ipstack (formerly IPTrace)
ipstack (the product formerly known as IPTrace) provides IP geolocation and lookup APIs for developers and businesses. · ipstack · Networking
Overview
ipstack (the product formerly known as IPTrace, which merged into ipstack) offers a free plan with 100 IP geolocation requests per month for non-commercial use.
Good fit
Use ipstack when you need quick, simple IP geolocation or lookup for small-scale, non-commercial projects or prototyping.
- prototyping
- small websites
- student projects
- basic analytics
Not a fit
Avoid if you need commercial use, high request volumes, advanced modules, or enterprise-grade SLAs on the free plan.
- high-traffic production
- detailed threat intelligence
- enterprise compliance
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Visit https://ipstack.com and sign up for a free API key.
- Review the API documentation for endpoint details.
- Copy your API access key.
- Send a GET request to the ipstack endpoint with the target IP address.
- Parse the JSON response for geolocation data.
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