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class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">Private Internet Access</td></tr><tr class="pt-5 opacity-80"><td class="pr-4 pt-5">10.23.1.86</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">10.23.1.86</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">ExpressVPN</td></tr><tr class="pt-5 opacity-80"><td class="pr-4 pt-5">2001:ac8:20:c5::7</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">2001:ac8:20:eb::1</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">Mullvad</td></tr><tr class="pt-5 opacity-80"><td class="pr-4 pt-5">10.0.232.33</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">10.0.232.33</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">TrustZone</td></tr><tr class="pt-5 opacity-80"><td class="pr-4 pt-5">107.189.8.56</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">107.189.8.56</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">ProtonVPN</td></tr><tr class="pt-5 opacity-80"><td class="pr-4 pt-5">5.181.233.55</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">5.181.233.121</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">NordVPN</td></tr><tr class="pt-5 opacity-80"><td class="pr-4 pt-5">104.152.222.155</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">104.152.222.159</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✓</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">✕</td><td class="pr-4 pt-5">Windscribe</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container"><h2 class="heading-h2">Accuracy, reliability, and industry-leading insights</h2><div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-x-8 gap-y-6 my-6"><div class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01 py-4 px-5"><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="24" height="24" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="mb-4" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/icon-blue-update.6f766d6a.svg"/><p><strong class="text-21">Real-Time Updates</strong> <br/><span class="block pt-3 text-lg">Daily updated datasets reflecting the dynamic online landscape.</span></p></div><div class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01 py-4 px-5"><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="24" height="24" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="mb-4" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/icon-blue-integration-instructions.a9151d86.svg"/><p><strong class="text-21">Enterprise-Grade Integrations</strong> <br/><span class="block pt-3 text-lg">Integrate easily into your existing 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sample</span></button></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container flex flex-col gap-y-6"><div class="flex flex-col gap-y-3"><h2 class="heading-h2">Comprehensive IP Data Coverage</h2><p class="subheading-md">By leveraging our IP privacy detection databases, businesses can strengthen their security posture, reduce fraud risk, and make smarter, data-driven decisions with the most accurate IP privacy data on the market.</p><p class="subheading-md">Unlock deep visibility into anonymizing IPs with <a href='/developers/privacy-detection-database' class='underline text-blue-primary'>IPinfo's privacy detection database</a>, designed for precise threat detection, fraud prevention, and advanced security policy development.</p><p class="subheading-md">Need more? Use our <a href='/developers/privacy-detection-extended' class='underline text-blue-primary'>privacy detection extended dataset</a>, which provides even richer insights and advanced metadata fields.</p></div><div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6"><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong>Proxy, Tor, VPN, and, Relay Indicators:</strong> Identify IP roles such as VPNs, proxies, Tor nodes, and private relays like Apple Relay and Cloudflare.</p></div></div><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong>Hosting Provider Detection:</strong> Flag IPs linked to data centers, cloud services, bots, and scrapers, distinguishing business-critical from suspicious traffic.</p></div></div><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong>Residential Proxy Detection:</strong> Tracks IPv4 and IPv6 IPs, providing details on the associated proxy service, last seen date, and percentage of days active. Learn more.</p></div></div><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong>Service Provider Identification:</strong> Pinpoint exact service names for VPNs, proxies, and relays for deeper contextual insights.</p></div></div><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong>Anycast IP Identification:</strong> Detect IPs mapped to multiple servers worldwide for precise geolocation intelligence.</p></div></div><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong>Device Activity Monitoring:</strong> Detect VPN-like behaviors such as multi-location access or frequent IP switches.