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 | 7 |
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
|
13523 |
| Network | PoP | Location | Category | Sample IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cox
|
Las Vegas | United States | ISP/Telco | 72.195.166.97 |
Vodafone
|
Cairo | Egypt | ISP/Telco | 196.135.222.33 |
PLDT
|
Angeles | Philippines | ISP/Telco | 202.138.174.33 |
Airtel
|
Kolkata | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.105.162 |
Totalplay
|
Mexico City | Mexico | ISP/Telco | 186.96.187.163 |
Telefonica
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 201.0.235.162 |
Salt
|
Geneva | Switzerland | ISP/Telco | 213.55.137.34 |
Indosat
|
Surabaya | Indonesia | ISP/Telco | 114.5.11.34 |
Claro
|
Tegucigalpa | Honduras | ISP/Telco | 181.115.122.34 |
|
Airtel
|
Bareilly | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.78.98 |
|
Claro
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 201.6.26.161 |
|
Cox
|
Kansas City | United States | ISP/Telco | 98.171.221.34 |
Vi
|
Pune | India | ISP/Telco | 106.77.81.35 |
SFR
|
Strasbourg | France | ISP/Telco | 77.136.192.35 |
|
SFR
|
Montpellier | France | ISP/Telco | 81.65.196.224 |
... and 13508 more on the Meta CDN edge network.