IP Address Geolocation API
Introduction
The IP Geolocation API delivers our most precise assessment of the country, comprehensive location details, and highly detailed network properties.
BigDataCloud IP Geolocation API utilizes our proprietary patent-pending Next Generation IP Geolocation technology to achieve the highest level of IP Geolocation accuracy theoretically possible. If you're interested in exploring the theoretical limits of IP Geolocation accuracy, we encourage you to read our blog post titled How accurate can IP Geolocation get?
At BigDataCloud, we are committed to improving our IP Geolocation accuracy by continuously gathering more data from the field. To stay informed about the latest accuracy levels, please refer to our Daily IP Geolocation Accuracy Report.
Get started
This API is part of the IP Geolocation package and is available in free and paid plans. Please visit the IP Geolocation package page for limits and pricing information.
Endpoints
IPv4 only API Endpoint
Use this endpoint to force API calls routed over the IPv4 network only
Dual-Stack API Endpoint
This endpoint has native IPv6 support and backs the API calls routed over both IPv4 and IPv6 networks
Request
Responses
Example query
https://api-bdc.net/data/ip-geolocation?ip=8.8.8.8&localityLanguage=en&key=[YOUR API KEY]
Example response
Schema
Requested IP address in a string format.
localityLanguage input parameter received
Indicated whether the IP address is present on the global routing table, hence reachable. If not reachable, the IP address is not in use and therefore cannot be geolocated
country object
location object
Indicates the time of when that particular IP address’s geolocation was assessed the last
network object