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
|
13.248.128.237 | 5 |
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
|
13640 |
| Network | PoP | Location | Category | Sample IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vodafone
|
Cairo | Egypt | ISP/Telco | 196.204.75.34 |
Jio
|
Hyderabad | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.88.162 |
Claro
|
Bogota | Colombia | ISP/Telco | 190.145.184.100 |
Airtel
|
Mangalore | India | ISP/Telco | 116.119.59.226 |
|
Airtel
|
Mangalore | India | ISP/Telco | 182.79.194.162 |
Indosat
|
Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | ISP/Telco | 116.206.39.162 |
|
Vodafone
|
Izmir | Turkey | ISP/Telco | 31.145.66.34 |
|
Jio
|
Jaipur | India | ISP/Telco | 49.44.44.33 |
Seacom
|
Johannesburg | South Africa | ISP/Telco | 41.206.118.160 |
Totalplay
|
Mexico City | Mexico | ISP/Telco | 187.191.18.163 |
Telefonica
|
Belo Horizonte | Brazil | ISP/Telco | 201.0.248.33 |
|
Claro
|
Lima | Peru | ISP/Telco | 179.6.124.98 |
|
Vodafone
|
Valencia | Spain | ISP/Telco | 77.226.194.98 |
DTAC
|
Bangkok | Thailand | ISP/Telco | 115.67.81.98 |
Viettel
|
Hanoi | Vietnam | ISP/Telco | 203.113.131.225 |
... and 13625 more on the Meta CDN edge network.