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  "name": "Digital Element (NetAcuity)",
  "slug": "digital-element",
  "website_url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/",
  "vendor_description": "\"the pioneer and global leader of IP geolocation technology\"",
  "categories": [
    "ip-geolocation"
  ],
  "summary": "Digital Element's NetAcuity is an enterprise IP geolocation database and API that has been in market since 1999, covering 99.9999% of routable IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with country-level accuracy above 99.9% and city-level accuracy above 97%. It serves use cases including ad targeting, content localization, fraud prevention, proxy and VPN detection, and compliance geofencing, with customers such as Netflix, LinkedIn, Adobe, and The Trade Desk. Pricing is fully custom and requires a sales engagement, with no published tiers, no free tier, and no self-serve signup. The data is delivered as a downloadable flat-file database or via REST API with weekly geolocation updates and daily proxy intelligence refreshes, and the product is built on a privacy-by-design methodology that collects no PII.",
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      "ip_lookup",
      "asn_lookup",
      "isp_lookup",
      "company_data",
      "carrier_data",
      "proxy_vpn_tor_detection",
      "threat_intel",
      "timezone_lookup",
      "demographics_lookup",
      "historical_ip_lookup",
      "database_download",
      "cloud_query"
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      "IPv4 global coverage - 99.9999% of routable IPv4 addresses",
      "IPv6 global coverage - 99.9999% of routable IPv6 addresses",
      "Country-level accuracy >99.9%",
      "City-level accuracy up to 97%+",
      "Postal code / ZIP+4 precision (US)",
      "Maps to more than 4 million distinct geolocations globally",
      "Weekly database updates (geolocation); daily updates (proxy/VPN via Nodify)",
      "Downloadable flat-file database and live API/cloud delivery"
    ],
    "supported_languages": [],
    "input_types": [
      "IPv4 address",
      "IPv6 address"
    ],
    "output_types": [
      "country",
      "region",
      "city",
      "postal code / ZIP+4",
      "latitude/longitude",
      "timezone",
      "language",
      "ISP",
      "ASN",
      "domain",
      "company name",
      "organization name",
      "NAICS codes",
      "mobile carrier",
      "connection speed/type",
      "home/business classification",
      "CBSA (Core Based Statistical Area)",
      "proxy/VPN/Tor flags",
      "proxy type/classification",
      "demographics",
      "points of interest",
      "IP characteristics / risk signals",
      "JSON",
      "flat-file / database download"
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    "webhooks_supported": false,
    "sandbox_available": false,
    "sdk_languages": [
      "Node.js"
    ],
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    "base_url": "https://global.cloud.netacuity.com/webservice/query",
    "api_version": "6.4.2.1",
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    "stability": "ga",
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    "idempotency_supported": null,
    "error_format": "vendor-specific JSON (field: \"error\" in response object)",
    "webhook_signing": null,
    "webhook_events_url": null,
    "rate_limit_requests": null,
    "rate_limit_window": null,
    "sdk_packages": [
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        "package": "node-netacuity",
        "language": "Node.js",
        "official": false,
        "repo_url": "https://github.com/jim68000/node-netacuity"
      }
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    "quickstart_url": null
  },
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    "has_published_pricing": false,
    "starting_price_usd": null,
    "price_basis": null,
    "free_tier_available": false,
    "free_tier_limit": null,
    "free_tier_details": null,
    "minimum_commitment": null,
    "self_serve_signup": false,
    "requires_sales_call": true,
    "requires_verification": true,
    "enterprise_plan_available": true,
    "price_points": []
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    "hipaa": null,
    "gdpr": true,
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    "pci_dss": null,
    "sla_published": false,
    "sla_url": null,
    "data_retention_policy_url": "https://www.digitalenvoy.com/privacy-policy/",
    "documented_rate_limits": null,
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      "Pricing is fully custom / contact-sales only - no published tiers or per-lookup rates",
      "No free tier or recurring free allowance",
      "MRC accreditation scope limited to NetAcuity Standard for non-mobile US traffic at DMA level and above",
      "No personally identifiable information is gathered or stored - data methodology is privacy-by-design (no cookies, no PII)",
      "NAI (Network Advertising Initiative) member - subject to NAI Code of Conduct"
    ]
  },
  "developer": {
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    "api_reference_url": null,
    "openapi_spec_url": null,
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    "changelog_url": null,
    "status_page_url": null,
    "llms_txt_url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/llms.txt",
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    "rendering": "static"
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  "adoption": {
    "launched_at": "1999-01-01",
    "ga_date": "1999-01-01",
    "github_stars": null,
    "github_stars_at": null,
    "notable_customers": [
      "The Trade Desk",
      "eBay",
      "CNN",
      "Oracle",
      "LinkedIn",
      "AppsFlyer",
      "Microsoft Advertising",
      "Nielsen",
      "Adform",
      "Ravelin",
      "Facebook",
      "Netflix",
      "Pinterest",
      "Twitter",
      "BBC",
      "Sony",
      "Hulu",
      "Adobe",
      "Intuit"
    ]
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    "pricing_transparency": 0,
    "setup_speed": 5,
    "docs_quality": 10,
    "procurement_friction": 0,
    "trust_readiness": 15,
    "best_for": [
      "AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt)",
      "Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box"
    ],
    "avoid_if": [
      "You need to start building today without contacting sales",
      "You need transparent pricing up front",
      "You want to try it free before paying"
    ]
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      "field": "vendor_description",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/",
