WhatsApp Application
The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by WhatsApp.
Description
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.
| Full Name | WhatsApp Messenger |
| Category | Messaging |
| Web Link | WhatsApp - Home Page |
Application Domains
The application domains data shown here is available in our Netify Data Feeds solution. The data is accessible via our IP API as well as downloadable datasets.
Domains
Primary Domains
Primary Domains are owned and managed by the application vendor.
Platform Domains are often provided by hosting providers, content delivery networks, SaaS platforms and other third parties. It is important to identify these domains for DNS filters and hostname blocklists.Platform Domains
 AWS Global Accelerator
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{hidden}.awsglobalaccelerator.com | and 1 more |
Protocol and Port Statistics
| Protocol | Port |
|---|---|
| WhatsApp Call | TCP 3478 |
| WhatsApp Call | UDP 3482 |
| WhatsApp Call | UDP 3478 |
| WhatsApp Chat | TCP 443 |
| WhatsApp Chat | TCP 5222 |
This application uses a specialized protocol to establish peer-to-peer connections between two devices. The best way to properly identify WhatsApp on the network is by using Netify DPI.
Core Networks
Applications are sometimes deployed on partner networks, parent company networks, or regional hosting providers. The following is a sample of WhatsApp IP addresses deployed on this type of network.
| Network | PoP | Category | Location | IP | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft
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Core Network | Business | United States | 40.97.204.24 | |
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Microsoft
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Core Network | Business | Singapore | 40.99.8.200 | |
|
Microsoft
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Core Network | Business | Singapore | 40.99.9.88 | |
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Microsoft
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Core Network | Business | Singapore | 40.99.9.104 | |
|
Microsoft
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Core Network | Business | Singapore | 40.99.9.120 | |
| and 932 more | |||||
Other Networks
There are tens of thousands of Internet network providers and we make an effort to track as many as we can, but we have less coverage for niche and local providers. The following is a sample of WhatsApp IP addresses on this type of network.
| ASN Description | ASN | Route | Location | IP | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Data Comunicaciones | AS269820 | 45.186.200.0/24 | Venezuela | 45.186.200.99 | |
| 51 Jalan Lanjut | AS58722 | 103.226.246.0/24 | Singapore | 103.226.246.99 | |
| Ora Servicos de Telecomunic... | AS264294 | 143.0.178.0/23 | Brazil | 143.0.179.225 | |
| Videotel | AS264781 | 168.197.47.0/24 | Argentina | 168.197.47.162 | |
| Satnet | AS14522 | 181.175.32.0/23 | Ecuador | 181.175.33.100 | |
| and 39 more | |||||
SaaS - Software-as-a-Service
Applications often use various third party platforms for providing authentication, advertising, cybersecurity, e-mail services and more. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms used by WhatsApp are summarized below.
| SaaS | # of IPs |
|---|---|
MarkMonitor
|
1 |
| Service | Category | Sample IP | IP Count |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MarkMonitor
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Business | 3.33.139.32 | 1 IP |
Hosting
Cloud hosting vendors like AWS and Microsoft Azure provide cloud-based computing and network resources to deliver applications. The hosting platforms used by WhatsApp are summarized below by geographical points-of-presence (PoP). Each PoP can host many IPs to deliver an application.
| Cloud Hosts | # of IPs |
|---|---|
|
AWS Global Accelerator
|
4 |
Microsoft Azure
|
17 |
| Host | PoP | Location | IPs |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AWS Global Accelerator
|
Anycast | Global | 4 IPs |
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Microsoft Azure
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Richmond | United States | 2 IPs |
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Microsoft Azure
|
Gaevle | Sweden | 15 IPs |
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 | # of IPs |
|---|---|
Meta CDN
|
13259 |
| Network | PoP | Location | Category | Sample IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 True
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Bangkok | Thailand | ISP/Telco | 119.46.18.32 |
 Airtel
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Chandigarh | India | ISP/Telco | 182.79.139.226 |
 Jio
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Bhubaneshwar | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.236.34 |
 VNPT
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Can Tho | Vietnam | ISP/Telco | 113.171.70.100 |
 Telefonica
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Sao Paulo | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 201.0.232.34 |
 Three
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Birmingham | United Kingdom | ISP/Telco | 92.40.253.33 |
 Claro
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Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 201.17.46.100 |
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Airtel
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Ranchi | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.108.99 |
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Airtel
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New Delhi | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.74.96 |
 Globe Telecom
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Manila | Philippines | ISP/Telco | 112.198.39.36 |
 TalkTalk
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London | United Kingdom | ISP/Telco | 62.24.136.226 |
 Chunghwa Telecom
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Taipei | Taiwan | ISP/Telco | 203.74.65.162 |
 DTAC
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Bangkok | Thailand | ISP/Telco | 115.67.83.98 |
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Airtel
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Hyderabad | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.85.161 |
 CelcomDigi
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Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | ISP/Telco | 115.164.20.161 |
... and 13244 more on the Meta CDN edge network.
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