IPLocate Blog
Insights, updates, and expert knowledge about IP geolocation, cybersecurity, and maximizing the value of IP data.
What is the best IP Geolocation API in 2025?
IPLocate Team • April 19, 2025
We review the top IP geolocation APIs in 2025, including IPLocate, MaxMind, IPinfo, and others.
Meet IPLocate’s free IP data downloads
IPLocate Team • April 14, 2025
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How users hide their IP address, and how to detect them
IPLocate Team • March 17, 2025
We explore how users hide their IP address, reasons why users might do this, and why it can be useful to detect them using the IPLocate API.
How to detect VPN users on your website
IPLocate Team • March 16, 2025
Learn how to detect VPN users on your website using the IPLocate API. Useful for fraud prevention, geo-restrictions, and threat detection.
How to detect hosting providers by IP address
IPLocate Team • March 15, 2025
Learn how to detect whether an IP address belongs to a hosting provider like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or hundreds of others.
Blocking malicious traffic and bots with IPLocate
IPLocate Team • February 28, 2025
Learn how to detect and block bots, scrapers, and abusive IPs using IPLocate's IP intelligence API. Practical techniques for threat detection, hosting provider identification, and dynamic response strategies.
What is a Geofeed? How do I set one up?
IPLocate Team • October 30, 2024
Learn what a geofeed is, how they improve IP geolocation, and how to set one up and submit it to providers like IPLocate.
How to redirect users by country with JavaScript
IPLocate Team • June 24, 2024
Learn how to use JavaScript and the IPLocate IP geolocation API to redirect users based on their country.
How to automatically detect and select a user's country
IPLocate Team • June 20, 2024
Learn how to personalize your website by detecting the visitor’s country using IP geolocation with the IPLocate API.