{"schema_version":"1.2","total":15,"limit":30,"offset":0,"filters":{"category":"ip-intelligence"},"tools":[{"slug":"abstract-ip-geolocation","name":"Abstract IP Geolocation API","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"Abstract API Inc","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://www.abstractapi.com/api/ip-geolocation-api","summary":"Evaluate location and ASN enrichment, with company and security fields shown in higher-tier product examples. A free allowance supports evaluation; reconcile the public pricing and response-reference differences before committing to a paid integration.","tools":["IP Geolocation API"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection"],"outputs":["json"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Each Abstract API has its own request subscription. Free IP Geolocation documents 1,000 monthly requests at 1 request per second. Current paid quotas, rate limits and prices are not quoted here because the public pages disagree.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"The technical reference documents a key-authenticated HTTP API with JSON output. Its v1 schema differs from the current product-tier examples.","source_ids":["abstract-docs","abstract-product"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Country, region, city, postal code, coordinates and timezone appear in the reference and product examples. Their nesting and field names differ between those sources.","source_ids":["abstract-docs","abstract-product"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"Current Starter examples include ASN fields; Standard adds company information. The v1 reference separately documents ASN, ISP, organization and connection type.","source_ids":["abstract-docs","abstract-product"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Current Professional examples show separate VPN, proxy, Tor, hosting and relay flags. The v1 reference defines security.is_vpn as VPN or proxy combined; confirm the schema supplied by the chosen plan.","source_ids":["abstract-docs","abstract-product"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"An IP Geolocation API key is required. Pricing documents 1,000 free monthly requests at 1 request per second, with no card. Free commercial-use permission is not explicit in the reviewed terms.","source_ids":["abstract-docs","abstract-pricing","abstract-terms"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Each API is billed separately by request subscription, with overage and possible automatic-upgrade terms. Public pages disagree on paid quotas and rate limits, so reconcile the applicable paid quote before purchase.","source_ids":["abstract-pricing","abstract-product","abstract-terms"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The v1 technical reference accepts both IPv4 and IPv6 in ip_address; omitting the parameter uses the caller's address.","source_ids":["abstract-docs"]},{"label":"Free evaluation fields","value":"The pricing FAQ says the free IP plan includes security and company fields. That statement does not resolve the differences between its current product examples and the linked v1 reference.","source_ids":["abstract-pricing","abstract-docs","abstract-product"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You want to evaluate location and ASN fields","request":"Start with the free IP Geolocation allowance and its API-specific key.","check":"Check the response used by your account against the fields your application needs; the published schemas differ.","billing":"The documented free allowance is 1,000 requests per month at 1 request per second.","source_ids":["abstract-docs","abstract-pricing","abstract-product"]},{"when":"You need company information alongside location","request":"Evaluate the Standard tier described in the product examples.","check":"Confirm the actual response contract and commercial terms before committing; v1 field paths are not interchangeable with the newer examples.","billing":"Obtain the applicable paid quote; this comparison does not resolve the conflicting paid volumes and rate limits.","source_ids":["abstract-product","abstract-pricing","abstract-terms"]},{"when":"You need separate VPN, proxy and Tor signals","request":"Evaluate Professional's documented product example.","check":"Confirm separate flag availability and schema. The linked v1 reference only defines a combined VPN/proxy field.","billing":"Paid usage is metered separately for this API and can incur overages or an automatic upgrade under the terms.","source_ids":["abstract-product","abstract-docs","abstract-pricing","abstract-terms"]}],"setup":["Obtain a key for IP Geolocation; keys for other Abstract APIs are separate.","Confirm the plan and response version before implementing field paths. The v1 reference documents api_key and an optional ip_address parameter.","Keep unavailable location/network values distinct from negative detection results.","Before paid use, reconcile the subscription quote, field contract, request allowance, per-second limit and overage behavior."],"limitations":["Current product cards and the pricing FAQ disagree on paid quotas, per-second limits and effective prices. Exact paid figures are deliberately unlisted pending reconciliation.","The linked v1 reference and current tier examples use different response shapes. This record does not promise a single schema across them.","The Enterprise card mentions a commercial license, but that does not establish that other tiers prohibit business use; free commercial permission remains unclear from the reviewed sources.","Terms allow paid overages and automatic upgrades under stated volume or repeated rate-limit conditions. IP location and security labels are estimates/classifications, not proof about a person."],"sources":[{"id":"abstract-docs","label":"Abstract IP Geolocation API documentation","url":"https://docs.abstractapi.com/api/ip-geolocation","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"abstract-product","label":"Abstract IP Geolocation API","url":"https://www.abstractapi.com/api/ip-geolocation-api","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"abstract-pricing","label":"Abstract API Pricing","url":"https://www.abstractapi.com/pricing","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"abstract-terms","label":"Abstract API Legal: Terms of Use","url":"https://www.abstractapi.com/legal/legal","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/abstract-ip-geolocation","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"bigdatacloud","name":"BigDataCloud","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"BigDataCloud Pty Ltd","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://www.bigdatacloud.com/ip-geolocation","summary":"Compare a key-based geolocation package whose free Base tier includes the documented hazard fields. Confidence polygons and BGP/ASN context add detail for applications that need to retain uncertainty and network information.","tools":["IP Geolocation API","IP Address Geolocation with Confidence Area and Hazard Report API"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection"],"outputs":["json"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"The IP Geolocation package uses monthly request quotas. Base includes 10,000 free requests; Bronze includes 100,000 for USD 29.95/month, with optional overage pricing. All package fields are available at each tier.