      "excerpt": "the pioneer and global leader of IP geolocation technology",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "primary_use_cases",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/netacuity/",
      "excerpt": "accurately locate IP addresses at the country, region, city, and postcode/zip code levels",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "supported_actions",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/ip-forensics/",
      "excerpt": "Track the full journey of an IP address with detailed visibility into its locations, activities, and proxy/VPN usage.",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "supported_regions",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/netacuity/",
      "excerpt": "Weekly database updates (geolocation); daily updates (proxy/VPN via Nodify)",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "primary_use_cases",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/solutions/",
      "excerpt": "Advertising & Marketing … Media, Entertainment, and Online Gaming … Fraud Detection & Prevention … Cybersecurity",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "supported_actions",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/digital-element-database-descriptions/",
      "excerpt": "ISP … ASN … Mobile Carrier … VPN/Proxy … Domain … Company Name … Organization Name … NAICS Codes … Home/Business … CBSA … Language … IP Characteristics (IPC) … Proxy Characteristics",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "supported_regions",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/resources/faq/",
      "excerpt": "Covers 99.9999 percent of routable IPv4 and IPv6 addresses … Maps to more than four million distinct geolocations globally",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "input_types",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/netacuity/",
      "excerpt": "Both IPv4 and IPv6",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "output_types",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/digital-element-database-descriptions/",
      "excerpt": "Country, region, metro, city, postcode, latitude/longitude … ISP identification, ASN … mobile carrier data … Company name, organization type, NAICS industry codes … Proxy/VPN detection, IP characteristics metadata",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "pricing_model",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/our-pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Our pricing isn't one-size-fits-all, because neither are your needs. It follows value, not volume.",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "has_published_pricing",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/our-pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Our clients don't choose us because we're the cheapest; they choose us because we change what's possible.",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "free_tier_available",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/our-pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Our pricing isn't one-size-fits-all, because neither are your needs. It follows value, not volume.",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "requires_sales_call",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/our-pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Schedule a free consultation with our experts … Contact form available on the page",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "gdpr",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/company/about-us/",
      "excerpt": "All data is collected anonymously, without cookies or user tracking ― keeping you fully GDPR compliant. No personally identifiable information is ever gathered or stored.",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "soc2",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/company/about-us/",
      "excerpt": "All data is collected anonymously, without cookies or user tracking ― keeping you fully GDPR compliant. No personally identifiable information is ever gathered or stored.",
      "confidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "field": "output_types",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/netacuity/",
      "excerpt": "over 20 robust databases including … B2B insights: company name, organization, domain, NAICS codes",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "sdk_languages",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/resources/faq/",
      "excerpt": "Apache Web Module, C, C++, C++ Embedded, C#, Go, Java, Java Embedded, NGINX Web Module, Node.js, Perl, PHP, PHP Shared Memory (Linux only), Python, Ruby, Ruby Embedded",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "pricing_model",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Pricing that reflects the value you gain … The specific outcomes and applications you're pursuing … The volume, reach, and environments your application supports",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "has_published_pricing",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Schedule a free consultation with our experts … TALK TO SALES",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "free_tier_available",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/resources/faq/",
      "excerpt": "Digital Element pricing is based on value rather than volume and is tailored to each customer's needs.",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "excerpt": "TALK TO SALES",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "gdpr",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/privacy-policy/",
      "excerpt": "Personal Data collected in the European Union is subject to the European Union General Data Protection Regulation … European Union Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/company/about-us/",
      "excerpt": "Free 24/7 access to expert support",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "known_restrictions",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/company/about-us/",
      "excerpt": "No personally identifiable information is ever gathered or stored",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "mcp_server_available",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/netacuity/",
      "excerpt": "Deployment Options: API-based server software, flat-file download, cloud service",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "base_url",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.threatq.com/Integration_Documentation/operation/Digital_Element_NetAcuity_Operation.htm",
      "excerpt": "GET https://<NetAcuity Host>/webservice/query ... Default cloud hostname: global.cloud.netacuity.com",
      "confidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "field": "auth_methods",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.threatq.com/Integration_Documentation/operation/Digital_Element_NetAcuity_Operation.htm",
