azurewebsites.net

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #193

azurewebsites.net operates primarily as a cloud infrastructure provider, focusing on web application hosting. Azurewebsites.net is a domain used by Microsoft Azure to provide web hosting services for applications deployed on its Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. It allows developers to publish web apps, APIs, and mobile backends. It is operated by Microsoft Azure, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.

Industry Category

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud computing and infrastructure services.

Related Topics

cloud computingweb hostingplatform as a serviceapplication deploymentmicrosoft azure

Highly Established

azurewebsites.net is a well-established platform operated by Microsoft Azure. Top 1,000 global website, 13 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website13 years oldhigh traffic

Security Considerations

While azurewebsites.net is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

Custom Subdomains

azurewebsites.net allows users to create custom addresses like "anything.azurewebsites.net". An address like "paypal-secure.azurewebsites.net" may look official but is actually controlled by whoever registered that subdomain—not Microsoft Azure.

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

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Developer API

Integrate Domain Intelligence

Access this classification data programmatically via our API.

GET /api/v1/classify?domain=azurewebsites.net
{
  "domain": "azurewebsites.net",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "cloud_infrastructure",
    "specialization": "Web Application Hosting",
    "secondary_purposes": []
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Microsoft Azure's platform for hosting web applications and services",
    "summary": "Azurewebsites.net is a domain used by Microsoft Azure to provide web hosting services for applications deployed on its Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. It allows developers to publish web apps, APIs, and mobile backends.",
    "operator": "Microsoft Azure",
    "parent_entity": "Microsoft Corporation",
    "topics": [
      "cloud computing",
      "web hosting",
      "platform as a service",
      "application deployment",
      "microsoft azure"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": true,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "2012-01-24",
    "rank": 193,
    "hosting_provider": null
  }
}

Registered

Jan 24, 2012

Last Updated

Jan 5, 2026

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