telco | 210.187.80.34 |
|
Jio
|
Ranchi | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.43.225 |
Xfinity
|
Sacramento | United States | ISP/Telco | 157.240.152.34 |
Etisalat
|
Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | ISP/Telco | 5.195.172.226 |
... and 14404 more on the Meta CDN edge network.