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IP Address Geolocation with Confidence Area API

Introduction

The IP Address Geolocation with Confidence Area API is based on the same data and accuracy as the IP Geolocation API, but with an additional layer of information on top - the Confidence Area.

The Confidence Area is an essential feature of the IP Address Geolocation, providing a list of coordinates that define a closed polygon representing the maximum possible service area where an IP address could be located. This information is based on the historical allocation of IP addresses by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and the network topology.

The Confidence Area feature can be useful for various applications that require a higher level of precision in geolocation, such as fraud detection, risk analysis, and targeted advertising. For more detailed information on Confidence Area, you can refer to the What is Confidence Area? FAQ on our website.

Get started

This API is part of the IP Geolocation package and is available in free and paid plans. Please visit the IP Geolocation package page for limits and pricing information.

Endpoints

IPv4 only API Endpoint

Use this endpoint to force API calls routed over the IPv4 network only

GET
https://api.bigdatacloud.net/data/ip-geolocation-with-confidence

Dual-Stack API Endpoint

This endpoint has native IPv6 support and backs the API calls routed over both IPv4 and IPv6 networks

GET
https://api-bdc.net/data/ip-geolocation-with-confidence

Request

Parameter
Type
Required
Description
Parameter
ip
Type
string
Required
Optional, default value: [Caller's IP]
Description
IPv4 IP address in a string or numeric format or IPv6 IP address in a string format. If omitted, the caller’s IP address is assumed
Parameter
localityLanguage
Type
string
Required
Optional, default value: en
Description
Preferred language for locality names in ISO 639-1 format, such as 'en' for English, 'es' for Spanish etc. If the requested language is unavailable for a requested location, it will default to English. If no English variant is available, will provide the native, local names. Use 'default' as the requested value to automatically adjust the language to the first administrative language in the Country.
Parameter
key
Type
string
Required
Yes
Description
Your API key

Responses

Example query

https://api-bdc.net/data/ip-geolocation-with-confidence?ip=8.8.8.8&localityLanguage=en&key=[YOUR API KEY]
  

Example response

Schema

application/json