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Automatic notifications at 75%, 90%, and 100% of monthly quota. No documented per-second rate limit.", "known_restrictions": [ "Free offering is a one-time trial (5,000 total requests), not a recurring free plan", "Bulk endpoint requires Professional+ plan ($99.99/mo) or higher", "Security module (proxy/VPN/Tor detection) requires Professional+ plan ($99.99/mo) or higher", "Overage charges apply automatically when monthly quota is exceeded", "HTTPS/SSL encryption is not available on old HTTP endpoint - paid plans enforce HTTPS" ] }, "developer": { "docs_url": null, "api_reference_url": null, "openapi_spec_url": null, "postman_collection_url": null, "changelog_url": null, "status_page_url": "https://status.ipstack.com", "llms_txt_url": "https://ipstack.com/llms.txt", "markdown_docs_url": null, "rendering": "static" }, "adoption": { "launched_at": "2009-01-01", "ga_date": "2017-01-01", "github_stars": null, "github_stars_at": null, "notable_customers": [ "Microsoft", "Airbnb", "Samsung", "Activision", "HubSpot" ] }, "scores": { "agent_friendliness": 65, "pricing_transparency": 85, "setup_speed": 55, "docs_quality": 10, "procurement_friction": 85, "trust_readiness": 35, "best_for": [ "AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt)", "Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box", "Cost-sensitive teams - low, transparent entry price" ], "avoid_if": [ "You want to try it free before paying", "You have strict compliance requirements" ] }, "sources": [ { "field": "free_tier_available", "url": "https://ipstack.com/pricing/", "excerpt": "Free Trial | $0 | 5,000 Total Requests | SSL Encryption, Location Module, Standard Support, Time Zone Module, Connection Module, Currency Module", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "free_tier_details", "url": "https://ipstack.com/pricing/", "excerpt": "Free Trial: 5,000 Total Requests; excludes Bulk Endpoint and Security Module", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "known_restrictions", "url": "https://ipstack.com/pricing/", "excerpt": "Bulk Endpoint and Security Module are only included in Professional+ plan at $99.99/month", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "pricing_model", "url": "https://ipstack.com/pricing/", "excerpt": "Basic $12.99/month; Professional $59.99/month; Professional + $99.99/month — recurring monthly subscription plans", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "supported_actions", "url": "https://ipstack.com/mcp/", "excerpt": "Geolocation lookups, Threat detection — Identifies proxies, VPNs, Tor nodes, and threat actors, Network metadata — Delivers ISP, ASN, connection type, and carrier information, Bulk operations — Supports resolving up to 50 IP addresses in a single request", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "supported_languages", "url": "https://docs.apilayer.com/ipstack/docs/options", "excerpt": "The supported languages are: en - English/US, de - German, es - Spanish, fr - French, ja - Japanese, pt-br - Portugues (Brazil), ru - Russian, and zh - Chinese.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "sla_published", "url": "https://ipstack.com/faq/", "excerpt": "The IPstack API has had an uptime of 99.99% throughout the last 12 months, though the SLA offered is 99.9% uptime across their plans.", "confidence": "medium" }, { "field": "soc2", "url": "https://ipstack.com/faq/", "excerpt": "No mention of SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS certifications found on the FAQ or privacy pages.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "sdk_languages", "url": "https://ipstack.com/sdk/", "excerpt": "Install the SDK using NPM with the package apilayer-ipstack; Import Ipstack from 'ipstack-sdk' — JavaScript/Node.js only officially.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "documented_rate_limits", "url": "https://ipstack.com/pricing/", "excerpt": "Basic 50,000 requests/month; Professional 500,000/month; Professional + 2,000,000/month", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "self_serve_signup", "url": "https://ipstack.com/how-to-use-ipstack-api/", "excerpt": "Create your free IPstack account and receive your unique access key instantly.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "base_url", "url": "https://ipstack.com/documentation/", "excerpt": "https://api.ipstack.com/134.201.250.155?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "auth_methods", "url": "https://ipstack.com/documentation/", "excerpt": "Your API Access Key is your unique authentication key used to gain access to the IPstack API. 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