IP Lookup API GET

IP Lookup resolves an IP address to its geographic location. It returns the country, region, city, coordinates, postal code, timezone and continent, along with an accuracy radius and an EU-membership flag for compliance routing.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    // IP Lookup response payload
  }
}

About the IP Lookup API

IP Lookup works by querying the IP address against a geolocation database and returning structured location data — country, region, city, coordinates, postal code, timezone and continent — plus the coordinate accuracy radius and whether the country is in the European Union.

What people use it for

Geolocation: Use the IP Lookup API to look up the location of an IP address for geolocation. Use the data to track IP addresses, identify user locations, and analyze traffic patterns
Security Analysis: Look up IP addresses by using the IP Lookup API for security analysis. Use the data to detect suspicious activities, block malicious users, and prevent cyber attacks
Network Monitoring: Monitor networks by using the IP Lookup API to look up IP addresses. Use the data to track network traffic, analyze IP activity, and troubleshoot connectivity issues
Fraud Detection: Detect fraud by using the IP Lookup API to look up IP addresses. Use the data to identify fraudulent activities, block suspicious users, and protect against scams

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Other ways to use IP Lookup

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

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Questions.

Common questions about the IP Lookup API.

Read the docs →

What does the IP Lookup API do?

How do I authenticate IP Lookup API requests?

Pass your API key in the x-api-key header over HTTPS. One key works across all 300+ APIVerve APIs — there are no per-endpoint credentials.

How much does the IP Lookup API cost?

Each call spends 10 credits from your shared pool. The free tier includes 200 credits every month, and paid plans add more headroom.

How fast is the IP Lookup API?

Response time depends on the endpoint — the p50 through p99 latency for this API is published on this page. Requests are served over HTTPS through a global edge network.

What response formats does the IP Lookup API support?

JSON by default, plus XML and YAML via the format parameter. GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents are available across the catalog.

What HTTP method does the IP Lookup API use?

GET over HTTPS, following standard REST conventions with a consistent { status, error, data } response envelope.

Request parameters — GET /v1/iplookup

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`ip`Required	string	`173.172.81.20`	The IP address for which you want to get the location data (e.g., 173.172.81.20) ip

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup?ip=173.172.81.20" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/iplookup

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "ip": "173.172.81.20",
    "country": "US",
    "countryName": "United States",
    "region": "MO",
    "regionName": "Missouri",
    "city": "Kansas City",
    "continent": "NA",
    "continentName": "North America",
    "timezone": "America/Chicago",
    "coordinates": [
      39.0831,
      -94.5853
    ],
    "postalCode": "64106",
    "accuracyRadius": 20,
    "isEU": false
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`ip`	string	`"173.172.81.20"`	The IP address that was looked up
`country`	string	`"US"`	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
`countryName`	string	`"United States"`	Full country name
`region`	string	`"MO"`	State/region code
`regionName`	string	`"Missouri"`	Full state/region name
`city`Premium	string	`"Kansas City"`	City name
`continent`	string	`"NA"`	Continent code (e.g. NA, EU, AS)
`continentName`	string	`"North America"`	Full continent name
`timezone`	string	`"America/Chicago"`	IANA timezone of the IP location
`coordinates`Premium	array	`[39.0831, ...]`	Latitude and longitude
`postalCode`Premium	string	`"64106"`	Postal/ZIP code of the IP location
`accuracyRadius`Premium	number	`20`	Approximate accuracy radius of the coordinates, in kilometers (lower is more precise)
`isEU`Premium	boolean	`false`	Whether the country is a member of the European Union — useful for GDPR/compliance routing

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 10 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	IP Lookup calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	20	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	20,000	$1.50
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	100,000	$1.00
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	400,000	$0.75

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

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Call it from cURL — GET /v1/iplookup

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/iplookup with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/iplookup-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceIP Lookup API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/iplookupnpm apiverve-iplookupPyPI APIVerve.API.IPLookupNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/iplookup

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the IP Lookup API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/iplookup

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/iplookupThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/iplookup-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceIP Lookup API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-iplookupPyPI APIVerve.API.IPLookupNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/iplookup

Install the Python SDK, then call the IP Lookup API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-iplookup

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-iplookupThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/iplookup-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceIP Lookup API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/iplookupnpm APIVerve.API.IPLookupNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/iplookup

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the IP Lookup API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.IPLookup

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.IPLookupThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/iplookup-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceIP Lookup API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/iplookupnpm apiverve-iplookupPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/iplookup

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/iplookup with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/iplookupnpm apiverve-iplookupPyPI APIVerve.API.IPLookupNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/iplookup

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/iplookup with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/iplookupnpm apiverve-iplookupPyPI APIVerve.API.IPLookupNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/iplookup

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/iplookup with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/iplookup")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/iplookupnpm apiverve-iplookupPyPI APIVerve.API.IPLookupNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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IP Lookup API GET

Try it — live request, no key required

About the IP Lookup API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use IP Lookup

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/iplookup

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/iplookup

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 10 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/iplookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/iplookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/iplookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/iplookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/iplookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/iplookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/iplookup

Resources

Also published for

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