</p></div></div><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong> WHOIS Data Insights:</strong> Cross-reference IP ownership details with WHOIS records for enhanced provider validation.</p></div></div><div class="bg-v2-blue-01 p-6 rounded"><div class="flex flex-col gap-3"><p class="subheading-md"><strong>VPN Configuration Check:</strong> Verify active VPN configurations by detecting open ports and analyzing VPN-related files.</p></div></div></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container flex flex-col gap-y-6"><h2 class="heading-h2">Broad Context, Deep Insights</h2><p class="subheading-md">Our multi-source data collection approach ensures broader coverage and a deeper understanding of privacy-related IPs. By combining diverse data streams with rigorous validation, we provide best-in-class IP privacy data that leading cyber security companies trust for precise, actionable insights.</p><div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6"><div class="subheading-md bg-gray-50 p-6 rounded"><div><strong>Diverse Data Sources:</strong> We gather data from Tor exit node directories, WHOIS records, and anonymous IP provider networks for unmatched coverage.</div></div><div class="subheading-md bg-gray-50 p-6 rounded"><div><strong>Behavioral Analysis:</strong> We detect unusual IP activity to uncover anonymizing services, like sudden location changes and shifting traffic patterns.</div></div><div class="subheading-md bg-gray-50 p-6 rounded"><div><strong>Active Verification:</strong> Our proprietary <a href='/probe-network' class='underline text-blue-primary'>Probe Network</a> performs real-time VPN handshake tests, ensuring industry-leading data accuracy.</div></div></div><div class="mt-8"><h3 class="subheading-md font-bold mb-6">Our privacy detection process involves:</h3><div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6"><div class="flex flex-col items-start gap-4"><div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full border-[3px] border-blue-primary flex items-center justify-center"><span class="text-blue-primary font-bold text-lg">1</span></div><div class="w-full subheading-md"><strong>Data Collection:</strong> Utilizing probe networks, proprietary detection algorithms, and third-party validations.</div></div><div class="flex flex-col items-start gap-4"><div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full border-[3px] border-blue-primary flex items-center justify-center"><span class="text-blue-primary font-bold text-lg">2</span></div><div class="w-full subheading-md"><strong>Data Processing:</strong> Aggregating and cleaning data for maximum accuracy.</div></div><div class="flex flex-col items-start gap-4"><div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full border-[3px] border-blue-primary flex items-center justify-center"><span class="text-blue-primary font-bold text-lg">3</span></div><div class="w-full subheading-md"><strong>Data Delivery:</strong> Tailored data downloads for real-time insights.</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container"><h2 class="heading-h2">Trusted by some of the most secure businesses</h2></div><div class="relative container h-72 mb-8 flex justify-center md:hidden"><img alt="Microsoft, Stone, WorldRemit, VMWare, WordPress, Intel, Accenture, Panorays, John Deere, Nokia" loading="lazy" width="350" height="288" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/mobile.b3d06ccc.svg"/></div><div class="hidden space-y-8 md:block 3xl:hidden"><div class="w-full space-y-10 mt-9"></div></div><div class="hidden space-y-8 3xl:flex flex-col items-center"><div class="w-full space-y-10 mt-9" width="2250px" height="auto"></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container"><h2 class="heading-h2">How Companies Are Using Our Privacy Detection IP Data</h2><div class="grid gap-6 md:gap-8 mt-3 md:mt-8"><div class="bg-white rounded p-6 shadow-lg"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">FRAUD PREVENTION</span><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">ECOMMERCE</span><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY</span><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">TRAVELTECH</span></div><h3 class="heading-h3">Identify Suspicious IP Activity</h3><p class="text-lg">Detect IPs linked to proxies, VPNs, and anonymizing services commonly used by fraudsters to conceal their true locations. With early detection and automated risk scoring, prevent payment fraud, account takeovers, and spam attacks.</p></div></div><div class="bg-white rounded p-6 shadow-lg"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">CYBERSECURITY</span></div><h3 class="heading-h3">Enhance Network Security & Threat Analysis</h3><p class="text-lg">Monitor traffic from anonymized IPs and flag suspicious access attempts. Integrate our data into your SIEM, SOAR, or firewall systems to strengthen real-time threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management.