IPinfo
Operator: IPinfo Inc., United States
Associates IP addresses with networks and regions and, depending on the plan, provides indicators of VPN, proxy, Tor and hosting use.
Technical Infrastructure
Product
IPinfo with web search, Lite/Core/Max APIs and official MCP access. Database downloads and specialist APIs have separate terms.
Availability and source date
Active
As of: 16 October 2026.
No functionality test has been performed.
Use in OSINT research
Helps associate an IP address with a network operator and an approximate region. The location information describes an internet connection and does not confirm a person's whereabouts.
Queries
| Input | Result | Result type |
|---|---|---|
| IP address | Country, continent, ASN, network name and associated domain from the IPinfo dataset. | Retrieved |
| IP address | Estimated region, city and coordinates, plus VPN, proxy, Tor and hosting attributes depending on the plan. | Derived |
Features
- Look up IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
- Show the ASN, network operator and network type for an IP address.
- Provide approximate locations with additional location attributes.
- Detect VPN, proxy, Tor and hosting attributes according to the plan.
- Provide IP data through the API and as separate data packages.
- Connect AI assistants through an official MCP server.
Categories
- Technical Infrastructure
- IP & ASN
Coverage
Geographical coverage
global
Dataset
Proprietary worldwide IP dataset for IPv4 and IPv6. IPinfo combines measurements from its ProbeNet with other reference data and processes network, location and anonymisation attributes.
Access
Requirements
Web search is available. The Lite API and MCP require a free account and an API token; detailed data requires an appropriate paid plan.
Export
API responses in JSON, individual fields as text. Separately offered database downloads in CSV, JSON, MMDB or Parquet.
Provider
IPinfo Inc.
Country of establishment
United States
Interfaces
API
Available. REST API with a token. Lite has no daily or monthly limit; detailed data and further allowances depend on the plan.
MCP
Available. Official data MCP at mcp.ipinfo.io with an IPinfo token. Country and basic ASN data are free; details and additional features depend on the plan.
AI agents
Available. The provider documents integration with Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor and other MCP clients for IP research.
Usage note
The website terms permit internal business use; sale and external commercial reuse require consent or a separate data agreement.
Legal note
Limitations
- IP geolocation data is approximate. It identifies neither a specific person nor their precise location.
- Lite provides only country, continent and basic ASN data. City, anonymisation and other attributes depend on the plan.
- Data packages and specialist APIs are separate offerings. Additional API queries may incur extra charges.
Guides and practical reports
Official · IPinfo: Getting started with the API
IPinfo · EN
Explains tokens, queries, data formats and plan limits.