We've added two new fields to our IP geolocation API: is_anycast and is_satellite. These fields are now available to all users across all plans, including our free tier.

is_anycast

The is_anycast field is a boolean that indicates if the IP address is part of an anycast network. Anycast IP addresses are shared by multiple devices (usually servers or routers), so they don't have a single location. Instead, we'll usually provide the location of the registered network operator.

This is useful for identifying content delivery networks (CDNs), DNS servers, and other distributed services that use anycast routing.

is_satellite

The is_satellite field is a boolean that indicates if the IP address is from a satellite internet provider. Satellite internet providers often share IP addresses between many users, and users with satellite internet can sometimes change location, so this field hints that the given location may not be the actual location of an end user.

This helps you understand when location data might be less precise for certain types of connections.

You can also read more about how geolocation works for satellite internet providers.

Available everywhere

True to our philosophy of providing all data on all plans, both is_anycast and is_satellite are available immediately across all subscription tiers, including our free plan with 1,000 requests per day.

They’re available in the API response now, and will be available to client libraries in the coming weeks.

You can also see these fields on our IP address lookup pages.