{"slug":"db-ip","name":"DB-IP","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"DB-IP","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://db-ip.com/","summary":"Choose Basic for location, Core for ASN and ISP data, or Extended for proxy and threat fields. Free API access and free Lite downloads have different limits and licensing conditions.","tools":["DB-IP API","DB-IP Basic API","DB-IP Core API","DB-IP Extended API","DB-IP Lite databases"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","downloadable-database"],"outputs":["json","csv","mmdb"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Paid API subscriptions combine a feature tier with a daily query allowance. Local databases have separate licenses; a daily API allowance is not a monthly lookup pool.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"JSON API and downloadable CSV/MMDB databases, with separate Lite and paid database editions.","source_ids":["dbip-docs","dbip-database","dbip-lite"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"The Free API returns country, state/province and city. Basic adds detailed location fields including coordinates, postal code and timezone.","source_ids":["dbip-api-free","dbip-api-basic"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"Core adds ASN/name, ISP, organization and connection type to Basic location data. Basic does not include those network fields.","source_ids":["dbip-api-core","dbip-api-basic"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Extended adds proxy/crawler detection and threat assessment. Its proxyType field distinguishes HTTP proxies, VPNs and Tor; these security fields are not part of Basic or Core.","source_ids":["dbip-api-extended","dbip-api-core","dbip-docs"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"The Free API permits 500 daily requests. Paid keys provide the fields and daily allowance of the selected plan. Lite databases use CC BY 4.0 attribution terms, including a backlink for web applications using their results.","source_ids":["dbip-api-free","dbip-docs","dbip-lite"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Paid API plans have daily query quotas that reset at midnight CET according to the FAQ; requests beyond the limit return an error. Database licensing is separate.","source_ids":["dbip-api-extended","dbip-faq","dbip-terms"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The API accepts IPv4 and IPv6, and the downloadable database catalog covers both.","source_ids":["dbip-docs","dbip-database"]},{"label":"Lite versus paid database rights","value":"Lite downloads may be used commercially under their attribution license. Paid database licenses permit internal use across the licensee's infrastructure and prohibit redistribution or competing lookup services.","source_ids":["dbip-lite","dbip-faq","dbip-terms"]},{"label":"Browser API access","value":"Paid API users can enable a separate public key for browser requests; the private key is used for server-side access.","source_ids":["dbip-docs"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need country, region and city for a small project","request":"Evaluate the Free API's limited location response.","check":"It does not include coordinates, ASN, ISP or threat fields. Do not assume Lite database licensing also applies to the Free API.","billing":"The Free API lists 500 requests per day.","source_ids":["dbip-api-free","dbip-lite"]},{"when":"You need to distinguish network data from security data","request":"Choose Core for ASN/ISP/connection details or Extended for proxy and threat fields.","check":"Basic contains location data; Extended adds the security fields to Core.","billing":"Choose both the feature tier and daily query capacity when pricing the subscription.","source_ids":["dbip-api-basic","dbip-api-core","dbip-api-extended"]},{"when":"You need local geolocation or ASN data","request":"Choose a Lite or paid database in CSV or MMDB format.","check":"Lite has reduced coverage and accuracy and requires attribution. Paid download rights restrict redistribution.","billing":"Database licenses are separate from API subscriptions.","source_ids":["dbip-database","dbip-lite","dbip-terms"]}],"setup":["Choose Free, Basic, Core or Extended by required fields, or select a separate database edition for local use.","For the hosted API, use the v2 URL with the assigned key in its path; the free path uses the literal free.","Enable a public key for a browser integration and handle the daily quota error rather than assuming a monthly allowance.","For local files, select CSV or MMDB, satisfy the chosen license and plan imports and refreshes."],"limitations":["The Free API and Lite databases are separate products. Commercial-use rights explicitly documented for Lite downloads should not be assumed for the Free API.","Basic and Core do not include Extended proxy and threat fields.","The database landing page advertises daily updates while the FAQ describes monthly downloads; confirm the schedule for the chosen edition.","Paid plan pages show capacity ranges beside starting prices; check the selected daily allowance before estimating cost.","No API or database accuracy measurement is provided by this profile."],"sources":[{"id":"dbip-docs","label":"IP Geolocation API Developer Documentation","url":"https://db-ip.com/api/doc.php","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-database","label":"IP address database download","url":"https://db-ip.com/db/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-lite","label":"Free IP geolocation database downloads","url":"https://db-ip.com/db/lite.php","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-api-free","label":"Free IP geolocation API","url":"https://db-ip.com/api/free","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-api-basic","label":"IP Geolocation API","url":"https://db-ip.com/api/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-api-core","label":"Core IP Geolocation API","url":"https://db-ip.com/api/core","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-api-extended","label":"Extended IP Geolocation API","url":"https://db-ip.com/api/extended","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-faq","label":"IP Geolocation API and Database FAQ","url":"https://db-ip.com/faq.php","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"dbip-terms","label":"DB-IP geolocation terms of service","url":"https://db-ip.com/tos.php","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/db-ip","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false}