Know more about your Salesforce Instance and where it is Located at


You can find out your Salesforce Organization instance by viewing your browser address bar or viewing your Company Information.

Example URL:  https://ap9.salesforce.com
 

  • The value before 'salesforce.com' is your Salesforce Instance. In this example the Salesforce Organization is located on NA9.
  • If you are using a Sandbox the instance will differ, for example 'cs9.'

Find instance for My Domain


If you're using My Domain for the Salesforce Organization, you will not see the instance name by looking at the browser's address bar. Alternatively, we can use Windows Command Prompt or Mac OS' terminal and run the nslookup command.

In Windows
 
  1. Hold the Windows key and press R.
  2. At the run dialog, type in cmd and press enter.
  3. After a command prompt appears, type in nslookup example.my.salesforce.com 
  4. (replace example with your My Domain).
  5. A few lines down you will see a line that starts with "Name:"  
  6. The naXX afterwards will be your instance name.


In Mac OS
 

  1. Search and open Terminal.
  2. After terminal appears, type in nslookup example.my.salesforce.com 
  3. (replace example with your My Domain).
  4. A few lines down you will see a line that starts with "Name:"  
  5. The naXX afterwards will be your instance name.
Alternately when Domain Name is known:

1. Visit status.salesforce.com
2.  Where it states "Search Instance, Domain, POD, or MID"  
please enter your domain name
3.  Click the magnifying glass to search.
4. In the Search Results you will find a list of My Domains with a box that shows 
your Domain name a " | " and then an Instance. This is the instance your org is 
located on. 

Find Instance Location

To check the location of the server, Salesforce-managed data centers for the
aforementioned services in the following metropolitan areas:
  • Chicago, Illinois, United States (USA)
  • Dallas, Texas, United States (USA)
  • Frankfurt, Germany (DE)
  • Kobe, Japan (JPN)
  • London, United Kingdom (UK)
    • London North
    • London West
  • Paris, France (FRA)
  • Phoenix, Arizona, United States (USA)
  • Tokyo, Japan (JPN)
  • Washington DC, United States (USA):
    • Washington DC North
    • Washington DC South

In addition, salesforce have instances served from Amazon Web Services (AWS) 
Cloud infrastructure in the United States, Canada, and Australia. These instances 
are located in two separate Availability Zones within each respective country.

Below is a table of all current instances and the two data center locations from 
which each instance is served.

InstanceData Centers
AP0Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP3Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP4Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP5Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP6Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP7Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP8Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP9AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
AP10Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP11Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP12Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP13Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP14AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
AP15Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP16Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP17Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP18Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP19Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
AP20AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
AP21AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
AP22AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
AP28AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
EU7Frankfurt, DE/ Paris, FRA
EU8Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU10Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU12Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU13Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU14Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU15Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU16Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU17Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU18Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU19Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU25Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU26Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU27Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU28Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU29Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU30Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU31Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
EU32Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
UM1London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
UM2London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
UM3London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
UM4London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
UM5London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
UM6London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
UM7London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
NA21Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA32Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA37Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA39Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA44Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA45Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA46Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA47Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA49Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA52Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA53Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA54Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA57Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA58Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA59Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA60Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA61Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA62Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA64Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA65Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA66Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA67Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA68Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA69Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA70Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA71Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA72Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA73Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA74Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA75Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA76Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA77Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA79Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
NA80Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA81Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA82Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA83Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA84Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA85Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA86Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA87Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA88Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA89Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA90Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA91Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA92AWS Canada (Central) Region
NA93Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA94Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA95Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA96Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA97Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA98Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA99AWS Canada (Central) Region
NA100Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA101Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA102Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA103Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA104Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA105Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA107AWS GovCloud (USA)
NA109Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA110Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA111Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA112Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA113Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA114Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA115Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA116Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA117Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA118Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA119Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA120Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA121Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA122Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA123Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA124Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA125Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA126Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA127Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA129Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA130Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA131Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA132Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA134Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA135Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA136Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA141Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA142Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
NA146AWS Canada (Central) Region
NA154AWS Canada (Central) Region
NA155AWS Canada (Central) Region
NA171Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA172Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA173Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA174Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
NA196AWS Canada (Central) Region
CS1Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS2Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS3Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS4Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS5Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS6Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS7Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS8Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS9Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS10Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS11Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS12Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS13Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS14Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS15Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS16Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS17Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS18Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS19Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS20Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS21Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS22Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS23Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS24Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS25Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS26Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS27Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS28Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS29Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS30Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS31Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS32Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS33Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS34Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS35Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS36Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS37Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS40Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS41Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS42Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS43Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS44Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS45Phoenix, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS47Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS50Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS51Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS52Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS53Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS54Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS57Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS58Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS59Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS60Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS61Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS62Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS63Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS64Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS65Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS66Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS67Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS68Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS69Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS70Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS71Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS72Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS73Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS74Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS75Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS76Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS77Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS78Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS79Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS80London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
CS81London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
CS82Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS83Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS84Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS85Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS86London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
CS87London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
CS88Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS89Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS90Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS91Dallas, USA / Phoenix, USA
CS92Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS93Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS94Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS95Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS96Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS97Chicago, USA / Washington DC, USA
CS98AWS Canada (Central) Region
CS99AWS Canada (Central) Region
CS100Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS101Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS102Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS105Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS106Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS107Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS108Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS109Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS110London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
CS111Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS112Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS113Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS114Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS115AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
CS116AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
CS117Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN
CS123Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
CS124Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
CS125Washington DC, USA (North) / Washington DC, USA (South)
CS126London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
CS127London, UK (North) / London, UK (West)
CS128Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS129Frankfurt, DE / Paris, FRA
CS132AWS GovCloud (USA)
CS133AWS GovCloud (USA)
CS137AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
CS138AWS Canada (Central) Region
CS142AWS Canada (Central) Region
CS148AWS Canada (Central) Region
CS151AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
CS152AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region






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  2. Great blog man but I am just thinking wouldn't it be easy if i go to company information and see my instance over there ?

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    1. Hi @SFDCBOY glad you like it :-) In company information you can find your instance but you can not find the location of the data center for that instance.
      Like for my org I can see my instance it is AP5, and it's located at Kobe, JPN / Tokyo, JPN.

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