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It is built collaboratively with academics to provide developers, operators and researchers a good degree of accuracy and completeness of geolocation results.</p></div><div id="ipmap-demo"><div class="container relative"><label class="block pr-12 leading-4 transition-transform translate-x-2 translate-y-12 sm:translate-x-4 sm:translate-y-9 transform-gpu sm:pr-4" for="ipmap-input" id="ipmap-label">Try the demo by entering an IP address or pasting a full traceroute output</label> <textarea rows="1" id="ipmap-input" class="w-full pt-12 xs:pt-10 p-2 pr-12 sm:pr-4 sm:pt-8 sm:p-4 bg-white focus:ring focus:ring-primary-300 focus:outline-none min-h-[3rem]" autocomplete="off"></textarea> <button id="ipmap-rightsearchicon" class="absolute block w-5 right-11 top-12 sm:top-9"></button></div><div id="ipmap-controls" class="container flex items-center mt-8 text-sm"><button role="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-controls="tabpanel-map" id="tab-map" class="tab tab-active"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="m560 160-6 1-170 63-10-4c23-34 42-71 42-97C416 55 359 0 288 0S160 55 160 123c0 12 4 26 10 41L20 216c-12 5-20 17-20 30v250a16 16 0 0 0 22 15l170-63 172 61c13 4 27 4 40 0l152-53c12-5 20-17 20-30V176c0-9-7-16-16-16zM176 420 32 473l-1-227 145-50zM288 32c53 0 96 41 96 91 0 27-38 89-96 157-58-68-96-130-96-157 0-50 43-91 96-91zm-80 388V229c24 35 52 68 68 86 3 3 7 5 12 5s9-2 12-5l55-67 13 4v224zm192 56V252l144-53 1 227z"/></svg> <span>Map</span></button> <button role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="tabpanel-api" id="tab-api" class="tab"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="m571 245-45-46a48 48 0 0 1-14-34V80a48 48 0 0 0-48-48h-72a8 8 0 0 0-8 8v16a8 8 0 0 0 8 8h72a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v85a80 80 0 0 0 23 57l34 34-34 34a80 80 0 0 0-23 57v85a16 16 0 0 1-16 16h-72a8 8 0 0 0-8 8v16a8 8 0 0 0 8 8h72a48 48 0 0 0 48-48v-85a48 48 0 0 1 14-34l45-46a16 16 0 0 0 0-22zM184 32h-72a48 48 0 0 0-48 48v85a48 48 0 0 1-14 34L5 245a16 16 0 0 0 0 22l45 46a48 48 0 0 1 14 34v85a48 48 0 0 0 48 48h72a8 8 0 0 0 8-8v-16a8 8 0 0 0-8-8h-72a16 16 0 0 1-16-16v-85a80 80 0 0 0-23-57l-34-34 34-34a80 80 0 0 0 23-57V80a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h72a8 8 0 0 0 8-8V40a8 8 0 0 0-8-8z"/></svg> <span>API</span></button><p id="ipmap-message" class="ml-auto max-w-[50%] text-xs sm:text-sm sm:max-w-none" style=""></p></div><div class="relative md:container"><div role="tabpanel" id="tabpanel-map" aria-labelledby="tab-map"><div id="leaflet-map" class="w-full h-full"></div><noscript><p class="pt-8 text-center">Sorry, but this interactive demo requires JavaScript to be enabled</p></noscript></div><div role="tabpanel" id="tabpanel-api" aria-labelledby="tab-api" class="absolute inset-0 md:left-8 md:right-8" hidden><div id="api-output" class="h-full md:container"></div><noscript><p class="pt-8 text-center">Sorry, but this interactive demo requires JavaScript to be enabled</p></noscript></div></div></div></section><section class="pb-16 bg-neutral-100 pt-72 -mt-96"><div class="container pb-16 space-y-4 md:pt-6 md:px-24"><h2 class="text-warning-100">Getting started with RIPE IPmap</h2><p>The RIPE IPmap API is open for public use. Through the API, you can get a list of possible geolocation results for an IP address at city or country level.</p><p>Check the documentation below and start using the API.</p></div><div class="container md:px-24"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 md:-mx-8 md:grid-cols-2"><article class="card"><h3>Manual</h3><p>The manual provides an introduction and guide to using the RIPE IPmap API and FTP dumps. It also describes the methods of the various geolocation engines used by IPmap.</p><a href="/docs/01.manual/">Go to the Manual</a></article><article class="card"><h3>API Reference</h3><p>The API reference provides a complete description of the RIPE IPmap endpoints and returned data types. It will provide you with the full details of how to structure your API queries.</p><a href="/docs/02.api-reference/">Go to the API reference</a></article></div></div></section><section><div class="container pb-16 space-y-4 pt-14 md:px-24"><h2>How RIPE IPmap can be used</h2><div class="carousel"><article id="visualising-routing-paths"><h3>Visualising routing paths</h3><p>You can use the data received from RIPE IPmap to draw maps which visualise the hops from a traceroute path.