</p></div></div><div class="bg-white rounded p-6 shadow-lg"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS</span><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">MEDTECH AND HEALTHCARE</span><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY</span><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">GAMETECH</span></div><h3 class="heading-h3">Ensure Data Access Compliance</h3><p class="text-lg">Detect IPs linked to VPNs, proxies, and anonymizers to enforce geographic and regulatory restrictions. This will maintain data residency compliance and control access based on verified user locations.</p></div></div><div class="bg-white rounded p-6 shadow-lg"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY</span></div><h3 class="heading-h3">Ad Fraud & Optimize Targeting</h3><p class="text-lg">Filter out fraudulent ad clicks from anonymized IP addresses, maximizing ad campaign effectiveness. Use accurate geolocation data to improve ad targeting, increase ROI, and reduce wasted spend on fake traffic.</p></div></div><div class="bg-white rounded p-6 shadow-lg"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">DIGITAL MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT</span></div><h3 class="heading-h3">Unauthorized Content Access</h3><p class="text-lg">Detect and block IPs using VPNs or proxies attempting to bypass geographic content restrictions. Enforce licensing agreements and protect premium content from piracy and unauthorized distribution.</p></div></div><div class="bg-white rounded p-6 shadow-lg"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">GAMETECH</span></div><h3 class="heading-h3">Prevent Cheating & Maintain Compliance</h3><p class="text-lg">Detect and block IPs from VPNs, proxies, and anonymizing services often used to cheat, evade IP bans, or manipulate in-game content. Maintain a safe, fair, and compliant gametech environment.</p></div></div><div class="bg-white rounded p-6 shadow-lg"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY</span><span class="bg-blue-primary text-white text-sm md:text-base px-3 py-1 rounded-full">FRAUD PREVENTION</span></div><h3 class="heading-h3">Strengthen Identity Verification</h3><p class="text-lg">Verify true user identities by combining IP data with device intelligence and user behavior analysis. Confirming legitimate user locations while flagging mismatched or anonymous IPs reduces false positives.</p></div></div></div></div></section><div class="container relative overflow-visible py-16"><div class="swiper mb-5 rounded-5px"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide swiper-slide-duplicate" data-swiper-slide-index="2"><div class="cursor-default flex flex-col p-6 md:p-0 md:flex-row md:items-center h-[400px] md:h-[452px] styles_bg-fingerprint__nW1qU"><div class="flex md:justify-center md:items-center md:w-[240px] w-[358px] h-[65px] md:h-[452px]"><img alt="Fingerprint" loading="lazy" width="76" height="78" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-1/4 lg:w-auto" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/fingerprint-light.a02fd72c.svg"/></div><div class="flex flex-col gap-3 md:w-4/6 md:p-16 lg:gap-4 lg:flex-row flex-grow justify-center"><div class="text-white opacity-60 -scale-100 -translate-x-full lg:ml-0 lg:translate-x-0 ml-12 md:mt-6 lg:-translate-y-[100%] !important"><span></span></div><div class="text-white flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-12"><p class="font-semibold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-[28px] md:leading-[42px] md:w-[708px] w-[310px]">We ended up evaluating two different vendors where IPInfo proved to be better both in terms of overall performance (number of correctly identified VPNs) and data labeling.</p><div class="flex gap-4 items-center h-[70px] md:h-[60px] w-[310px] md:w-[708px]"><img alt="Petr Palata" loading="lazy" width="800" height="800" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-full max-h-[48px] max-w-[48px] md:max-h-[58px] md:max-w-[58px] w-12 md:w-[58px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/petr-palata.f2858db9.jpeg"/><div><p class="font-semibold md:font-bold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-2xl md:leading-[42px]">Petr Palata</p><p class="text-base font-normal md:text-xl">Sr Technical Product Manager, Fingerprint</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide" data-swiper-slide-index="0"><div class="cursor-default flex flex-col p-6 md:p-0 md:flex-row md:items-center h-[400px] md:h-[452px] styles_bg-transfergo__NNB07"><div class="flex md:justify-center md:items-center md:w-[240px] w-[358px] h-[65px] md:h-[452px]"><img alt="TransferGo" loading="lazy" width="160" height="28" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-1/4 