akam.net

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #49

akam.net operates primarily as a DNS infrastructure provider, focusing on authoritative dns & gtm. akam.net is a core infrastructure domain used by Akamai to host its authoritative nameservers (e.g., a1.akam.net) and Global Traffic Management (GTM) system. It is responsible for the intelligent routing of user traffic to the optimal Akamai edge servers. It is operated by Akamai Technologies, Inc..

Industry Category

DNS Infrastructure

DNS and domain infrastructure services.

Related Topics

dnstraffic managementcdninfrastructurerouting

Highly Established

akam.net is a well-established platform operated by Akamai Technologies, Inc.. Top 1,000 global website, 26 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website26 years old
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{
  "domain": "akam.net",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "dns_infrastructure",
    "specialization": "Authoritative DNS & GTM"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Akamai authoritative DNS and traffic management infrastructure",
    "summary": "akam.net is a core infrastructure domain used by Akamai to host its authoritative nameservers (e.g., a1.akam.net) and Global Traffic Management (GTM) system. It is responsible for the intelligent routing of user traffic to the optimal Akamai edge servers.",
    "operator": "Akamai Technologies, Inc.",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "dns",
      "traffic management",
      "cdn",
      "infrastructure",
      "routing"
    ]
  },
  "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": "1999-03-15T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 49,
    "hosting_provider": null
  }
}

Registered

Mar 15, 1999

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.