</p></article><article id="highlighting-routing-inefficiencies"><h3>Highlighting routing inefficiencies</h3><p>RIPE IPmap shows you when traffic is taking an inefficient route, for example leaving and re-entering a country. This can help you create new peering policies.</p></article><article id="analysing-events-affecting-the-internet"><h3>Analysing events affecting the Internet</h3><p>The data can be used to show how geographically anchored events, such as a major Internet disruption in a country or region, can affect the flow of Internet traffic.</p></article></div><div id="carousel-page-indicators"><a class="active" href="#visualising-routing-paths"><span class="sr-only">Go to Visualising routing paths</span> </a><a href="#highlighting-routing-inefficiencies"><span class="sr-only">Go to Highlighting routing inefficiencies</span> </a><a href="#analysing-events-affecting-the-internet"><span class="sr-only">Go to Analysing events affecting the Internet</span></a></div></div></section><section class="pt-8 pb-20 bg-neutral-100"><div class="container py-8 space-y-4 md:px-24"><h2>How RIPE IPmap works</h2><p>Geolocation results are provided by multiple complementary engines, providing a good degree of accuracy and completeness.</p></div><div class="container md:px-24"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:-mx-8 md:grid-cols-3"><article class="!p-6 card card-alt"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 496 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M248 8a248 248 0 1 0 0 496 248 248 0 0 0 0-496zm193.2 152h-82.5c-9-44.4-24.1-82.2-43.2-109.1A217 217 0 0 1 441.2 160zM336 256c0 22.9-1.6 44.2-4.3 64H164.3a472.6 472.6 0 0 1 0-128h167.4c2.7 19.8 4.3 41.1 4.3 64zM248 40c26.9 0 61.4 44.1 78.1 120H169.9C186.6 84.1 221.1 40 248 40zm-67.5 10.9c-19 26.8-34.2 64.6-43.2 109.1H54.8A217 217 0 0 1 180.5 50.9zM32 256c0-22.3 3.4-43.8 9.7-64h90.5a489.1 489.1 0 0 0 0 128H41.7a214.6 214.6 0 0 1-9.7-64zm22.8 96h82.5c9 44.4 24.1 82.2 43.2 109.1A217 217 0 0 1 54.8 352zM248 472c-26.9 0-61.4-44.1-78.1-120h156.2c-16.7 75.9-51.2 120-78.1 120zm67.5-10.9c19-26.8 34.2-64.6 43.2-109.1h82.5a217 217 0 0 1-125.7 109.1zM363.8 320a489.1 489.1 0 0 0 0-128h90.5a214.6 214.6 0 0 1 0 128h-90.5z"/></svg><div><h3>Geolocation Engines</h3><p>Each geolocation engine contains a set of techniques for guessing the location of a particular IP address.</p></div></article><article class="!p-6 card card-alt"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 640 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M512 224a16 16 0 1 0 0 32 16 16 0 0 0 0-32zm90.9-32.8-58.5-36c-2.6-1.5-9.8-5-18.4-7.5a261.6 261.6 0 0 0-4.9-22c-5.9-22-28.7-93.7-74.5-93.7-38 0-44.2 41.8-44.5 43.3-32-17.1-55.5-13.1-69.7 1.1-8.7 8.7-20.5 28.4-4.4 63.3-31-16.4-61.5-27.7-88-27.7-45.7 0-86.3 18.3-118 52.4a71.5 71.5 0 0 0-101 .7A72 72 0 0 0 72 288c12.7 0 24.8-3.6 35.5-9.8a96 96 0 0 0 12.8 18l54 58.6-25 13.5a48 48 0 0 0-21.3 40v23.6a48 48 0 0 0 71.8 41.7l55.2-31.5 25.5 27.6A32 32 0 0 0 304 480h160a32 32 0 0 0 32-32 64 64 0 0 0-64-64h-48l70.4-32h97a88.8 88.8 0 0 0 51.5-160.8zM96.3 247a39 39 0 0 1-52.6-2.6 40 40 0 0 1 56.5-56.6c1.4 1.3 2.3 2.8 3.3 4.3a95.6 95.6 0 0 0-7.2 55zm87.6 199a16 16 0 0 1-24-14v-23.7c0-5.3 2.7-10.3 6-12.5l30.8-16.7 36 39-48.8 27.8zm367.4-126H448l-64 26.8v-2.3c0-49.7-33.4-94-81.2-107.7l-42.4-12c-20.5-5.9-29.1 24.9-8.8 30.7l42.4 12.1a80.3 80.3 0 0 1 58 76.9V416h80a32 32 0 0 1 32 32H304L143.8 274.5a64.1 64.1 0 0 1-.8-86 126 126 0 0 1 97-44.5c57.3 0 152.7 75.2 208 112 0-31.2-.5-30.8 3.5-43-15.3-3.5-37.7-17.9-59.1-39.3-31-31-47.7-64.3-37.4-74.6 10.8-10.8 45.2 7.8 74.7 37.3 3.2 3.2 6.2 6.5 9.2 9.8-11.7-44.5-8.1-82.2 7.7-82.2 14 0 33 30 43.6 70a203 203 0 0 1 7 42.5c14.2-1 24.8 3.2 30.4 6l56.7 34.7a56.6 56.6 0 0 1 23.7 46.1 56.6 56.6 0 0 1-56.6 56.7z"/></svg><div><h3>Latency Engine</h3><p>The latency engine uses speed of light calculations based on measurement results from RIPE Atlas probes with known locations.</p></div></article><article class="!p-6 card card-alt"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M448 392V24a24 24 0 0 0-24-24H80A80 80 0 0 0 0 80v368a64 64 0 0 0 64 64h372a12 12 0 0 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