lg:w-auto" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/transfergo-white.a7e3ab89.svg"/></div><div class="flex flex-col gap-3 md:w-4/6 md:p-16 lg:gap-4 lg:flex-row flex-grow justify-center"><div class="text-white opacity-60 -scale-100 -translate-x-full lg:ml-0 lg:translate-x-0 ml-12 md:mt-6 lg:-translate-y-[100%] !important"><span></span></div><div class="text-white flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-12"><p class="font-semibold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-[28px] md:leading-[42px] md:w-[708px] w-[310px]">IPinfo's VPN detection proved to be 100% accurate in their tests. The other competitors, at any level, proved to be wildly inaccurate. That's how we knew their geolocation capabilities would meet our needs.</p><div class="flex gap-4 items-center h-[70px] md:h-[60px] w-[310px] md:w-[708px]"><img alt="Olegas Murasko" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-full max-h-[48px] max-w-[48px] md:max-h-[58px] md:max-w-[58px] w-12 md:w-[58px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/olegas-murasko.bd7b80ac.jpg"/><div><p class="font-semibold md:font-bold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-2xl md:leading-[42px]">Olegas Murasko</p><p class="text-base font-normal md:text-xl">VP Engineering, TransferGo</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide" data-swiper-slide-index="1"><div class="cursor-default flex flex-col p-6 md:p-0 md:flex-row md:items-center h-[400px] md:h-[452px] styles_bg-adcash__UoNpY"><div class="flex md:justify-center md:items-center md:w-[240px] w-[358px] h-[65px] md:h-[452px]"><img alt="AdCash" loading="lazy" width="158" height="32" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-1/4 lg:w-auto" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/a-dcash-white.d3a3b599.svg"/></div><div class="flex flex-col gap-3 md:w-4/6 md:p-16 lg:gap-4 lg:flex-row flex-grow justify-center"><div class="text-white opacity-60 -scale-100 -translate-x-full lg:ml-0 lg:translate-x-0 ml-12 md:mt-6 lg:-translate-y-[100%] !important"><span></span></div><div class="text-white flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-12"><p class="font-semibold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-[28px] md:leading-[42px] md:w-[708px] w-[310px]">IPinfo was the easiest way to integrate and also offered the most correct data. We’ve seen a clear improvement in our results, and we haven't seen that with other data providers.</p><div class="flex gap-4 items-center h-[70px] md:h-[60px] w-[310px] md:w-[708px]"><img alt="Yonko Tsonev" loading="lazy" width="58" height="58" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-full max-h-[48px] max-w-[48px] md:max-h-[58px] md:max-w-[58px] w-12 md:w-[58px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/yonko-tsonev.cd5c89b1.png"/><div><p class="font-semibold md:font-bold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-2xl md:leading-[42px]">Yonko Tsonev</p><p class="text-base font-normal md:text-xl">Head of IT at Adcash</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide" data-swiper-slide-index="2"><div class="cursor-default flex flex-col p-6 md:p-0 md:flex-row md:items-center h-[400px] md:h-[452px] styles_bg-fingerprint__nW1qU"><div class="flex md:justify-center md:items-center md:w-[240px] w-[358px] h-[65px] md:h-[452px]"><img alt="Fingerprint" loading="lazy" width="76" height="78" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-1/4 lg:w-auto" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/fingerprint-light.a02fd72c.svg"/></div><div class="flex flex-col gap-3 md:w-4/6 md:p-16 lg:gap-4 lg:flex-row flex-grow justify-center"><div class="text-white opacity-60 -scale-100 -translate-x-full lg:ml-0 lg:translate-x-0 ml-12 md:mt-6 lg:-translate-y-[100%] !important"><span></span></div><div class="text-white flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-12"><p class="font-semibold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-[28px] md:leading-[42px] md:w-[708px] w-[310px]">We ended up evaluating two different vendors where IPInfo proved to be better both in terms of overall performance (number of correctly identified VPNs) and data labeling.