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"The IP Geolocation package offers key-authenticated REST APIs with JSON responses. Its plans also include GraphQL access.","source_ids":["bdc-full","bdc-pricing","bdc-start"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"The full endpoint documents country, city, locality, postcode, coordinates and timezone, plus a confidence level and estimated confidence-area polygons.","source_ids":["bdc-full"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"The network object includes BGP prefix, registration context and announcing carrier ASNs, with upstream-carrier information when available.","source_ids":["bdc-full"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"The full endpoint's Hazard Report includes known proxy, VPN and Tor flags, hosting likelihood, cellular, iCloud Private Relay and blocklist indicators. Package plans, including Base, provide all endpoint fields.","source_ids":["bdc-full","bdc-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"The IP Geolocation package requires an account API key, including its free 10,000-request monthly Base tier. No card is needed. Terms limit Base Access to one account per organization.","source_ids":["bdc-start","bdc-pricing","bdc-terms"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Plans meter requests monthly. Bronze is USD 29.95/month for 100,000 requests, excluding tax; optional overages are USD 2.995 per 10,000 requests.","source_ids":["bdc-pricing"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The full endpoint accepts IPv4 and IPv6 input addresses.","source_ids":["bdc-full"]},{"label":"Free API package distinction","value":"The separate no-key Free APIs package is intended for browser/client calls. Its access model is different from the key-based IP Geolocation Base tier.","source_ids":["bdc-start","bdc-terms"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You want location and hazard fields at low volume","request":"Start with the IP Geolocation package's Base access and an account API key.","check":"Select the full endpoint for the Hazard Report. Do not substitute the separate no-key Free APIs package.","billing":"10,000 requests per month on Base; package fields are not reserved for paid tiers.","source_ids":["bdc-full","bdc-pricing","bdc-start"]},{"when":"You need to display uncertainty on a map","request":"Use the endpoint that includes the confidence area.","check":"The point array can encode several closed polygons. It estimates an area and is not a guaranteed boundary or a person's position.","billing":"Confidence-area endpoint access follows the package's monthly request allowance.","source_ids":["bdc-full","bdc-pricing"]},{"when":"Your application exceeds Base's monthly volume","request":"Select a higher IP Geolocation request tier and decide whether to enable overages.","check":"Compare request budget rather than expecting a paid tier to unlock extra fields; examine applicable reuse restrictions.","billing":"Bronze includes 100,000 requests for USD 29.95/month, plus optional overages.","source_ids":["bdc-pricing","bdc-terms"]}],"setup":["Create a BigDataCloud account for the IP Geolocation package and obtain its API key; new keys may take up to 10 minutes to propagate.","Choose the location-only or full confidence-area/hazard endpoint according to the fields needed.","Include the key and a specific public IP. Preserve absent location data and parse separate polygon rings before mapping a confidence area.","Set a monthly quota and overage policy; review the subscription's permitted-use and sharing conditions."],"limitations":["The full endpoint table marks key as optional, while onboarding and terms require a key for the IP Geolocation package. Use the authenticated package workflow.","A confidence area is an estimate, not a boundary or guarantee. Confidence and area size have different meanings.","hostingLikelihood measures evidence of hosting origin on a 0–10 scale; it is not a probability that a person will act maliciously.","The reviewed terms do not state a noncommercial-only Base restriction, but they restrict competing services and place additional sharing/reuse conditions on Unlimited subscriptions."],"sources":[{"id":"bdc-full","label":"IP Address Geolocation with Confidence Area and Hazard Report API","url":"https://www.bigdatacloud.com/ip-geolocation/ip-address-geolocation-with-confidence-area-and-hazard-report-api","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"bdc-pricing","label":"BigDataCloud Pricing","url":"https://www.bigdatacloud.com/pricing","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"bdc-start","label":"BigDataCloud Getting Started","url":"https://www.bigdatacloud.com/docs/getting-started","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"bdc-terms","label":"BigDataCloud Terms & Conditions","url":"https://www.bigdatacloud.com/terms-and-conditions","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/bigdatacloud","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"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},{"slug":"ip-api","name":"ip-api.com","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"ip-api.com","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ip-api.com/","summary":"Use the no-key HTTP endpoint for eligible non-commercial projects, or Pro for commercial HTTPS access. Proxy, VPN and Tor exits share one response flag, while hosting is identified separately.","tools":["ip-api Geolocation API","ip-api Pro","ip-api Batch API"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection"],"outputs":["json","jsonp","xml","csv","text","php"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Pro is a fixed-term subscription advertised with unlimited queries subject to acceptable-use rules. The displayed €13.3 monthly equivalent requires payment for 12 months and excludes VAT.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"Hosted API with JSON/JSONP, XML, CSV, text and PHP output options, plus batch queries.","source_ids":["ip-api-pro"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Country, region, city, postal code, coordinates and timezone fields are documented.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"ISP, organization, ASN/AS name, mobile and hosting fields. ASN fields can be empty for address blocks not announced in BGP tables.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"The proxy boolean combines proxies, VPNs and Tor exit addresses. A separate hosting boolean covers hosting, colocation and datacenter addresses.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"The free endpoint needs no key, uses HTTP and permits non-commercial use at 45 requests per minute per caller IP. Pro adds commercial use, API keys and HTTPS.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs","ip-api-legal","ip-api-pro"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Pro advertises unlimited requests subject to its acceptable-use policy. The listed €13.3/month price is a monthly equivalent when paying for 12 months, excluding VAT.","source_ids":["ip-api-pro"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"A query can be an IPv4 address, IPv6 address or domain name.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs"]},{"label":"Rate-limit handling","value":"The free endpoint returns X-Rl for remaining requests and X-Ttl for reset time. At zero remaining requests, stop until reset; repeated excess can cause a one-hour ban.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need a free lookup for a non-commercial project","request":"Use the unauthenticated HTTP endpoint within its rate limit.","check":"The terms require both a non-commercial purpose and a non-commercial environment.","billing":"Free use is limited to 45 requests/minute per caller IP.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs","ip-api-legal"]},{"when":"You need commercial use or HTTPS","request":"Subscribe to Pro and create an API key.","check":"Pro permits IP/origin restrictions; its unlimited-request offer remains subject to acceptable-use rules.","billing":"Check the payment term: the published monthly equivalent assumes a 12-month purchase.","source_ids":["ip-api-pro"]},{"when":"You need to tell a VPN from a Tor exit","request":"Check whether the combined proxy signal meets the application's requirements.","check":"The documented boolean covers proxy, VPN or Tor exit use without a separate category field; hosting is another boolean.","billing":"Choose the access plan by commercial/HTTPS needs; the combined flag does not become separate flags in the documented schema.","source_ids":["ip-api-docs","ip-api-pro"]}],"setup":["Use Free only for an eligible non-commercial HTTP integration, or obtain a Pro account and key for commercial or HTTPS use.","Choose the response format and requested fields, then supply an IPv4 address, IPv6 address or domain.","Preserve the distinction between the combined proxy flag and the hosting flag.","For Free, read X-Rl and X-Ttl and pause requests when the allowance reaches zero."],"limitations":["The Free API is not authorized for a commercial environment, even if request volume is low.","The proxy flag cannot distinguish VPNs, ordinary proxies and Tor exits from one another.","Repeatedly exceeding Free limits can cause temporary blocking; Pro's unlimited requests still have acceptable-use conditions.","Reverse DNS is optional and can delay the response; ASN/AS name may be absent for unannounced blocks."],"sources":[{"id":"ip-api-pro","label":"ip-api Pro","url":"https://members.ip-api.com/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip-api-docs","label":"IP Geolocation JSON endpoint","url":"https://ip-api.com/docs/api:json","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip-api-legal","label":"Terms and Policies","url":"https://ip-api.com/docs/legal","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ip-api","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"ip2location","name":"IP2Location and IP2Proxy","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"IP2Location","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://www.ip2location.com/","summary":"Choose local IP2Location geolocation databases, related IP2Proxy detection databases or the current IP2Location.io API. Detection fields and license rights depend on the selected product and plan.","tools":["IP2Location Database","IP2Proxy Database","IP2Location.io API","IP2Location LITE"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection","downloadable-database"],"outputs":["json","xml","csv","bin","cidr"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"IP2Location.io has monthly API query allowances with paid overage blocks. Local database prices are annual and vary by data package and license; API access and database licenses are separate choices.