ipstack

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

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  65 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  85 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  55 / 100
  Setup speed
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  10 / 100
  Docs quality
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  85 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  35 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Subscription [2]ipstack.com/pricing/“Basic $12.99/month; Professional $59.99/month; Professional + $99.99/month — recurring monthly subscription plans”

Published pricing

✓ Yes [3]ipstack.com/pricing/“Basic | $12.99 | $479.88/yr | 50,000 req/mo | Professional | $59.99 | $599.88/yr | 500,000 req/mo | Professional + | $99.99 | $719.88/yr | 2,000,000 req/mo”

Free tier

✗ No [4]ipstack.com/pricing/“Free Trial | $0 | 5,000 Total Requests | SSL Encryption, Location Module, Standard Support, Time Zone Module, Connection Module, Currency Module”dashboard.ipstack.com/signup/free“Free Trial — 5,000 total requests — $0.00/mo — $0.00/yr”

Free tier details

"Free Trial" only: 5,000 total (one-time) requests at $0; includes SSL, Location, Timezone, Connection, Currency modules but excludes Bulk Endpoint and Security Module. This is a one-time trial allowance, not a recurring monthly free plan. [5]ipstack.com/pricing/“Free Trial: 5,000 Total Requests; excludes Bulk Endpoint and Security Module”dashboard.ipstack.com/signup/free“Free Trial designation with fixed 5,000 total request allowance, not a monthly recurring allocation”

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [6]ipstack.com/how-to-use-ipstack-api/“Create your free IPstack account and receive your unique access key instantly.”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [7]ipstack.com/pricing/“Custom/Enterprise: Available upon request for usage exceeding 2 million monthly requests”

• Proxy / VPN detection
• Threat intelligence
• ASN / company data
• IPv6 support
• Bulk lookups

Supported actions

ip_lookup, bulk_lookup, requester_ip_lookup, proxy_vpn_tor_detection, threat_intel, asn_lookup, carrier_data, timezone, currency, connection_type [8]ipstack.com/mcp/“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”

Regions

IPv4 and IPv6 support, 2M+ locations globally, 200,000+ cities, live API (not downloadable database), database updated multiple times per day [9]ipstack.com“2M+ locations and 200K+ cities worldwide; both IPv4 and IPv6 supported”

Languages

en, de, es, fr, ja, pt-br, ru, zh [10]docs.apilayer.com/ipstack/docs/options“The supported languages are: en - English/US, de - German, es - Spanish, fr - French, ja - Japanese, pt-br - Portugues (Brazil), ru - Russian, and zh - Chinese.”

Input types

IPv4 address, IPv6 address, batch of IPs (up to 50, Professional+ only), requester IP auto-detect

Output types

ip, type (IPv4/IPv6), continent_code, continent_name, country_code, country_name, region_code, region_name, city, zip, latitude, longitude, radius, msa, dma, geoname_id, capital, languages (code/name/native), country_flag, country_flag_emoji, calling_code, is_eu, timezone id, current_time, gmt_offset, timezone code, is_daylight_saving, currency code, currency name, currency plural, currency symbol, currency symbol_native, asn, isp, sld, tld, carrier, home, organization_type, isic_code, naics_code, ip_routing_type, connection_type, is_proxy, proxy_type, proxy_level, proxy_last_detected, is_crawler, crawler_name, crawler_type, is_tor, threat_level, threat_types, vpn_service, anonymizer_status, hosting_facility, JSON, XML, JSONP

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No

SDK languages

JavaScript/Node.js, Go [11]ipstack.com/sdk/“Install the SDK using NPM with the package apilayer-ipstack; Import Ipstack from 'ipstack-sdk' — JavaScript/Node.js only officially.”

MCP server

✓ Yes [12]ipstack.com/mcp/“The IPstack MCP Server integrates IP geolocation capabilities into AI coding assistants through the Model Context Protocol.”

SOC 2

– Unknown [13]ipstack.com/faq/“No mention of SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS certifications found on the FAQ or privacy pages.”

HIPAA

– Unknown

GDPR

✓ Yes [14]ipstack.com/privacy“The processing of personal data takes place in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian data protection act in its current form.”

ISO 27001

– Unknown

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

✓ Yes [15]ipstack.com/faq/“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.”ipstack.com“99.9% uptime guarantee with 256-bit SSL encryption”

Rate limits

Monthly caps by plan: Free Trial 5,000 total requests (one-time); Basic 50,000/mo; Professional 500,000/mo; Professional+ 2,000,000/mo. Automatic notifications at 75%, 90%, and 100% of monthly quota. No documented per-second rate limit. [16]ipstack.com/pricing/“Basic 50,000 requests/month; Professional 500,000/month; Professional + 2,000,000/month”ipstack.com/billing-overages-documentation“Users will be automatically notified via e-mail and on their Account Dashboard once at least 75%, 90%, and 100% of their monthly API Request allowance has been reached.”

