{"slug":"ipgeolocation-io","name":"IPGeolocation.io","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"IPGeolocation.io","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ipgeolocation.io/","summary":"Choose core location data, a separate IP Security lookup or a combined response. The noncommercial free tier excludes security, and paid security modules change the credit cost of each lookup. Local database delivery is licensed separately.","tools":["IP Geolocation API","IP Security API","IPGeolocation Databases"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection","downloadable-database"],"outputs":["json","xml","csv","mmdb"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"API usage is charged in module credits: a base lookup costs 1, security alone 2, and location with security 3 per valid IP. Paid plans include credits and bill overages; database subscriptions are separate.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"HTTPS APIs with JSON or XML output, plus separately licensed database downloads. CSV and MMDB are standard database formats; other formats are available on request.","source_ids":["ipgeo-overview","ipgeo-databases","ipgeo-terms"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Free includes country, region, city, postal code and coordinates when available. Paid plans add locality, estimated accuracy radius and location confidence.","source_ids":["ipgeo-location"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"Free includes basic ASN fields. Paid plans add extended ASN, company and network information.","source_ids":["ipgeo-pricing"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Paid IP Security documents separate proxy, residential-proxy, VPN, Tor, relay and cloud-provider flags. Security can be requested alone or added to geolocation; it is not part of the free plan.","source_ids":["ipgeo-security","ipgeo-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"Most endpoints require an API key or authorized request origin. Free includes 1,000 daily credits and is restricted to noncommercial use by the terms.","source_ids":["ipgeo-overview","ipgeo-pricing","ipgeo-terms"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"A base v3 lookup costs 1 credit, security alone 2, and base lookup plus security 3. Bulk uses the same module cost per valid IP. Starter includes 150,000 monthly credits for USD 19 billed monthly.","source_ids":["ipgeo-credits","ipgeo-pricing"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"API lookups support IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.","source_ids":["ipgeo-overview","ipgeo-pricing"]},{"label":"Credit accounting","value":"Successful responses include X-Credits-Charged. The credits guide excludes malformed, private and bogon addresses from billable valid IPs.","source_ids":["ipgeo-credits"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need a noncommercial location prototype","request":"Use the free IP Geolocation API.","check":"City and postal fields may be empty; security is unavailable on Free.","billing":"1 credit per successful lookup, within 1,000 credits per day.","source_ids":["ipgeo-location","ipgeo-pricing","ipgeo-credits","ipgeo-terms"]},{"when":"You need proxy or VPN signals","request":"Choose the paid security-only endpoint, or include security in the geolocation lookup.","check":"Request only the modules needed; location plus security has a different cost from security alone.","billing":"Security only costs 2 credits per valid IP; combined location and security costs 3.","source_ids":["ipgeo-security","ipgeo-credits"]},{"when":"You need local database lookups","request":"Select the required database edition and download format.","check":"Confirm server/deployment rights and whether redistribution requires a separate license.","billing":"Database licensing and update schedules are separate from API credits.","source_ids":["ipgeo-databases","ipgeo-terms"]}],"setup":["Choose the location fields and security modules you need; use a paid plan for commercial API use.","Create an account and obtain an API key, or configure an authorized request origin for the documented browser integration.","Use the v3 geolocation or security endpoint with the selected modules. Parse the documented JSON or XML format and preserve unavailable values.","Budget using X-Credits-Charged and valid IPs in each batch; arrange a separate database license for local lookups."],"limitations":["Included API credits are not the same as included security lookups. Optional security and abuse modules consume extra credits.","Free is noncommercial. The terms also restrict certain industries and database redistribution; check that the intended use and deployment fit the license.","Database editions and update schedules differ from API plans.","Location and security fields describe estimated IP or network properties. They do not establish a person's location or harmful intent."],"sources":[{"id":"ipgeo-overview","label":"IPGeolocation API Portfolio","url":"https://ipgeolocation.io/documentation.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipgeo-location","label":"IP Location API Documentation","url":"https://ipgeolocation.io/documentation/ip-location-api.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipgeo-security","label":"IP Security API documentation","url":"https://ipgeolocation.io/documentation/ip-security-api.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipgeo-pricing","label":"IP Geolocation API Pricing","url":"https://ipgeolocation.io/pricing.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipgeo-credits","label":"Credits Usage for IP Lookup and Dedicated APIs","url":"https://ipgeolocation.io/documentation/credits-usage.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipgeo-databases","label":"IPGeolocation Databases Portfolio","url":"https://ipgeolocation.io/documentation/databases.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipgeo-terms","label":"IPGeolocation Terms of Service","url":"https://ipgeolocation.io/tos.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipgeolocation-io","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false}