List of Apple domains
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This is an incomplete list of domains known to be used by Apple platforms in regular operation.
Most services are served by subdomains of apple.com.
Domains owned by Apple
Apple is confirmed to own and use the following domains.
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2025) |
| Domain | Primary purpose |
|---|---|
| apple.com | Apple.com main website |
| apple-cloudkit.com | CloudKit SDK[1] |
| apple-dns.net | iCloud Private Relay |
| apple-livephotoskit.com | Live Photos Kit SDK[2] |
| apple-mapkit.com | MapKit SDK[3] |
| appstore.com | App Store |
| apzones.com | iCloud in China mainland[4] |
| foundationdb.org | FoundationDB |
| icloud.com | iCloud |
| icloud.com.cn | iCloud in China mainland[4] |
| itunes.com | iTunes Store |
| iwork.com | iWork |
| mac.com | Email service for former .Mac users |
| me.com | Email service for former MobileMe users |
| pkl-lang.org | Pkl "configuration-as-code" language |
| posplano.com | Apple Store planograms |
| researchandcare.org | ResearchKit and HealthKit |
| shazam.com | Shazam |
| swift.org | Swift open source project |
| webkit.org | WebKit open source project |
.apple
Apple owns the ".apple" top-level domain. It is a brand TLD, meaning it is fully controlled by Apple, and domains can not be registered by third-parties. Apple provides a TLD policy page.
Apple additionally owns ".beats".
Content Delivery Networks
CDNs provide worldwide caching of static content for optimal performance.
| Domain | Primary purpose |
|---|---|
| aaplimg.com | Hostnames used for datacenter routing |
| cdn-apple.com | Content delivery network for firmware |
| mzstatic.com | Content delivery network for Apple Media Services |
User-generated content
To protect from potential attacks that may arise from hosting user-generated content, such content is served from separate domains. This isolates any user cookies so they are inaccessible.
| Domain | Primary purpose |
|---|---|
| appleschoolcontent.com | User-generated Apple School Manager content |
| axm-usercontent-apple.com | Apple Business Essentials/School Manager |
| icloud-content.com | User-generated iCloud content |
Subsidiaries
The following domains are owned by companies that operate as subsidiaries of Apple Inc.[5]
| This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2025) |
| Domain | Owner | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| acwellness.com | AC Wellness Network LLC | Wellness centers in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, CA |
| apple-wellnesscenter.com | AC Wellness Network LLC | Portal to other wellness centers |
| beatsbydre.com | Beats Electronics, LLC | Beats by Dre |
| beddit.com | Beddit Oy | Beddit |
| claris.com | Claris International Inc. | Claris website |
| filemaker.com | Claris International Inc. | FileMaker |
| filemaker-cloud.com | Claris International Inc. | FileMaker Cloud |
| ifmcloud.com | Claris International Inc. | FileMaker Cloud |
| pixelmator.com | Pixelmator Team | Pixelmator |
| platoon.ai | Platoon Ltd | Platoon |
Trademark placeholders
Apple registers numerous domains to act as protection for their trademarks.
| This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2025) |
Trademark placeholder domains
| Domain | Product |
|---|---|
| aimusic.co.uk | AI Music (acquired) |
| airport.com | AirPort |
| airtunes.com | AirPlay (originally AirTunes) |
| animoji.com | Animoji |
| apple-imac.com | iMac |
| apple.tv | Apple TV+ |
| appleaccount.com | Apple Account |
| applecard.com | Apple Card |
| appleid.com | Apple ID |
| applemusic.com | Apple Music |
| applepodcasts.com | Apple Podcasts |
| applestore.com | Apple Stores |
| appletv.com | Apple TV |
| braeburncapital.com | Braeburn Capital |
| carbon.com | Carbon.framework |
| camerai.co | Camerai (acquired) |
| creditkudos.com | Credit Kudos Inc (acquired) |
| darwinai.ca | DarwinAI (acquired) |
| darwinai.com | DarwinAI (acquired) |
| facetime.com | FaceTime |
| faceshift.com | Faceshift (acquired) |
| finalcutpro.com | Final Cut Pro |
| fleetsmith.com | Fleetsmith (acquired, now Business Essentials) |
| foundationdb.com | FoundationDB |
| garageband.com | GarageBand |
| healthkit.com | HealthKit.framework |
| ichat.com | iMessage (originally iChat) |
| imac.com | iMac |
| ipados.com | iPadOS |
| iphone.com | iPhone |
| ipod.com | iPod |
| ipodnano.com | iPod nano |
| ipodtouch.com | iPod touch |
| ituneslive.com | iTunes Festival |
| itunesmatch.com | iTunes Match |
| itunesradio.com | iTunes Radio |
| itunesu.com | iTunes U |
| macbookair.com | MacBook Air |
| macbookpro.com | MacBook Pro |
| macmini.com | Mac mini |
| magictrackpad.com | Magic Trackpad |
| mobeewave.com | Mobeewave (acquired) |
| newton.com | Newton |
| next.com | NeXT |
| nextvr.com | NextVR (acquired) |
| powerbook.com | PowerBook |
| primephonic.com | Primephonic (acquired, now Apple Music Classical) |
| quicktime.com | QuickTime |
| siri.com | Siri |
| theitunesdownload.com | The iTunes Download |
| todayatapple.com | Today at Apple |
| velocityengine.com | AltiVec (Velocity Engine) |
| webobjects.com | WebObjects |
| xserve.com | Xserve |
Domains owned by third-parties
In some cases, Apple defers to third-parties to provide services.
| This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2025) |
| Domain | Owner | Primary purpose |
|---|---|---|
| *.apple.com.edgesuite.net | Akamai | Content delivery network; no longer in use |
| *.g.akamai.net | Akamai | Content delivery network; defunct |
| apple-relay.cloudflare.com | Cloudflare | Private Cloud Compute |
| cp4.cloudflare.com | Cloudflare | Private Cloud Compute |
| apple-relay.fastly-edge.com | Fastly | Private Cloud Compute |
| selfservicerepair.com | Service Parts or Tools, Inc.[6] | Self-service repair parts store |
References
- ^ https://developer.apple.com/documentation/cloudkitjs
- ^ https://developer.apple.com/documentation/livephotoskitjs
- ^ https://developer.apple.com/documentation/mapkitjs
- ^ a b https://support.apple.com/111754
- ^ https://support.claris.com/s/article/Host-and-port-list-to-be-accessible
- ^ https://selfservicerepair.com/en-US/about-us