{"slug":"ipapi-com","name":"ipapi.com","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"APILayer","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ipapi.com/","summary":"APILayer's ipapi.com separates location, connection, bulk and security features by plan. Check the non-commercial Free allowance, the Business Pro security requirement and per-call overages before selecting access.","tools":["APILayer ipapi","ipapi.com API"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","tor-detection"],"outputs":["json","xml","jsonp"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Paid subscriptions have monthly lookup allowances and plan-specific per-call overage charges. Annual billing is available; optional Platinum Support adds a separate annual charge.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"Hosted API with JSON/XML output and optional JSONP callbacks, including standard IP, origin IP and bulk lookup endpoints.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Country, city, postal code and coordinates are documented. Current pricing lists timezone and currency data from Standard onward.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs","ipapicom-pricing"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"ASN and ISP information are documented connection data. The current plan table includes Connection Data from Standard.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs","ipapicom-pricing"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Documentation describes optional Tor/proxy security data. The current plan table lists Security Data on Business Pro and Custom; lower paid tiers do not list that module.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs","ipapicom-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"Signup provides an access_key. Free lists 100 lookups and non-commercial use; Standard and higher explicitly permit commercial use. The free allowance's reset interval is not stated clearly.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs","ipapicom-pricing","ipapicom-faq"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Paid plans have monthly lookup counts and a per-call charge above quota. Standard lists 50,000/month, Business 500,000 and Business Pro 2,000,000.","source_ids":["ipapicom-pricing","ipapicom-faq"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"Standard IP lookup documents support for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs"]},{"label":"Bulk access","value":"Bulk lookups require Business or a higher plan in the current documentation and pricing table.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs","ipapicom-pricing"]},{"label":"Vendor identity","value":"ipapi.com is an APILayer product, distinct from Kloudend's ipapi.co.","source_ids":["ipapicom-faq","ipapico-terms"]},{"label":"Optional support charge","value":"The FAQ describes Platinum Support as optional, billed annually and initially selected during plan purchase; review this selection alongside the API subscription.","source_ids":["ipapicom-faq"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need commercial location and ASN enrichment","request":"Choose Standard or higher rather than the non-commercial Free plan.","check":"Standard lists location, currency, timezone and connection data, but no bulk or security module.","billing":"Standard lists 50,000 monthly lookups with a per-call overage charge.","source_ids":["ipapicom-pricing"]},{"when":"You need bulk enrichment","request":"Choose Business or higher and use the documented bulk endpoint.","check":"Bulk availability does not by itself include Security Data; that module is listed on Business Pro and Custom.","billing":"The selected paid plan supplies a monthly allowance and per-call overage terms.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs","ipapicom-pricing"]},{"when":"You need Tor or proxy security data","request":"Choose a Business Pro or Custom entitlement and request the security data.","check":"The free plan's generic all-features tagline conflicts with its short feature list; confirm any trial entitlement before relying on security fields.","billing":"Security access depends on plan entitlement as well as the lookup allowance.","source_ids":["ipapicom-docs","ipapicom-pricing"]}],"setup":["Use the APILayer ipapi.com account and documentation, keeping it separate from ipapi.co.","Choose a plan that includes the required connection, bulk or security module, then obtain its access_key.","Select the standard IP, origin IP or bulk endpoint and request the supported JSON/XML output and optional data parameters.","Review monthly quota, per-call overages and the optional annual support selection before purchase."],"limitations":["The Free plan is non-commercial. Its 100-lookups allowance has no clearly stated reset interval in the inspected pricing and FAQ copy.","Free pricing uses an all-features tagline that conflicts with the displayed module list; this profile follows the explicit paid-plan module boundaries.","The inspected documentation describes Tor/proxy security data but does not establish separate VPN or hosting fields.","API lookups and paid request volume do not provide a downloadable database entitlement in the reviewed sources."],"sources":[{"id":"ipapicom-docs","label":"IPAPI Documentation","url":"https://docs.apilayer.com/ipapi/docs/api-documentation","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipapicom-pricing","label":"ipapi.com Pricing","url":"https://ipapi.com/pricing","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipapicom-faq","label":"ipapi.com FAQ","url":"https://ipapi.com/faq","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipapico-terms","label":"ipapi.co Terms of Service","url":"https://ipapi.co/terms/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipapi-com","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false}