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"Local IP2Location and IP2Proxy databases, plus the IP2Location.io JSON/XML API. The legacy IP2Location Web Service no longer accepts new registrations.","source_ids":["ip2location-database","ip2proxy-database","ip2locationio-docs","ip2location-legacy-api"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"The .io Free response includes country, region, city, postal code and coordinates. Local database fields depend on the DB package; API coordinates fall back to a capital-city coordinate when the city is unknown.","source_ids":["ip2locationio-docs","ip2location-database"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"The .io Free response includes ASN and AS name. Starter adds ISP, domain and usage type. Local database packages differ; the catalog includes ASN in DB26.","source_ids":["ip2locationio-docs","ip2location-database"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"IP2Proxy is the related detection database family. In .io, Free and Starter detect public proxies; Plus adds VPN, Tor and residential-proxy classes; Security adds detailed proxy and datacenter fields.","source_ids":["ip2proxy-database","ip2locationio-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"The .io API documents 1,000 keyless queries daily or 50,000 monthly on its keyed Free plan; both require attribution. LITE database downloads require a free account and are advertised for personal or commercial projects.","source_ids":["ip2locationio-docs","ip2locationio-pricing","ip2location-lite"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"The .io API counts queries within a monthly plan and adds paid overage blocks. Database subscriptions depend on package and license: Standard covers one server for internal use; Site covers controlled servers for internal use.","source_ids":["ip2locationio-pricing","ip2location-database","ip2location-terms"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The current IP2Location.io API accepts IPv4 and IPv6. Confirm address-family coverage for the particular database edition before selecting local files.","source_ids":["ip2locationio-docs"]},{"label":"Database formats","value":"The LITE comparison lists CSV, BIN and CIDR formats. Geolocation, IP2Proxy detection and ASN are distinct LITE downloads.","source_ids":["ip2location-lite"]},{"label":"Redistribution rights","value":"The Master License Agreement distinguishes Standard and Site internal-use licenses from a separate Redistribution License.","source_ids":["ip2location-terms"]},{"label":"Legacy API migration","value":"The legacy Web Service page directs new API customers to IP2Location.io. Its old trial and credit packages should not be used to plan a new integration.","source_ids":["ip2location-legacy-api"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need hosted location and ASN enrichment","request":"Evaluate the IP2Location.io Free plan or keyless access.","check":"Both require attribution, and their basic proxy signal covers public proxies rather than the full detection portfolio.","billing":"Keyless access is limited to 1,000 queries/day; the keyed Free plan lists 50,000/month.","source_ids":["ip2locationio-docs","ip2locationio-pricing"]},{"when":"You need VPN, Tor or residential-proxy classification","request":"Select at least the .io Plus plan; choose Security for individual proxy details and datacenter fields.","check":"Free and Starter public-proxy detection do not include the full set of Plus/Security signals.","billing":"API plans combine a monthly query allowance with plan-specific field access and paid overages.","source_ids":["ip2locationio-pricing"]},{"when":"You need geolocation or proxy data locally","request":"Choose the relevant IP2Location DB package or IP2Proxy PX package.","check":"Geolocation fields and detection fields belong to different database products; check Standard, Site and redistribution rights.","billing":"Local products have annual package/license pricing, separate from API queries.","source_ids":["ip2location-database","ip2proxy-database","ip2location-terms"]}],"setup":["Choose between the current IP2Location.io API and the specific local geolocation, proxy or ASN database.","For .io, use a keyless request within its daily limit or create an account and pass the API key as a query parameter or Bearer token.","Select the .io plan by required detection fields, then budget its monthly queries and overage blocks; add the required attribution for Free or keyless use.","For local files, select the package, address-family coverage, format and license, then install a suitable reader or import process and arrange updates."],"limitations":["The legacy IP2Location Web Service is closed to new registration; use the current .io documentation for a new API integration.","A Free-plan is_proxy value is narrower than the detection portfolio advertised for Plus and Security.","LITE offers limited fields. Its page gives conflicting monthly and semi-monthly update descriptions, so confirm the chosen download's refresh schedule.","Database license and format choices do not establish that every edition includes the same fields or IPv6 coverage.","When an API city is unknown, coordinates can fall back to the country's capital; do not interpret that as a precise endpoint location."],"sources":[{"id":"ip2location-database","label":"IP2Location IP Address Geolocation Database","url":"https://www.ip2location.com/database/ip2location","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip2proxy-database","label":"IP2Proxy Proxy Detection Database","url":"https://www.ip2location.com/database/ip2proxy","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip2locationio-docs","label":"IP Geolocation API Documentation","url":"https://www.ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip2location-legacy-api","label":"IP2Location IP Geolocation Web Service","url":"https://www.ip2location.com/web-service/ip2location","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip2locationio-pricing","label":"API Pricing","url":"https://www.ip2location.io/pricing","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip2location-lite","label":"LITE Databases","url":"https://www.ip2location.com/database/lite","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ip2location-terms","label":"Master License Agreement","url":"https://www.ip2location.com/terms","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ip2location","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"ipapi-co","name":"ipapi.co","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"Kloudend Inc.","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ipapi.co/","summary":"Kloudend's location and ASN API supports JSON, XML, CSV, YAML and plain-text field lookups. Its free trial is for development; production use and response-retention terms need a separate check.","tools":["ipapi.co IP Location API"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup"],"outputs":["json","jsonp","xml","csv","yaml","plaintext"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Paid plans provide monthly lookup allowances with monthly or annual billing. Repeated queries for the same IP count separately; the free trial is for testing and development.