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 |
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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] |
apzones.com | iCloud in China mainland[4] |
beatsbydre.com | Beats by Dre |
foundationdb.org | FoundationDB |
icloud.com | iCloud |
icloud.com.cn | iCloud in China mainland[4] |
iwork.com | iWork |
mac.com | .Mac |
me.com | MobileMe |
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.
Content Delivery Networks
CDNs provide worldwide caching of static content for optimal performance.
Domain | Primary purpose |
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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 |
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appleschoolcontent.com | User-generated Apple School Manager content |
axm-usercontent-apple.com | Apple Business Essentials/School Manager |
icloud-content.com | User-generated iCloud content |
Claris
These domains are used by Claris products such as FileMaker.[5]
Domain | Primary purpose |
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claris.com | Claris website |
filemaker.com | FileMaker |
filemaker-cloud.com | FileMaker Cloud |
ifmcloud.com | FileMaker Cloud |
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 |
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*.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 |