Xbox Live

Domains

Primary Domains

• gamepass.com
• xboxab.com
• xboxab.net
• xbox-global.ifs.windows.com
• xbox-guide-public.rec.mp.microsoft.com
• xbox.ipv6.microsoft.com
• xboxlive.com
• xboxservices.com

Platform Domains

Azure Front Door	{hidden}.e-msedge.net
Akamai	{hidden}.akamaiedge.net	and 5 more
Edgio	{hidden}.loris.llnwd.net	and 4 more
Lumen CDN	{hidden}.footprint.net

Applications are sometimes deployed on partner networks, parent company networks, or regional hosting providers. The following is a sample of Xbox Live IP addresses deployed on this type of network.

Applications often use various third party platforms for providing authentication, advertisements, customer tracking, cybersecurity, e-mail services and more. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms used by Xbox Live are summarized below by geographical points-of-presence (PoP).

Each PoP can host many IPs to deliver an application. A sample IP is provided. Typically, the IP addresses on Software-as-a-Service platforms are shared by multiple applications.

Hosting vendors like AWS and Microsoft Azure provide cloud-based computing and network resources to deliver applications. The hosting platforms used by Xbox Live are summarized below by geographical points-of-presence (PoP).

Each PoP can host many IPs to deliver an application. A sample IP is provided.

In order to get information to end users more quickly, many applications are distributed from multiple geographical points-of-presence (PoPs) using Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).

Each PoP can host many IPs to deliver an application. A sample IP is provided.

Take special note of CDNs that use Anycast technology. Anycast makes it possible to route a single IP address to a variety of different geographic locations. In other words, one global Anycast IP is hosted in multiple geographic locations.