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"Hosted location API with JSON, JSONP, XML, CSV and YAML responses. Single-field endpoints return plain text.","source_ids":["ipapico-docs"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"City, region, country, postal code, coordinates and timezone, with additional country, currency and language metadata.","source_ids":["ipapico-docs"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"ASN and organization are documented fields. Hostname is an optional beta add-on requiring separate enablement.","source_ids":["ipapico-docs"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"The inspected field reference documents location and ASN data; it does not document proxy, VPN or Tor detection fields.","source_ids":["ipapico-docs"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"The free trial is for testing/development and is not for production use. Paid signup supplies a token that is included in the API query string.","source_ids":["ipapico-pricing"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Plans count monthly IP lookups; each repeated lookup of the same address counts again. The entry plan lists 60,000 lookups for $15/month plus tax or $144/year.","source_ids":["ipapico-pricing"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The API documents both IPv4 and IPv6 support.","source_ids":["ipapico-docs"]},{"label":"Vendor identity","value":"ipapi.co is provided by Kloudend Inc. It is a separate service from APILayer's ipapi.com.","source_ids":["ipapico-terms","ipapicom-faq"]},{"label":"Response retention","value":"Terms dated 28 January 2026 limit data retention to the minimum necessary for immediate use, capped at 24 hours, and prohibit persistent copies, databases or archives.","source_ids":["ipapico-terms"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need only one location field","request":"Use a documented single-field endpoint such as country or timezone.","check":"The result is plain text; use the full endpoint when several fields are needed.","billing":"A lookup counts even when it repeats an address queried earlier.","source_ids":["ipapico-docs","ipapico-pricing"]},{"when":"You are moving a prototype into production","request":"Choose a paid plan and add the supplied authentication token.","check":"The free trial explicitly excludes production use; hostname is a separate optional add-on.","billing":"Size the monthly allowance by all lookups, including repeats.","source_ids":["ipapico-pricing","ipapico-docs"]},{"when":"You want to retain enrichment results in a permanent database","request":"Check the published retention and reuse terms before integrating.","check":"The terms prohibit persistent API-data archives and restrict retention to immediate use, capped at 24 hours.","billing":"A paid lookup allowance does not remove the published retention restriction.","source_ids":["ipapico-terms","ipapico-pricing"]}],"setup":["Choose a full response format or a plain-text field endpoint according to the fields the application needs.","For production, select a paid plan and include the issued authentication token as instructed in the signup documentation.","Supply the known public IP for server-side enrichment; the origin endpoint returns the public IP of the requesting client.","Check the response-retention terms before storing results, and request hostname enablement separately if it is required."],"limitations":["ipapi.co is distinct from ipapi.com; APILayer security modules and pricing do not apply to this Kloudend service.","The free trial is unsuitable for production use under the published pricing conditions.","The inspected field reference does not establish proxy, VPN or Tor detection capability.","IP location data is approximate and the terms prohibit using it to locate a particular household, individual or street address.","Published retention conditions prevent treating the API as an unrestricted source for a permanent enrichment database."],"sources":[{"id":"ipapico-docs","label":"ipapi.co API Reference","url":"https://ipapi.co/api/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipapico-pricing","label":"ipapi.co Pricing Plans","url":"https://ipapi.co/pricing/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipapico-terms","label":"ipapi.co Terms of Service","url":"https://ipapi.co/terms/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipapicom-faq","label":"ipapi.com FAQ","url":"https://ipapi.com/faq","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipapi-co","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"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},{"slug":"ipdata","name":"ipdata","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"ipdata","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ipdata.co/","summary":"Use one API for location, ASN and documented threat fields. Check the daily request budget, the non-commercial free-tier restriction and the Business/Enterprise requirement for VPN detection before choosing a plan.","tools":["ipdata API","ipdata CLI"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection"],"outputs":["json"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Subscription plans have daily request quotas. Each IP in a bulk request consumes quota; the free 1,500-request daily tier is limited to non-commercial use.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"HTTPS JSON API with global and EU endpoints. Enterprise pricing lists data downloads; their formats and dataset entitlements require confirmation.","source_ids":["ipdata-quick-start","ipdata-pricing"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"City, region, country, continent, postal code and approximate coordinates are documented, alongside timezone fields. Coordinates may be near a population center.","source_ids":["ipdata-fields"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"Basic ASN fields include AS number, organization name, domain, network route and usage type. Company data is listed on Startup and Business plans.","source_ids":["ipdata-fields","ipdata-pricing"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Documents Tor, proxy, datacenter and iCloud-relay flags. VPN detection is restricted to Business and Enterprise; is_anonymous is defined as Tor or proxy.","source_ids":["ipdata-fields","ipdata-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"Requests require an API key. The free tier permits 1,500 requests daily for non-commercial use; choose a paid plan for commercial use.","source_ids":["ipdata-quick-start","ipdata-pricing"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Plans specify daily request quotas. Paid bulk calls accept up to 100 IPs, with each IP counting as one request against the quota.","source_ids":["ipdata-pricing","ipdata-bulk"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The official CLI documents lookup of both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.","source_ids":["ipdata-cli-ip-versions"]},{"label":"EU endpoint","value":"The vendor documents eu-api.ipdata.co with the same functionality, routing requests through its EU servers.","source_ids":["ipdata-quick-start"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You want a free prototype","request":"Use the free API key within its daily limit.","check":"The free tier is explicitly non-commercial.","billing":"1,500 free requests per day; further requests are blocked at the limit.","source_ids":["ipdata-quick-start","ipdata-pricing"]},{"when":"You need VPN detection","request":"Choose a Business or Enterprise entitlement.","check":"Read is_vpn separately: the documented is_anonymous definition includes Tor or proxy only.","billing":"VPN access depends on the plan as well as the daily request allowance.","source_ids":["ipdata-fields","ipdata-pricing"]},{"when":"You want to enrich a batch of addresses","request":"Use the paid bulk endpoint with at most 100 IPs per call.","check":"Batching reduces HTTP calls, but each IP still consumes request quota.","billing":"A batch of 100 IPs uses 100 requests from the daily allowance.","source_ids":["ipdata-bulk"]}],"setup":["Choose a paid plan for commercial use, and Business or Enterprise if the is_vpn field is needed; obtain an API key.","Choose api.ipdata.co or the documented eu-api.ipdata.co endpoint and send the public IP as a path parameter with the api-key query parameter.","Parse location, asn and threat fields with the selected plan’s entitlements; treat approximate or unavailable data as such.","Budget by daily IP lookups. For paid bulk use, send a JSON array to the bulk endpoint and count every IP toward quota."],"limitations":["The free tier is for non-commercial use and stops additional requests once its daily quota is exhausted.","The documented is_anonymous definition does not include the separate VPN field. Do not substitute it for an is_vpn