      "excerpt": "User token from NetAcuity is required for the cloud offering, or an on-prem deployment for the NetAcuity Server version.",
      "confidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "field": "stability",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/netacuity/",
      "excerpt": "Supports all major programming languages and platforms ... Up and running in as little as 20 minutes",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "error_format",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.threatq.com/Integration_Documentation/operation/Digital_Element_NetAcuity_Operation.htm",
      "excerpt": "Returns geolocation attributes including: latitude, longitude, country, region, city, ISP, ASN ... response JSON with an error field",
      "confidence": "low"
    },
    {
      "field": "requires_verification",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.threatq.com/Integration_Documentation/operation/Digital_Element_NetAcuity_Operation.htm",
      "excerpt": "User token from NetAcuity is required for the cloud offering",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "launched_at",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/about/",
      "excerpt": "Leading IP intelligence Innovation for Over 25 Years",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "notable_customers",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/",
      "excerpt": "The Trade Desk, eBay, CNN, Oracle, LinkedIn, AppsFlyer, Microsoft Advertising, Nielsen, Adform, and Ravelin.",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "starting_price_usd",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Pricing is value-based rather than volume-based and tailored to each customer's needs, influenced by: Use Case, Scale, Depth",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "mcp_url",
      "url": "https://github.com/netacuity",
      "excerpt": "The organization currently displays only 1 repository: coming-soon",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "enterprise_plan_available",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/company/about-us/",
      "excerpt": "Digital Element serves clients of any size – from startups to the world's largest enterprises",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "known_restrictions",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/newsroom/press/netacuity-receives-continued-accreditation-mrc/",
      "excerpt": "NetAcuity Standard service … accreditation explicitly applying to identification for U.S. data at the Designated Market Area (DMA) level and above, and for U.S. vs. non-U.S. identification",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "webhooks_supported",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/netacuity/",
      "excerpt": "Three deployment options are available: API-based server software, Flat-file downloads, Cloud-based high-performance service",
      "confidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "field": "api_style",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.threatq.com/Integration_Documentation/operation/Digital_Element_NetAcuity_Operation.htm",
      "excerpt": "User token from NetAcuity for the cloud offering ... GET https://<NetAcuity Host>/webservice/query",
      "confidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "field": "api_version",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.threatq.com/Integration_Documentation/operation/Digital_Element_NetAcuity_Operation.htm",
      "excerpt": "NetAcuity Server Version: 6.4.2.1",
      "confidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "field": "sdk_packages",
      "url": "https://github.com/jim68000/node-netacuity",
      "excerpt": "NodeJS client for Digital Element's NetAcuity GeoIP Service",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "requires_verification",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/pricing/",
      "excerpt": "Pricing is value-based rather than volume-based and tailored to each customer's needs ... Talk to Sales",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "field": "data_retention_policy_url",
      "url": "https://www.digitalenvoy.com/privacy-policy/",
      "excerpt": "Digital Envoy retains information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "launched_at",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/newsroom/press/digital_element_20th_anniversary/",
      "excerpt": "In 1999, Digital Element first introduced NetAcuity and pioneered the geo-intelligence or geo-location space",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "notable_customers",
      "url": "https://www.digitalelement.com/newsroom/press/digital_element_20th_anniversary/",
      "excerpt": "Facebook, HubSpot, eBay, Netflix, Pinterest, Twitter, BBC, Sony, Hulu, Adobe, Intuit",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
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      "field": "versioning_scheme",
      "url": "https://helpcenter.threatq.com/Integration_Documentation/operation/Digital_Element_NetAcuity_Operation.htm",
      "excerpt": "NetAcuity Server Version: 6.4.2.1 ... Integration Version: 1.0.0",
      "confidence": "low"
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  "last_verified_at": "2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z",
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        "url": "https://apio.sh/api/feedback/digital-element",
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          "body": "Your experience with this API…"
        }
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        "url": "https://apio.sh/api/suggest/digital-element/{field}",
        "example_body": {
          "value": "corrected value",
          "citations": [
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              "excerpt": "supporting quote"
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          "note": "what changed and why"
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        "action": "new_api",
        "label": "Suggest a new API to add",
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "https://apio.sh/api/suggest/api",
        "example_body": {
          "value": {
            "name": "Acme API",
            "website_url": "https://acme.example"
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          "citations": [
            {
              "url": "https://acme.example"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        "action": "token",
        "label": "Optional - raise your rate limit",
        "method": "GET",
        "url": "https://apio.sh/api/feedback/token"
      }
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}