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 [17]ipstack.com/pricing/“Bulk Endpoint and Security Module are only included in Professional+ plan at $99.99/month”dashboard.ipstack.com/signup/pro“Professional plan (500,000 req/mo) excludes Bulk Endpoint and Security Module; only Professional Plus includes both”

• llms.txt
• Status page

Docs rendering: static · llms.txt present

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.ipstack.com/

Versioning

none

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Error format

vendor-specific JSON: {"success": false, "error": {"code": <int>, "type": <string>, "info": <string>}}; error code ranges: 1xx informational, 3xx requires action, 4xx resource not found

SDKs

• JavaScript/Node.js @apilayer/ipstack · repo
• Go github.com/go-apilayer/ipstack · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• MCP server

Launched

2009-01-01

GA

2017-01-01

Notable customers

Microsoft, Airbnb, Samsung, Activision, HubSpot

• MaxMind GeoIP2

  "the industry standard for IP geolocation" that "Covers 99.9999% of IP addresses" and is "Trusted by businesses and developers globally for high accuracy and reliability."

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• IPGeolocation.io

  "Enterprise-grade IP Geolocation and threat intelligence - trusted worldwide for real-time, scalable decisions."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• IPinfo

  "Empowering developers and enterprises with verified IP data that's fast, accurate, and built to scale."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• ipdata

  "Lookup the location and threat profile of any IP Address to localize your website content, analyze logs, enrich forms, target ads, enforce GDPR compliance, perform redirections, block countries, detect VPNs and more."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• IP2Location

  "Power Your Business Intelligence with Accurate IP Metadata and Proxy Threat Intelligence."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Abstract IP Geolocation API

  "Get the location of any IP with a world-class API serving city, region, country and lat/long data."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

ipstack alternatives · ipstack vs MaxMind GeoIP2 · All IP Geolocation APIs APIs

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2. ↑Pricing model: ipstack.com
3. ↑Published pricing: ipstack.com
4. ↑Free tier: ipstack.com · dashboard.ipstack.com
5. ↑Free tier details: ipstack.com · dashboard.ipstack.com
6. ↑Self-serve signup: ipstack.com
7. ↑Enterprise plan: ipstack.com
8. ↑Supported actions: ipstack.com
9. ↑Regions: ipstack.com
10. ↑Languages: docs.apilayer.com
11. ↑SDK languages: ipstack.com
12. ↑MCP server: ipstack.com
13. ↑SOC 2: ipstack.com
14. ↑GDPR: ipstack.com
15. ↑Published SLA: ipstack.com · ipstack.com
16. ↑Rate limits: ipstack.com · ipstack.com
17. ↑Known restrictions: ipstack.com · dashboard.ipstack.com

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 45 → 65
2. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
4. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"bulk":true,"ipv6":true,"asn_company":true,"threat_intel":true,"proxy_vpn_dete…
5. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → ipstack is a real-time IP geolocation REST API, active since 2009, that returns…
6. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 45
7. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 85
8. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 55
9. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 10
10. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 85
11. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 35
12. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi…
13. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You want to try it free before paying, You have strict compliance requirements
14. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
15. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → Yes
16. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
17. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt URL: (none) → https://ipstack.com/llms.txt
18. 2026-06-14 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.ipstack.com
19. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Available: set to No
20. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Details: set to "Free Trial" only: 5,000 total (one-time) requests at $0; includes SSL, Locatio…
21. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
22. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
23. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
24. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
25. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
26. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://ipstack.com/privacy
27. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Monthly caps by plan: Free Trial 5,000 total requests (one-time); Basic 50,000/…
28. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Free offering is a one-time trial (5,000 total requests), not a recurring free …
29. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key
30. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://ipstack.com/documentation/
31. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
32. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://api.ipstack.com/
33. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to none
34. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
35. 2026-06-14 MCP URL: set to https://mcp.apilayer.com/mcp
36. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://docs.apilayer.com/ipstack/docs/quickstart-guide
37. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific JSON: {"success": false, "error": {"code": <int>, "type": <stri…
38. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to No
39. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 12.99
40. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to month
41. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 5,000 total requests
42. 2026-06-14 Vendor ID: set to ee965e1d-c4f4-495a-946d-f3d894bc9866
43. 2026-06-14 GA Date: set to 2017-01-01
44. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to Microsoft, Airbnb, Samsung, Activision, HubSpot
45. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to soc2, hipaa, iso_27001, pci_dss, database_download, per-second rate limits, acc…
46. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high
47. 2026-06-14 Extractor: set to claude-subagent:sonnet
48. 2026-06-14 Last Verified At: set to 2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
49. 2026-06-14 Status: set to published
50. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2009-01-01

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