check.","Coordinates are approximate IP-location data. A datacenter, proxy or VPN classification does not establish a visitor’s intent.","Enterprise download formats and exact dataset scope were not stated on the reviewed pricing page; confirm those details before planning an offline integration."],"sources":[{"id":"ipdata-quick-start","label":"ipdata API quick start and EU endpoint","url":"https://docs.ipdata.co/docs/getting-started","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipdata-pricing","label":"ipdata plans, daily quotas and free-use restrictions","url":"https://ipdata.co/pricing.html","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipdata-fields","label":"ipdata geolocation, ASN and threat field reference","url":"https://docs.ipdata.co/docs/all-response-fields","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipdata-cli-ip-versions","label":"ipdata CLI address input support","url":"https://docs.ipdata.co/docs/getting-started-1","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipdata-bulk","label":"ipdata bulk lookup access and billing units","url":"https://docs.ipdata.co/docs/bulk-lookup","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipdata","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"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},{"slug":"ipinfo","name":"IPinfo","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"IPinfo","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ipinfo.io/","summary":"Choose between free country/ASN lookup, Core city data with a combined anonymity flag, and Max with separate privacy signals. 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Core adds city, region, postal code, coordinates and timezone; Max adds an accuracy radius and change metadata.","source_ids":["ipinfo-lite","ipinfo-core","ipinfo-max"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"Lite returns ASN, organization name and domain. Core adds ASN type plus hosting, mobile, satellite and anycast flags; Max adds carrier details.","source_ids":["ipinfo-lite","ipinfo-core","ipinfo-max"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Core exposes a combined is_anonymous flag. Max adds separate VPN, proxy, Tor, relay and residential-proxy flags in the anonymous object. Lite has no privacy fields.","source_ids":["ipinfo-lite","ipinfo-core","ipinfo-max"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"An API token authenticates requests. Lite is free with unlimited country/ASN requests; the pricing page permits commercial use with attribution.","source_ids":["ipinfo-getting-started","ipinfo-lite","ipinfo-pricing"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Paid API allowances are monthly request counts. Metered billing permits paid overages; without it, exceeding the quota produces HTTP 429.","source_ids":["ipinfo-getting-started","ipinfo-pricing"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The API accepts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and documents dual-stack access, with optional explicit v4 and v6 hostnames.","source_ids":["ipinfo-getting-started"]},{"label":"Residential proxy history","value":"Max API recency and activity fields use a rolling 7-day observation window; the Residential Proxy database uses a 30-day window.","source_ids":["ipinfo-max"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need country and ASN enrichment","request":"Use the Lite endpoint.","check":"Its schema has no city or privacy fields. 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They do not establish a person’s current location or intent."],"sources":[{"id":"ipinfo-getting-started","label":"IPinfo API authentication, address inputs and download formats","url":"https://ipinfo.io/developers","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipinfo-lite","label":"IPinfo Lite API fields","url":"https://ipinfo.io/developers/lite-api","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipinfo-core","label":"IPinfo Core API fields and separate database access","url":"https://ipinfo.io/developers/core-api","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipinfo-max","label":"IPinfo Max API fields and observation windows","url":"https://ipinfo.io/developers/max-api","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipinfo-pricing","label":"IPinfo pricing and feature comparison","url":"https://ipinfo.io/pricing","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipinfo","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"ipqualityscore","name":"IPQualityScore","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"IPQualityScore LLC","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://www.ipqualityscore.com/proxy-vpn-tor-detection-service","summary":"Use proxy and VPN detection with network/location enrichment and contextual fraud scoring. 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The reviewed database page does not specify a file format.","source_ids":["ipqs-docs","ipqs-database"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Country, region, city, postal code, coordinates and timezone are documented when known. Fields can be N/A or null.","source_ids":["ipqs-fields"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"ISP, organization, ASN and connection type are documented. Connection type can distinguish Residential, Corporate, Education, Mobile and Data Center.","source_ids":["ipqs-fields"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Documents proxy, VPN, Tor, active VPN/Tor and fraud signals. Enriched fields including frequent_abuser, shared_connection and dynamic_connection are Enterprise data points; confirm other fields against the account's entitlement.","source_ids":["ipqs-fields"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"API access requires an account key. The product advertises 1,000 free IP lookups per month; terms prohibit duplicate accounts for extra free credits and allow evaluation-access limits.","source_ids":["ipqs-docs","ipqs-product","ipqs-terms"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Each lookup/request normally consumes one query credit, with specific exclusions. Paid subscriptions and prepaid packs are documented; a current paid-price table was not exposed in the reviewed plans page.","source_ids":["ipqs-terms","ipqs-plans"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The API reference includes IPv4/IPv6 validation. The downloadable reputation database explicitly documents both address families.","source_ids":["ipqs-docs","ipqs-database"]},{"label":"Suspected versus active flags","value":"vpn can include datacenter ranges that could become active VPNs, and tor can include previously active nodes. active_vpn and active_tor are separate response fields.","source_ids":["ipqs-fields"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need anonymity signals alongside location and ASN","request":"Use the Proxy & VPN Detection API with an account key.","check":"Check response-field entitlements; full examples include some Enterprise-only fields.","billing":"The product advertises 1,000 free monthly IP lookups; subsequent usage depends on the selected credit plan.","source_ids":["ipqs-docs","ipqs-fields","ipqs-product","ipqs-terms"]},{"when":"You need to distinguish current activity from broader classifications","request":"Inspect active_vpn/active_tor separately from vpn/tor.","check":"Suspected VPN/Tor flags can include infrastructure that is not currently active. Fraud scores also depend on optional request context.","billing":"These are fields in a lookup; enriched Enterprise data requires the relevant entitlement.","source_ids":["ipqs-fields","ipqs-docs","ipqs-terms"]},{"when":"You want local reputation lookups","request":"Evaluate the separate downloadable/on-premise database offering.","check":"Confirm file format, required fields, update delivery and license terms with the vendor; no format was established from the reviewed offer.","billing":"Database pricing and entitlement require a separate arrangement; API credits do not establish download rights.","source_ids":["ipqs-database","ipqs-terms"]}],"setup":["Create an account, obtain an API key and verify the fields included in the selected entitlement.","Choose the documented JSON or XML endpoint and provide the target public IP.","Set strictness and public-access-point handling deliberately. If optional user-agent or language context is supplied, retain it when comparing scores.","Handle unavailable geographic/network values, monitor query credits and arrange database access separately for local deployment."],"limitations":["More aggressive