amazon.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #22

amazon.com operates primarily as a e-commerce platform, focusing on global online retail. The primary storefront for Amazon's massive e-commerce and digital content ecosystem. It facilitates online retail, third-party marketplace sales, and serves as the gateway for Amazon Prime services (Video, Music) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) information. It is operated by Amazon.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc..

Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into marketplaces, cloud infrastructure, video streaming, audio streaming, and identity providers, providing a broader range of services.

Industry Category

E-Commerce

Online retail platforms selling products directly to consumers.

Related Industries

MarketplacesCloud InfrastructureVideo StreamingAudio StreamingIdentity Providers

Related Topics

ecommercecloud computingonline retaildigital streamingconsumer electronics

Highly Established

amazon.com is a well-established platform operated by Amazon.com, Inc.. Top 1,000 global website, 31 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website31 years oldhigh traffic

Security Considerations

While amazon.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

Identity Provider

amazon.com provides "Sign in with..." authentication for third-party websites. Attackers create fake login pages that look identical to the real one. Always check the URL bar shows the exact correct domain before entering your password.

Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.

Real-Time Investigation

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Recent Threat Analysis

URLert analyzed recent scan activity for amazon.com and found 8 results.

Developer API

Integrate Domain Intelligence

Access this classification data programmatically via our API.

GET /api/v1/classify?domain=amazon.com
{
  "domain": "amazon.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "ecommerce",
    "specialization": "Global Online Retail",
    "secondary_purposes": [
      "marketplace",
      "cloud_infrastructure",
      "video_streaming",
      "audio_streaming",
      "identity_provider"
    ]
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "World's largest online marketplace and technology company",
    "summary": "The primary storefront for Amazon's massive e-commerce and digital content ecosystem. It facilitates online retail, third-party marketplace sales, and serves as the gateway for Amazon Prime services (Video, Music) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) information.",
    "operator": "Amazon.com, Inc.",
    "parent_entity": "Amazon.com, Inc.",
    "topics": [
      "ecommerce",
      "cloud computing",
      "online retail",
      "digital streaming",
      "consumer electronics"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": true,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1994-11-01",
    "rank": 22,
    "hosting_provider": "AMAZON-AES"
  }
}
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Hosting

AMAZON-AES

Registered

Nov 1, 1994

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2026

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