IP Lookup

IP geolocation maps an IP address to a physical location using databases maintained by various providers. When you connect to the internet, your device gets a public IP from your ISP. That IP belongs to a block assigned to a region, and geolocation services estimate where the IP is used based on routing data, registration records, and user reports.

Geolocation is used for content localization, fraud detection, compliance (e.g., GDPR geo-blocking), analytics, and security. Accuracy varies: datacenter IPs often resolve to the provider's headquarters, while residential IPs typically resolve to the city or region.

A typical IP lookup returns the IP itself, city, region (state/province), country with flag, postal code, latitude and longitude, timezone, ISP or organization name, and ASN. The ISP field shows who provides the connection — your home ISP, a cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure), or a VPN. ASN identifies the autonomous system that owns the IP block, useful for network operators and abuse investigators.

Developers use IP lookup to customize content by region, detect VPN/proxy usage, log request origins for security, and debug geo-based features. Support teams use it to verify a user's location when troubleshooting. Marketers use it for analytics and ad targeting. Security teams use it to correlate attacks and block malicious IP ranges. This tool runs lookups via a free API — no signup or API key required.