strictness can increase false positives; the documentation acknowledges that a suspicious score may reflect legitimate privacy use.","Suspected and active VPN/Tor flags have different meanings. A classification or fraud score does not prove a user's intent.","Current paid API prices and database file formats were not verified; free access is not evidence that every response field is included.","Terms restrict reselling or republishing data and creating duplicate free accounts."],"sources":[{"id":"ipqs-docs","label":"IPQS Proxy & VPN Detection API Getting Started","url":"https://www.ipqualityscore.com/documentation/proxy-detection-api/overview","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipqs-fields","label":"IPQS Response Parameters","url":"https://www.ipqualityscore.com/documentation/proxy-detection-api/response-parameters","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipqs-product","label":"IPQS Proxy Detection API","url":"https://www.ipqualityscore.com/proxy-vpn-tor-detection-service","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipqs-database","label":"IPQS Proxy Detection Database","url":"https://www.ipqualityscore.com/proxy-detection-database","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipqs-terms","label":"IPQS Terms of Service","url":"https://www.ipqualityscore.com/terms-of-service","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipqs-plans","label":"IPQS Plans and Pricing","url":"https://www.ipqualityscore.com/plans","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipqualityscore","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"ipregistry","name":"Ipregistry","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"Ipregistry","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ipregistry.co/","summary":"Get location, ASN and separate proxy, VPN, Tor and relay signals in every API plan. Choose credits for hosted lookups or separately licensed datasets for local processing.","tools":["Ipregistry IP Intelligence API","Ipregistry IP Datasets"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection","downloadable-database"],"outputs":["json","csv","mmdb"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"API subscriptions supply monthly credits; one-time credit packs do not expire. Single lookups cost one credit, while batches cost one per lookup plus one. Offline datasets have separate subscriptions.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"Hosted JSON API and separately subscribed CSV/MMDB datasets for local lookup. The AS dataset is listed as CSV only.","source_ids":["ipregistry-fields","ipregistry-datasets"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Country, region, city, postal code and approximate coordinates. Unknown field values are null; coordinates do not identify a household or street address.","source_ids":["ipregistry-fields"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"ASN, announcing route, network name and type, company details and mobile-carrier fields are documented.","source_ids":["ipregistry-fields"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Separate proxy, residential-proxy, VPN, relay, Tor-relay, Tor-exit and cloud-provider flags. Every API plan includes the full response; these fields are not reserved for a higher API tier.","source_ids":["ipregistry-fields","ipregistry-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"An account and API key are required. New accounts receive 20,000 free credits once, without a stated time limit; this is not a recurring monthly allocation.","source_ids":["ipregistry-auth","ipregistry-pricing"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"A single lookup uses one credit. Batch endpoints use one credit per lookup plus one for the batch request. Monthly allowances and non-expiring packs are separate purchasing options.","source_ids":["ipregistry-pricing"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"IP lookup fields document both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.","source_ids":["ipregistry-fields"]},{"label":"Tor and relay definitions","value":"is_tor includes Tor exit relays, middle relays and bridges. Use is_tor_exit for exits specifically. The separate is_relay field currently covers Apple Private Relay.","source_ids":["ipregistry-fields"]},{"label":"Offline licensing","value":"Published dataset prices cover private internal use. Redistributing data to customers requires a separate custom license.","source_ids":["ipregistry-pricing"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need occasional lookups without a subscription","request":"Use a one-time credit pack after the signup credits.","check":"Packs include the same response fields as subscriptions and do not expire.","billing":"The entry pack lists 15,000 credits for $10.","source_ids":["ipregistry-pricing"]},{"when":"You need to identify Tor exits specifically","request":"Read security.is_tor_exit in the IP response.","check":"security.is_tor also covers middle relays and bridges; it is a broader classification.","billing":"These fields are included across API plans.","source_ids":["ipregistry-fields","ipregistry-pricing"]},{"when":"You want to enrich multiple addresses together","request":"Use a batch endpoint and count the IP lookups in the request.","check":"One HTTP request is not one credit for a batch.","billing":"Budget one credit per lookup plus one per batch request.","source_ids":["ipregistry-pricing"]},{"when":"You need local lookups on your own infrastructure","request":"Choose the required downloadable datasets and formats.","check":"Datasets are separate subscriptions; confirm redistribution rights if results will be supplied to customers.","billing":"Dataset prices cover internal use, with a custom redistribution license available.","source_ids":["ipregistry-datasets","ipregistry-pricing"]}],"setup":["Choose the hosted API or the specific local datasets needed for the application.","For API use, create an account and obtain a key; send it in the key query parameter or Authorization: ApiKey header.","Restrict keys by source IP, origin or configured usage limits where appropriate, and preserve null field values when parsing responses.","For local processing, obtain the relevant dataset subscription and load its CSV or MMDB files with a compatible reader."],"limitations":["Company data can identify a shared network operator rather than the visitor's employer; the documentation gives a shared-office example.","Tor-relay and Tor-exit flags have different scopes. The relay flag currently covers Apple Private Relay only.","Signup credits are a one-time allocation. API credits do not establish access to every offline dataset.","IP classifications and approximate coordinates do not establish an individual's location or intent."],"sources":[{"id":"ipregistry-fields","label":"IP Address Response Fields","url":"https://ipregistry.co/docs/responses/ip-address-fields","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipregistry-datasets","label":"IP Datasets","url":"https://ipregistry.co/datasets","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipregistry-pricing","label":"Flexible Pricing","url":"https://ipregistry.co/pricing","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipregistry-auth","label":"Authentication","url":"https://ipregistry.co/docs/authentication","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipregistry","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"ipwhois","name":"IPWHOIS.io (ipwho.is)","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"IPWHOIS.io","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://ipwhois.io/","summary":"Use the no-key ipwho.is endpoint for commercial geolocation within its daily allowance. Move to Business or Unlimited on ipwhois.pro for security flags or bulk requests; Basic adds volume without those capabilities.","tools":["ipwho.is","ipwhois.pro"],"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":"Free has a daily request limit. Paid API plans have monthly allowances; bulk consumes one credit per IP. Enterprise database downloads require a separate sales arrangement.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"The free API uses ipwho.is and paid access uses ipwhois.pro, with JSON, XML or CSV output. Enterprise database downloads are offered separately in MMDB, CSV or JSON.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs","ipwho-pro","ipwho-pricing"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Country, region, city, postal code and approximate coordinates are documented, alongside timezone fields.