Ipxapi Blog: #1 Accurate IP Address Lookup and Geolocation API

You need to detect whether an incoming IP is using a proxy or VPN, see its basic geolocation, and decide whether to allow, challenge, or block a request—all in a single call. By the end of this guide you will be able to query the Privacy Detection endpoint, interpret the security flags, and wire the response into your auth, payments, or abuse-prevention flows. What you can look up with the Privacy Detection endpoint The Privacy Detection lookup helps you answer five operational questions in real time: IP geolocation: country, region, city, ZIP, latitude/longitude, timezone. Proxy detection: whether the IP is flagged as a proxy. VPN detection: whether t...