What is IP Geolocation API?

An IPInternet Protocol address is a set of numerical codes that identify where a website, user, or any internet access point resides.

What is IP Geolocation?

IP Geolocation refers to the identification of a geographic location of a device using an IP address.

This involves mapping IP addresses to the country, region (city), latitude/longitude, ISP, and other useful information.

IP Geolocation API

An IP Geolocation API provides the location information of an IP address. By querying the API, we can get the following details about the user:

• IP address
• Country details (continent, capital, city, region, flag)
• Latitude and longitude
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Timezone
• Currency code and conversion

The result varies based on which API service you use.

Geolocation API examples

Various types of APIs are available through different services, which include:

• IPWHOIS
• Ipgeolocation
• Ipify
• IPInfo
• ipapi
• ipdata

For example, we can use the IPWHOIS API to make a simple HTTP request to display the result in a web application.

In the example above, we are able to display the country, ISP, currency, and timezone of a user. You can use the API to perform many other functions.

The IP Geolocation API is beneficial in terms of developing web applications that require specific details. For example, an e-commerce application can be built based on the geographic location of the user to help improve the user experience.