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"The connection object provides ASN, organization, ISP and domain.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"Business and Unlimited provide proxy, VPN, Tor, hosting, relay and mobile fields when security=1 is requested. Free and Basic do not include security data.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs","ipwho-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"Free needs no signup or key, permits commercial use, and allows 1,000 requests per day per client IP. CORS requests share a limit by website domain. Paid access requires an API key.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs","ipwho-pro"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Basic is USD 19.99/month for 600,000 requests; Business is USD 39.99/month for 3 million. Business/Unlimited bulk calls cost one credit per IP, not one per batch.","source_ids":["ipwho-pricing","ipwho-bulk"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"Single lookups accept IPv4 and IPv6. Business/Unlimited bulk requests can mix both families, with up to 100 IPs per call.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs","ipwho-bulk"]},{"label":"Error handling","value":"HTTP 200 can still contain success:false for an invalid or reserved IP. Check the response body as well as HTTP status.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need free commercial location and ASN enrichment","request":"Use the HTTPS ipwho.is endpoint without an API key.","check":"The daily allowance is shared by client IP, or by domain for CORS. Free excludes security and currency data.","billing":"1,000 requests per day; excess requests return HTTP 429.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs"]},{"when":"You need VPN, proxy, Tor or hosting flags","request":"Choose Business or Unlimited and request security=1 on the paid endpoint.","check":"Basic does not unlock security; the full response example is not proof every field is available on your plan.","billing":"Business lists 3 million requests for USD 39.99 per month.","source_ids":["ipwho-docs","ipwho-pro","ipwho-pricing"]},{"when":"You need to enrich an IP list","request":"Use the Business/Unlimited bulk endpoint with up to 100 addresses.","check":"Use a comma-separated GET request or a JSON array POST; both address families may be mixed.","billing":"Each IP consumes one credit, so 100 IPs use 100 credits.","source_ids":["ipwho-bulk"]},{"when":"You need local lookups","request":"Ask for the enterprise database in MMDB, CSV or JSON.","check":"Confirm dataset fields, update delivery and license rights before selecting a download.","billing":"The public enterprise offer does not specify a database price.","source_ids":["ipwho-pricing"]}],"setup":["Select the free ipwho.is endpoint for location and network data, or a paid ipwhois.pro plan for the additional fields and volume you need.","Use HTTPS. Paid requests require the key parameter; free requests need no account or key.","Choose JSON, XML or CSV with the documented output parameter. On Business/Unlimited, add security=1 when detection fields are needed.","Check success in the response body and handle rate limits. Count each address when budgeting bulk usage."],"limitations":["IPWHOIS.io is the publisher and ipwho.is is its free API endpoint; the endpoint hostname is not a separate product.","Full-field examples include paid data. Security and bulk require Business or Unlimited.","Free's daily quota may be shared across many visitors when requests come from one server or CORS domain.","Enterprise database prices and exact license scope were not stated in the reviewed offer. Geographic coordinates are approximate, and detection flags do not prove misuse."],"sources":[{"id":"ipwho-docs","label":"IPWHOIS.io API Documentation","url":"https://ipwhois.io/documentation","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipwho-pro","label":"IPWHOIS.io Pro Endpoint","url":"https://ipwhois.io/documentation/pro","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipwho-pricing","label":"IPWHOIS.io Pricing","url":"https://ipwhois.io/pricing","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"ipwho-bulk","label":"IPWHOIS.io Bulk Endpoint","url":"https://ipwhois.io/documentation/bulk","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/ipwhois","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"maxmind","name":"MaxMind GeoIP and GeoLite","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"MaxMind","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://www.maxmind.com/","summary":"Compare free GeoLite geolocation, paid GeoIP web services and local databases. Choose Insights or an Anonymous IP database when anonymizer signals are required, and plan database updates as part of the integration.","tools":["GeoIP","GeoLite","GeoIP Insights","GeoIP Anonymous IP"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection","downloadable-database"],"outputs":["json","mmdb","csv"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Paid GeoIP web services require service credit. GeoLite has daily free limits; Anonymous IP database purchasing is arranged separately with MaxMind.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"HTTPS JSON web services and local MMDB or CSV databases. GeoLite and Anonymous IP are separate datasets with different fields.","source_ids":["maxmind-requests","maxmind-geolite","maxmind-anonymous"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"Country and City editions provide different geographic detail. City data describes an area using coordinates and an accuracy radius; city and postal fields may be unavailable.","source_ids":["maxmind-geolite"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"GeoLite offers a separate ASN database. Web-service fields include ASN number, ASN organization and network; ISP and organization fields are not included in GeoLite City.","source_ids":["maxmind-geolite","maxmind-responses"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"GeoIP Insights and the Anonymous IP database provide VPN, public-proxy, Tor-exit, hosting and residential-proxy signals. The API anonymizer object is Insights-only.","source_ids":["maxmind-responses","maxmind-anonymous"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"An account and license key are required. GeoLite requires attribution and compliance with its EULA, including update and redistribution conditions. It permits internal business use subject to those terms.","source_ids":["maxmind-requests","maxmind-geolite-eula"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Paid web services use service credit for queries. Free GeoLite allows 1,000 lookups per day per service and 30 database downloads per day; Anonymous IP download pricing requires sales contact.","source_ids":["maxmind-requests","maxmind-geolite","maxmind-anonymous"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"Web services accept IPv4 and IPv6 inputs. Anonymous IP CSV downloads contain separate IPv4 and IPv6 network files.","source_ids":["maxmind-requests","maxmind-anonymous"]},{"label":"Current API field location","value":"Use anonymizer for Insights privacy flags. The matching traits flags are deprecated and retained for backwards compatibility.","source_ids":["maxmind-responses"]},{"label":"Database maintenance","value":"The GeoLite EULA requires updated data and destruction of old versions within 30 days after a newer database release.","source_ids":["maxmind-geolite-eula"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You want free geolocation with local lookups","request":"Select GeoLite Country or City in MMDB or CSV format.","check":"Country, city and ASN data are separate database choices; automate updates and satisfy the license conditions.","billing":"GeoLite is free within its download limits.","source_ids":["maxmind-geolite","maxmind-geolite-eula"]},{"when":"You need privacy signals in an HTTP response","request":"Select GeoIP Insights.","check":"Read the anonymizer object; traits copies of its privacy flags are deprecated.","billing":"A paid GeoIP web-service account requires service credit.","source_ids":["maxmind-requests","maxmind-responses"]},{"when":"You need offline VPN, proxy and Tor classification","request":"Evaluate the Anonymous IP database.","check":"The residential-proxy flag excludes peer-to-peer proxy IPs; unregistered VPN infrastructure may only receive a hosting flag.","billing":"Contact MaxMind for this database’s commercial purchase.","source_ids":["maxmind-anonymous"]}],"setup":["Choose a web service or database and then the exact