akadns.net operates primarily as a DNS infrastructure provider, focusing on global traffic management. The authoritative DNS domain used by Akamai to direct user traffic. When a user visits a customer's site (like Apple or Microsoft), their DNS query is often aliased (CNAME) to an 'akadns.net' subdomain, which dynamically returns the IP address of the closest high-performance edge server. It is operated by Akamai Technologies, a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc..
akadns.net
Trusted High Traffic Tranco #23
Related Topics
dns resolutiontraffic managementload balancinginternet infrastructurebackend services
Highly Established
akadns.net is a well-established platform operated by Akamai Technologies. Top 1,000 global website, 26 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 1,000 global website26 years old
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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=akadns.net
{
"domain": "akadns.net",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "dns_infrastructure",
"specialization": "Global Traffic Management"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Akamai Global Traffic Management (GTM) infrastructure",
"summary": "The authoritative DNS domain used by Akamai to direct user traffic. When a user visits a customer's site (like Apple or Microsoft), their DNS query is often aliased (CNAME) to an 'akadns.net' subdomain, which dynamically returns the IP address of the closest high-performance edge server.",
"operator": "Akamai Technologies",
"parent_entity": "Akamai Technologies, Inc.",
"topics": [
"dns resolution",
"traffic management",
"load balancing",
"internet infrastructure",
"backend services"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "1999-05-12T00:00:00Z",
"rank": 23,
"hosting_provider": null
}
}