/ip-intelligence/ — IPinfo
Choose between free country/ASN lookup, Core city data with a combined anonymity flag, and Max with separate privacy signals. Database access is a separate product decision.
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Choose a product and access method
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| Starting point | Access method | Check before use | Billing basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| You need country and ASN enrichment | Use the Lite endpoint. | Its schema has no city or privacy fields. Follow the attribution requirement for commercial use. | Lite documents unlimited API requests.[2][5] |
| You need to distinguish VPN, Tor and residential proxies | Use a Max entitlement on the lookup endpoint. | Read the individual anonymous flags; Core gives a combined is_anonymous signal. | Max is a paid API plan with a monthly request allowance.[3][4][5] |
| You want local database lookups | Choose a licensed download and the required data format. | Confirm its fields and entitlement separately from your API plan. | Core database access requires a separate enterprise subscription.[3][1] |
documented capabilities
HTTP API- Delivery
- HTTPS API and downloadable databases. Core database access requires a separate enterprise subscription; its self-service API plan does not include downloads.[1][3]
- Location data
- Lite returns country and continent. Core adds city, region, postal code, coordinates and timezone; Max adds an accuracy radius and change metadata.[2][3][4]
- ASN and network
- Lite returns ASN, organization name and domain. Core adds ASN type plus hosting, mobile, satellite and anycast flags; Max adds carrier details.[2][3][4]
- Privacy signals
- 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.[2][3][4]
- Access and free use
- An API token authenticates requests. Lite is free with unlimited country/ASN requests; the pricing page permits commercial use with attribution.[1][2][5]
- Billing unit
- Paid API allowances are monthly request counts. Metered billing permits paid overages; without it, exceeding the quota produces HTTP 429.[1][5]
- IP versions
- The API accepts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and documents dual-stack access, with optional explicit v4 and v6 hostnames.[1]
- Residential proxy history
- Max API recency and activity fields use a rolling 7-day observation window; the Residential Proxy database uses a 30-day window.[4]
Billing: Paid APIs have monthly request allowances and optional metered overages. Lite has no request quota; paid database delivery is separate from self-service API plans.
Outputs: json, plaintext, csv, mmdb, parquet
Documented for: IPinfo API, IPinfo Lite, IPinfo Core, IPinfo Max
getting started
documentation reviewed- Choose Lite for country/ASN fields or a paid lookup plan for the documented city and privacy fields.
- Create an IPinfo account and obtain its API token; the API accepts a Bearer token, HTTP Basic authentication or a token query parameter.
- Send the chosen public IP to api.ipinfo.io/lite/{ip} or api.ipinfo.io/lookup/{ip} and parse that endpoint’s JSON schema.
- Set the monthly quota and metered-billing behavior for a paid API plan; arrange database access separately if local lookups are required.
Requirements & limitations
- Core’s combined anonymity flag cannot identify which privacy service category triggered it.
- Max residential-proxy observations cover a defined time window; an absent or false flag is not proof that an IP has never been used by a proxy.
- These fields classify an IP or network. They do not establish a person’s current location or intent.
We reviewed the linked documentation. No live service connection, checkout or performance test is claimed for this listing.
primary sources
5 references- IPinfo API authentication, address inputs and download formatsChecked 2026-10-01
- IPinfo Lite API fieldsChecked 2026-10-01
- IPinfo Core API fields and separate database accessChecked 2026-10-01
- IPinfo Max API fields and observation windowsChecked 2026-10-01
- IPinfo pricing and feature comparisonChecked 2026-10-01