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swcdn.apple.com
Apple · tier critical (downloads / static) · 1.0% of the company's traffic weight · scan of 2026-10-17
Self-hosted + Packet Clearing HouseDNS (zone apple.com)
Self-hostedEdge
AS618517.253.30.0/23
DNS records
| Status | live |
|---|---|
| CNAME chain | swcdn.g.aaplimg.com |
| A | 17.253.31.134 17.253.31.138 |
| AAAA | 2620:149:a06:f000::141 2620:149:a06:f000::139 |
| Zone | apple.com |
| Zone NS | a.ns.apple.com b.ns.apple.com c.ns.apple.com d.ns.apple.com |
| Origin ASN | AS6185 AS6185 |
| BGP prefix | 17.253.30.0/23 |
HTTP
| GET / status | 404 |
|---|---|
| /cdn-cgi/trace | no (404) |
| cf-ray | a4c030dd6eb5065f-SEA |
| server | cloudflare |
| via | 17.156.129.140, http/1.1 usprz4-vp-vst-008.ts.apple.com (acdn/23.17695), https/1.1 usprz4-vp-vfe-018.ts.apple.com (acdn/23.17695), https/1.1 ussea4-edge-mx-010.ts.apple.com (acdn/23.17695), https/1.1 |
| x-cache | hit-stale, miss, hit-stale, hit-stale, none |
Why we classified it this way
DNS
- Self-hosted Self-hosted · NS a.ns.apple.com → 17.253.200.1 AS714 APPLE-ENGINEERING - Apple Inc., US (company network), b.ns.apple.com → 17.253.207.1 AS714 APPLE-ENGINEERING - Apple Inc., US (company network) (confidence 90%)
- Packet Clearing House Packet Clearing House · NS c.ns.apple.com → 204.19.119.1 AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US, d.ns.apple.com → 204.26.57.1 AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US (confidence 90%)
Edge
- Self-hosted Self-hosted (AS6185) · origin on the company's own network (AS6185), no CDN/WAF/cloud signal (confidence 85%)
History
| Scan | Status | DNS | Edge | CNAME / A | ASN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | live | Self-hosted Packet Clearing House | Self-hosted | swcdn.g.aaplimg.com | AS6185 |
| 2026-10-17 | live | Self-hosted | Self-hosted | swcdn.g.aaplimg.com | AS6185 |