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 | 6 |
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
|
14428 |
| Network | PoP | Location | Category | Sample IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Telenor
|
Oslo | Norway | ISP/Telco | 193.212.181.98 |
Telefonica
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 201.0.229.161 |
Converge ICT
|
Manila | Philippines | ISP/Telco | 161.49.29.226 |
Claro
|
Campinas | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 201.90.207.97 |
Vodafone
|
Florence | Italy | ISP/Telco | 91.80.50.163 |
Jio
|
Bengaluru | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.172.98 |
Optus
|
Melbourne | Australia | ISP/Telco | 1.44.102.162 |
|
Optus
|
Melbourne | Australia | ISP/Telco | 211.28.130.34 |
TalkTalk
|
Luton | United Kingdom | ISP/Telco | 62.24.136.98 |
Indosat
|
Jakarta | Indonesia | ISP/Telco | 116.206.8.98 |
FPT Group
|
Hanoi | Vietnam | ISP/Telco | 118.68.95.164 |
|
Vodafone
|
Istanbul | Turkey | ISP/Telco | 31.145.65.98 |
MTN
|
Abidjan | Ivory Coast | ISP/Telco | 105.235.119.99 |
Airtel
|
New Delhi | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.197.227 |
|
Telefonica
|
Valparaíso | Chile | ISP/Telco | 200.28.9.163 |
... and 14413 more on the Meta CDN edge network.