Developer-first IP Geolocation API

IP Geolocation,
VPN & Proxy Detection API

Pinpoint IP location, detect VPNs and proxies, and validate data in real time with a simple, fast, and developer-friendly API.

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Look up any IP address

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78.55.53.58

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Europe/Berlin

Clean IP

ISP

Deutsche Telekom

Country

Germany (DE)

Connection Type

Broadband

Proxy

ASN

AS3320

VPN

{ } JSON Response

Trusted by thousands of businesses

Fast JSON API responses

Real-time validation

Simple integration, SDKs & examples

Features

Everything you need from an IP API

One endpoint, comprehensive data — geolocation, threat detection, and network intelligence in a single JSON response.

IP Geolocation

Accurate country, city, region, ZIP code, latitude/longitude, and timezone for any IPv4 or IPv6 address.

VPN & Proxy Detection

Detect VPNs, proxies, Tor nodes, and datacenter traffic in real time to protect your platform from abuse.

Email Validation

Verify email syntax, check disposable providers, and run real-time SMTP reachability tests with one API call.

Fraud Detection

Aggregate threat signals — spam lists, crawlers, datacenters, and known bad actors — into a single risk flag.

ASN & ISP Data

Identify the autonomous system number, ISP name, and organisation behind any IP address.

Real-time Results

Sub-100ms median response time powered by a globally distributed infrastructure with 99.9% uptime SLA.

Developer Experience

Simple REST API — start in minutes

One GET request returns everything: geolocation, threat signals, and network data. Predictable JSON structure, versioned endpoints, no XML, no SOAP.

City, country, region, ZIP, latitude/longitude, and timezone

VPN, proxy, Tor, and datacenter detection in one response

SDKs for JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go

Consistent, versioned JSON API — no breaking changes

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Endpoint

GET /api/v1/ip/{ip}?api_key={key}

Example Request

curl "https://ip-api.io/api/v1/ip/78.55.53.58?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

200

{
  "ip": "78.55.53.58",
  "isp": "Deutsche Telekom AG",
  "asn": "AS3320",
  "suspicious_factors": {
    "is_proxy": false,
    "is_tor_node": false,
    "is_vpn": false,
    "is_threat": false
  },
  "location": {
    "country": "Germany",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "city": "Berlin",
    "latitude": 52.5694,
    "longitude": 13.3753,
    "timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
  }
}

Endpoint

GET /api/v1/ip/{ip}?api_key={key}

Example Request

const res = await fetch(
  "https://ip-api.io/api/v1/ip/78.55.53.58?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data.location.city);           // "Berlin"
console.log(data.suspicious_factors.is_vpn); // false

Example Response

200

{
  "ip": "78.55.53.58",
  "isp": "Deutsche Telekom AG",
  "asn": "AS3320",
  "suspicious_factors": {
    "is_proxy": false,
    "is_tor_node": false,
    "is_vpn": false,
    "is_threat": false
  },
  "location": {
    "country": "Germany",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "city": "Berlin",
    "latitude": 52.5694,
    "longitude": 13.3753,
    "timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
  }
}

Endpoint

GET /api/v1/ip/{ip}?api_key={key}

Example Request

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://ip-api.io/api/v1/ip/78.55.53.58",
    params={"api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
data = res.json()
print(data["location"]["city"])              # "Berlin"
print(data["suspicious_factors"]["is_vpn"])  # False

Example Response

200

{
  "ip": "78.55.53.58",
  "isp": "Deutsche Telekom AG",
  "asn": "AS3320",
  "suspicious_factors": {
    "is_proxy": false,
    "is_tor_node": false,
    "is_vpn": false,
    "is_threat": false
  },
  "location": {
    "country": "Germany",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "city": "Berlin",
    "latitude": 52.5694,
    "longitude": 13.3753,
    "timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
  }
}

Endpoint

GET /api/v1/ip/{ip}?api_key={key}

Example Request

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL,
  "https://ip-api.io/api/v1/ip/78.55.53.58?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch));
echo $data->location->city;           // "Berlin"
echo $data->suspicious_factors->is_vpn; // false

Example Response

200

{
  "ip": "78.55.53.58",
  "isp": "Deutsche Telekom AG",
  "asn": "AS3320",
  "suspicious_factors": {
    "is_proxy": false,
    "is_tor_node": false,
    "is_vpn": false,
    "is_threat": false
  },
  "location": {
    "country": "Germany",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "city": "Berlin",
    "latitude": 52.5694,
    "longitude": 13.3753,
    "timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
  }
}

Endpoint

GET /api/v1/ip/{ip}?api_key={key}

Example Request

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://ip-api.io/api/v1/ip/78.55.53.58')
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(api_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY')

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.get(uri) }
data = JSON.parse(res.body)
puts data['location']['city']              # "Berlin"
puts data['suspicious_factors']['is_vpn']  # false

Example Response

200

{
  "ip": "78.55.53.58",
  "isp": "Deutsche Telekom AG",
  "asn": "AS3320",
  "suspicious_factors": {
    "is_proxy": false,
    "is_tor_node": false,
    "is_vpn": false,
    "is_threat": false
  },
  "location": {
    "country": "Germany",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "city": "Berlin",
    "latitude": 52.5694,
    "longitude": 13.3753,
    "timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
  }
}

Use Cases

Built for real-world applications

From fraud prevention to geo-targeting — IP intelligence that fits your workflow.

Fraud Prevention

Block VPNs, proxies, and Tor exit nodes at login and checkout. Combine with risk scoring to stop fraudulent transactions before they happen.

VPN Detection Proxy Blocking Tor Detection

Geo-targeting

Deliver localised content, pricing, and promotions based on country, city, and timezone. No cookies required — just the visitor's IP.

Country Routing Local Pricing Content Rules

E-commerce Security

Detect suspicious orders from high-risk regions or anonymising services. Combine IP signals with email validation for layered fraud protection.

Risk Scoring Email Validation Order Screening

Why IP-API.io

Simple integration, enterprise reliability

Get started in minutes and scale to millions of requests without changing a line of code.

Simple Integration

One GET request, one JSON response. No SDKs required — works with any language or framework in under 5 minutes.

Real-time Data

Live geolocation, threat databases updated continuously, and sub-100ms response times for latency-sensitive applications.

Enterprise Security

99.9% uptime SLA, HTTPS-only endpoints, and SOC-2 aligned data handling for production workloads at any scale.

Simple Pricing

Plans from €10/month with no hidden fees. Scale your usage as your needs grow and cancel anytime.

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Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

Start small, scale as you grow. No hidden fees.

Small

€10 /month

100,000 geo IP requests / month

10,000 advanced email validation requests

Syntax & disposable check

Location, threat & time zone data

Email support

99.9% uptime SLA

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API

IP Geolocation,VPN & Proxy Detection API

Everything you need from an IP API

IP Geolocation

VPN & Proxy Detection

Email Validation

Fraud Detection

ASN & ISP Data

Real-time Results

Simple REST API — start in minutes

Built for real-world applications

Fraud Prevention

Geo-targeting

E-commerce Security

Simple integration, enterprise reliability

Simple Integration

Real-time Data

Enterprise Security

Simple Pricing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars by our customers!

Simple, transparent pricing

Ready to improve your email quality?

IP Geolocation,
VPN & Proxy Detection API