IpQuery API
Authentication & Security · Maps & Geolocation · Utility Tools
Fast IP intelligence & geolocation API with built-in VPN, Proxy, and Tor fraud detection
IpQuery API Highlights
IpQuery API is best for web developers and e-commerce merchants needing lightweight IP geolocation and proxy/VPN risk detection
No Auth (Free) / Bearer Token (Paid)
Free tier: up to 10,000 requests/month; high concurrency on paid plans
Nigeria
Ghana
KenyaIpQuery is a fast, developer-friendly IP intelligence and geolocation API designed to protect web applications against fraudulent traffic, botnets, and geographic spoofing. It provides comprehensive data points including geographic coordinates, country, city, ISP name, Autonomous System Number (ASN), and real-time risk indicators (VPN, Tor exit node, hosting provider, and proxy detection).
For Nigerian web applications and e-commerce stores, IpQuery delivers essential fraud prevention capabilities. Developers can inspect incoming client IP addresses to determine if a transaction originates from an anonymous datacenter proxy or commercial VPN, automatically enforcing stepped-up verification or blocking suspicious checkouts.
IpQuery API Core Features & Capabilities
| Feature | Status | Description & Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Threat Intelligence Feeds | ✓ Supported | Provides native Threat Intelligence Feeds capabilities integrated within the API. |
| IP & Domain Reputation | ✓ Supported | Provides native IP & Domain Reputation capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Compliance Reporting | ✓ Supported | Provides native Compliance Reporting capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Real-time Security Alerts | ✓ Supported | Provides native Real-time Security Alerts capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Vulnerability Scanning | ✗ Not Supported | This verification service is not offered by IpQuery API. |
| Malware & Phishing Detection | ✗ Not Supported | Malware & Phishing Detection is currently not supported by IpQuery API. |
| Credential / Password Leak Check | ✗ Not Supported | Credential / Password Leak Check is currently not supported by IpQuery API. |
| SSL / Certificate Monitoring | ✗ Not Supported | SSL / Certificate Monitoring is currently not supported by IpQuery API. |
- Generous Free Tier:Up to 10,000 requests per month free without an API key
- Commercial paid tiers for high-volume enterprise traffic starting at $10/month
Required Access Documents for IpQuery API
- None for Free TierOptionalDirect REST endpoint at https://api.ipquery.io/{ip}
Different IpQuery API use cases
- E-Commerce Checkout Fraud Prevention:Detect and flag orders placed through foreign VPNs or datacenter proxies.
- Geo-Targeted Content & Currency Display:Automatically set the visitor's currency to Nigerian Naira (NGN) based on location.
- Account Takeover Protection:Alert users when account logins occur from an unexpected new country or ASN.