What is airbnb.com built with?
Redirecting to www.airbnb.co.in
Tech stack
- Web server: Nginx
Scores
- Speed: 90/100 (first byte in 256 ms)
- Security headers: grade C
- Carbon: 0 g CO₂ per page view (grade A+)
- Page weight: 1 KB in 1 requests
Verdict
Airbnb uses Nginx as its web server to deliver an exceptionally lean site that loads in just 1 request, weighs only 1 kilobyte, and has zero third-party dependencies. The biggest strength is the combination of this minimal footprint with a strong performance score of 90/100, making the experience fast and efficient. The most useful improvement would be implementing the missing security headers—Content-Security-Policy, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy—which would immediately upgrade the current C security grade and provide critical protection against XSS and clickjacking attacks.
Scanned 2026-10-30.