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updates.cdn-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 cdn-apple.com)
AWSEdge
AS618517.253.30.0/23
DNS records
| Status | live |
|---|---|
| CNAME chain | updates.g.aaplimg.com |
| A | 17.253.31.134 17.253.31.133 |
| AAAA | 2620:149:a06:f000::134 2620:149:a06:f000::136 |
| Zone | cdn-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 | 403 |
|---|---|
| /cdn-cgi/trace | not probed |
| cf-ray | a4c030ddff52065f-SEA |
| server | cloudflare |
| via | 1.1 bd6f70221217681265382902c6157c76.cloudfront.net (CloudFront), http/1.1 usprz4-vp-vst-009.ts.apple.com (acdn/23.17695), https/1.1 usprz4-vp-vfe-010.ts.apple.com (acdn/23.17695), http/1.1 usprz4-vp- |
| x-amz-cf-id | fMq_wod31Sx4EtCXbeZSIG0fBnkMkkDOSb_gOzX0NSKU7G1_wXGIDw== |
| x-amz-cf-pop | SEA73-P2 |
| x-cache | Error from cloudfront, hit-fresh, hit-stale, none, hit-fresh, hit-fresh, 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
- AWS AWS CloudFront · x-amz-cf-* / via CloudFront (confidence 95%)
History
| Scan | Status | DNS | Edge | CNAME / A | ASN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | live | Self-hosted Packet Clearing House | AWS | updates.g.aaplimg.com | AS6185 |
| 2026-10-17 | live | Self-hosted | Self-hosted | updates.g.aaplimg.com | AS6185 |