dataset: country, city, ASN or anonymizer data.","Create the relevant MaxMind account and generate a license key. For web services, use HTTP Basic authentication with account ID as username and license key as password.","Use the documented GeoLite or GeoIP hostname and endpoint for your entitlement, or load the downloaded MMDB/CSV using a suitable local reader.","Handle missing fields and accuracy radius in the consumer; automate database refreshes and removal of superseded GeoLite copies."],"limitations":["IP geolocation is an estimated area and must not be used to locate a household, individual or street address.","Anonymous IP’s residential-proxy flag excludes peer-to-peer proxy IPs. Its VPN flag can miss providers whose subnets are registered under unrelated names.","An omitted JSON field can reflect unavailable data or a documented false-value convention. Check the selected service and field definition before normalizing missing values.","GeoLite licensing covers attribution, updates and sharing conditions; a free download is not an unrestricted redistribution license."],"sources":[{"id":"maxmind-requests","label":"MaxMind GeoIP and GeoLite API requests","url":"https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/docs/web-services/requests/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"maxmind-responses","label":"MaxMind GeoIP and GeoLite API response fields","url":"https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/docs/web-services/responses/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"maxmind-geolite","label":"MaxMind GeoLite integration and usage limits","url":"https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geolite2-free-geolocation-data/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"maxmind-anonymous","label":"MaxMind Anonymous IP database formats and fields","url":"https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/docs/databases/anonymous-ip/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"maxmind-geolite-eula","label":"MaxMind GeoLite EULA, updated 12 February 2026","url":"https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite/eula","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/maxmind","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false},{"slug":"proxycheck","name":"proxycheck.io","category":"ip-intelligence","provider_slug":null,"publisher":"proxycheck.io","publisher_type":"official","website":"https://proxycheck.io/","summary":"Compare daily address allowances for proxy, VPN, Tor and hosting classification. The v3 reference separates risk from detection confidence and recency; free access includes the core detection features, with lower usage and customization limits.","tools":["proxycheck.io API"],"capabilities":["ip-geolocation","asn-lookup","proxy-detection","vpn-detection","tor-detection","hosting-detection"],"outputs":["json"],"connection":"http-api","billing_basis":"Subscriptions buy daily query allowances even when billed monthly or yearly. Every checked address consumes quota, including addresses sent in bulk. Registered free access permits 1,000 queries per day.","facts":[{"key":"delivery","label":"Delivery","value":"HTTP JSON API. The v3 reference documents nested network, location and detection objects; some prose still calls v2 the latest version, so keep the API version explicit.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-schema"]},{"key":"location","label":"Location data","value":"The v3 OpenAPI schema lists country, region, city, coordinates and timezone. Missing values can be null.","source_ids":["proxycheck-schema"]},{"key":"network","label":"ASN and network","value":"The v3 reference lists ASN, network range, hostname, provider, organization and allocation type.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-schema"]},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy signals","value":"The v3 schema lists proxy, VPN, Tor and hosting booleans, plus risk, confidence and detection timestamps. Pricing includes core detection features on Free; customization limits vary by plan.","source_ids":["proxycheck-schema","proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-pricing"]},{"key":"access","label":"Access and free use","value":"Keyless access allows 100 queries/day; a registered free key allows 1,000/day. Origin-bound public browser keys check only the requesting visitor's IP. One free account is allowed per customer.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-terms"]},{"key":"billing","label":"Billing unit","value":"Each checked address consumes daily quota. The v3 service table allows up to 100 addresses per keyless request or 1,000 with a registered key. The daily allowance is separate from this batch limit.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-pricing"]},{"key":"ipv6","label":"IP versions","value":"The API documentation accepts IPv4 and IPv6 inputs, including multiple-address requests.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs"]},{"label":"Risk and confidence","value":"Risk includes a baseline related to detected usage type and attack history. Confidence emphasizes recency of positive detections; it is a separate field.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-schema"]},{"label":"Data reuse","value":"Terms permit selected data to enrich a service but prohibit republishing entire results, resale or a service whose main value is access to the data.","source_ids":["proxycheck-terms"]}],"decision_rows":[{"when":"You need small-volume detection with network context","request":"Use a registered free API key.","check":"Core detection features are included, but free customization limits apply and allowance is daily.","billing":"A free key provides 1,000 queries/day; keyless access provides 100.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-pricing"]},{"when":"You want to check a batch of addresses","request":"Use the v3 multiple-address request format.","check":"Keep batches at or below 100 addresses without a key or 1,000 with a registered key, and check the remaining daily quota. Use limits for the selected API version.","billing":"Each checked address consumes one query from the daily allowance.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs"]},{"when":"You need to decide how long a detection remains relevant","request":"Choose the documented days window and inspect confidence and last-seen data.","check":"Extending the window retains older detections; confidence and risk answer different questions. Confirm the selected API version's fields.","billing":"These core fields are available across detection plans; request allowance still applies.","source_ids":["proxycheck-docs","proxycheck-schema","proxycheck-pricing"]}],"setup":["Choose a private server-side API key or an origin-bound public key for browser requests.","Select the API version explicitly in the dashboard or documented version parameter. Compare its reference with the v3 schema before implementing.","Use HTTPS and parse the chosen version's documented JSON types, preserving null values and checking status and HTTP errors.","Set a daily address budget and detection-age window; account for each IP in a batch and the plan's burst-token behavior."],"limitations":["The documentation contains both v2 and v3 sections, with some stale v2 wording in the v3 material. This listing follows the v3 service-limit table; older batch limits do not apply. No live response or runtime compatibility was tested.","Longer detection windows can retain old classifications. Confidence, risk and timestamps should not be collapsed into a single claim of present misuse.","Missing location, network or operator data can be null.","Pricing changed on 1 October 2026. Check the current purchase quote; complete-response republication and resale are restricted by the terms."],"sources":[{"id":"proxycheck-docs","label":"proxycheck.io API Documentation","url":"https://proxycheck.io/api/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"proxycheck-schema","label":"proxycheck.io OpenAPI specification","url":"https://proxycheck.io/resources/proxycheck-openapi.yaml","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"proxycheck-pricing","label":"proxycheck.io Pricing","url":"https://proxycheck.io/pricing/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"},{"id":"proxycheck-terms","label":"proxycheck.io Terms","url":"https://proxycheck.io/terms/","checked_at":"2026-10-01"}],"checked_at":"2026-10-01","review_due":"2026-10-15","evidence":"documented","url":"https://workingproxysites.info/tools/proxycheck","provider_url":null,"review_overdue":false}]}