/ip-intelligence/ — IPWHOIS.io (ipwho.is)
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.
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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 free commercial location and ASN enrichment | Use the HTTPS ipwho.is endpoint without an API key. | The daily allowance is shared by client IP, or by domain for CORS. Free excludes security and currency data. | 1,000 requests per day; excess requests return HTTP 429.[1] |
| You need VPN, proxy, Tor or hosting flags | Choose Business or Unlimited and request security=1 on the paid endpoint. | Basic does not unlock security; the full response example is not proof every field is available on your plan. | Business lists 3 million requests for USD 39.99 per month.[1][2][3] |
| You need to enrich an IP list | Use the Business/Unlimited bulk endpoint with up to 100 addresses. | Use a comma-separated GET request or a JSON array POST; both address families may be mixed. | Each IP consumes one credit, so 100 IPs use 100 credits.[4] |
| You need local lookups | Ask for the enterprise database in MMDB, CSV or JSON. | Confirm dataset fields, update delivery and license rights before selecting a download. | The public enterprise offer does not specify a database price.[3] |
documented capabilities
HTTP API- Delivery
- 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.[1][2][3]
- Location data
- Country, region, city, postal code and approximate coordinates are documented, alongside timezone fields.[1]
- ASN and network
- The connection object provides ASN, organization, ISP and domain.[1]
- Privacy signals
- 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.[1][3]
- Access and free use
- 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.[1][2]
- Billing unit
- 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.[3][4]
- IP versions
- Single lookups accept IPv4 and IPv6. Business/Unlimited bulk requests can mix both families, with up to 100 IPs per call.[1][4]
- Error handling
- HTTP 200 can still contain success:false for an invalid or reserved IP. Check the response body as well as HTTP status.[1]
Billing: 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.
Outputs: json, xml, csv, mmdb
Documented for: Ipwho.is, Ipwhois.pro
getting started
documentation reviewed- 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.
Requirements & 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.
We reviewed the linked documentation. No live service connection, checkout or performance test is claimed for this listing.
primary sources
4 references- IPWHOIS.io API DocumentationChecked 2026-10-01
- IPWHOIS.io Pro EndpointChecked 2026-10-01
- IPWHOIS.io PricingChecked 2026-10-01
- IPWHOIS.io Bulk EndpointChecked 2026-10-01