WhatsApp Chat Protocol

Detection Information

The following page provides information on the WhatsApp Chat Protocol.

Protocol Description

WhatsApp is a popular messaging and voice over IP (VoIP) service owned by Facebook. The WhatsApp Chat protocol is a variant of XMPP and handles messaging and notifications.

Introduced

Version 2.88

Port Statistics

IP Protocol	Flow Percent
TCP 5222	100%

Protocol Detection

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Messaging	Secure IRC	irc-tls	Details
Messaging	XMPP	jabber	Details
Messaging	Threema	threema	Details
Messaging	IRC	irc	Details
Messaging	XMPPS	xmpps	Details
Messaging	Telegram	telegram	Details
Messaging	Snapchat	snapchat	Details
Messaging	QQ Instant Messenger	tencent-qq	Details