herokuapp.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #1,072

herokuapp.com operates primarily as a cloud infrastructure provider, focusing on application hosting. Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud. It provides a managed environment for deploying web applications and APIs. It is operated by Heroku, a subsidiary of Salesforce.

Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into developer platforms, providing a broader range of services.

Industry Category

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud computing and infrastructure services.

Related Industries

Related Topics

cloud computingPaaSapplication hostingweb developmentdeveloper tools

Well Established

herokuapp.com is a well-established platform operated by Heroku. Top 10,000 global website, 15 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 10,000 global website15 years oldhigh traffic

Security Considerations

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

Custom Subdomains

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

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

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Recent Threat Analysis

URLert analyzed recent scan activity for herokuapp.com and found 1 result.

Developer API

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Access this classification data programmatically via our API.

GET /api/v1/classify?domain=herokuapp.com
{
  "domain": "herokuapp.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "cloud_infrastructure",
    "specialization": "Application Hosting",
    "secondary_purposes": [
      "developer_platform"
    ]
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Cloud platform for deploying, running, and scaling applications",
    "summary": "Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud. It provides a managed environment for deploying web applications and APIs.",
    "operator": "Heroku",
    "parent_entity": "Salesforce",
    "topics": [
      "cloud computing",
      "PaaS",
      "application hosting",
      "web development",
      "developer tools"
    ]
  },
  "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": "2010-09-19",
    "rank": 1072,
    "hosting_provider": "AMAZON-AES"
  }
}

Hosting

AMAZON-AES

Registered

Sep 19, 2010

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

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