Guides & insights
Tutorials, deep-dives, and practical tips on IP geolocation, ASNs, and networking - from the team behind The IP API.
Blocking Bot and Datacenter Traffic by ASN
Per-IP blocklists rot. How to block datacenter IP ranges by ASN instead - identify operators, aggregate abusive traffic, and scope rules that spare real users.
How to Detect VPNs, Proxies, and Datacenter IPs
How to detect a VPN by IP address using known provider ranges and ASN ownership, what the limits are, and how to act on is_vpn and is_datacenter flags.
How Accurate Is IP Geolocation Really?
Country-level IP geolocation is highly reliable. City-level is an estimate. Here is why, what the coordinates actually mean, and how to use each safely.
IP Geolocation in Go: A Practical Guide
Build a Golang IP geolocation client with net/http and typed structs, add context timeouts, and enrich incoming requests with country data via middleware.
How to Get a User's Location from an IP Address in Python
Look up a user's country, city, and timezone from an IP address in Python with requests, a FastAPI endpoint, proper error handling, and batch lookups.
IP Reputation and Email Deliverability: Why Your Sending IP Matters
The IP address your application sends mail from carries a reputation that can quietly land your signup, OTP, and password-reset emails in spam. Here is how sending-IP reputation, ASNs, and blocklists work, how to inspect them, and how to test that your email actually arrives.