</p><div class="flex gap-4 items-center h-[70px] md:h-[60px] w-[310px] md:w-[708px]"><img alt="Petr Palata" loading="lazy" width="800" height="800" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-full max-h-[48px] max-w-[48px] md:max-h-[58px] md:max-w-[58px] w-12 md:w-[58px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/petr-palata.f2858db9.jpeg"/><div><p class="font-semibold md:font-bold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-2xl md:leading-[42px]">Petr Palata</p><p class="text-base font-normal md:text-xl">Sr Technical Product Manager, Fingerprint</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide swiper-slide-duplicate" data-swiper-slide-index="0"><div class="cursor-default flex flex-col p-6 md:p-0 md:flex-row md:items-center h-[400px] md:h-[452px] styles_bg-transfergo__NNB07"><div class="flex md:justify-center md:items-center md:w-[240px] w-[358px] h-[65px] md:h-[452px]"><img alt="TransferGo" loading="lazy" width="160" height="28" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-1/4 lg:w-auto" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/transfergo-white.a7e3ab89.svg"/></div><div class="flex flex-col gap-3 md:w-4/6 md:p-16 lg:gap-4 lg:flex-row flex-grow justify-center"><div class="text-white opacity-60 -scale-100 -translate-x-full lg:ml-0 lg:translate-x-0 ml-12 md:mt-6 lg:-translate-y-[100%] !important"><span></span></div><div class="text-white flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-12"><p class="font-semibold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-[28px] md:leading-[42px] md:w-[708px] w-[310px]">IPinfo's VPN detection proved to be 100% accurate in their tests. The other competitors, at any level, proved to be wildly inaccurate. That's how we knew their geolocation capabilities would meet our needs.</p><div class="flex gap-4 items-center h-[70px] md:h-[60px] w-[310px] md:w-[708px]"><img alt="Olegas Murasko" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-full max-h-[48px] max-w-[48px] md:max-h-[58px] md:max-w-[58px] w-12 md:w-[58px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/olegas-murasko.bd7b80ac.jpg"/><div><p class="font-semibold md:font-bold text-[18px] leading-[21.6px] md:text-2xl md:leading-[42px]">Olegas Murasko</p><p class="text-base font-normal md:text-xl">VP Engineering, TransferGo</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="w-full flex justify-center xl:block"><button class="xl:absolute text-charcoal-blue-20 xl:top-1/2 xl:-translate-y-1/2 xl:-left-16"><span></span><span></span></button><button class="xl:absolute text-charcoal-blue-20 xl:top-1/2 xl:-translate-y-1/2 xl:-right-16"><span></span><span></span></button></div></div><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container"><div class="flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center justify-between bg-charcoal-blue-03 rounded-5px p-8 md:p-10 md:flex-row"><div class="w-full md:w-2/3"><h2 class="heading-h2 mb-3">Looking for a plug and play API solution?</h2><p class="subheading-md mb-8">We offer the same data through our API that’s designed for easy implementation. We also offer integrations, libraries and our data experts are ready to troubleshoot or help design new use cases as needed.</p><a class="transition rounded-3px outline-none inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-1 body-p-semibold relative px-5 py-[7px] bg-blue-primary text-white hover:bg-blue-06 false" target="_self" href="/products/proxy-vpn-detection-api"><span class="flex justify-center items-center gap-1 false">Read more</span></a></div><div class="md:mr-6 w-12 md:w-auto mb-5"><img alt="ApiProducts" loading="lazy" width="144" height="144" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="md:w-44 md:h-44" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/api-products.d4990fbf.svg"/></div></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container"><h2 class="heading-h2 mb-3">Flexible and Adaptable Data Retrieval</h2><p class="subheading-md mb-12">Secure data downloads, data push, ecosystem integrations, and custom enterprise solutions. Access our IP data effortlessly and innovate quickly with secure data access through your existing pipelines and processes. Learn how easy it is to get started reading our documentation.</p><div class="md:flex gap-8 space-y-5 md:space-y-0"><div class="basis-1/3"><div class="rounded overflow-hidden p-6 border h-full"><div class=""><div class="-mx-7 -mt-8 mb-6 h-40 bg-cover bg-center" style="background-image:url(https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/db-update.beeb5e74.svg)"></div></div><div class="flex-1 flex flex-col justify-between space-y-4 "><div class="flex flex-col space-y-3"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3">Choose your download schedule</h3>We refresh our database every 24 hours. Download our data as often as every day for the freshest insights. </div></div></div></div><div class="basis-1/3"><div class="rounded overflow-hidden p-6 border h-full"><div class=""><div class="-mx-7 -mt-8 mb-6 h-40 bg-cover bg-center" style="background-image:url(https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/files-graphic.f35f01fd.svg)"></div></div><div class="flex-1 flex flex-col justify-between space-y-4 "><div class="flex flex-col space-y-3"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3">Select your ideal format</h3>We support CSV, JSON, MMDB, and XML. Plus, we’re happy to support any popular format if you have a requirement.</div></div></div></div><div class="basis-1/3"><div class="rounded overflow-hidden p-6 border h-full"><div class=""><div class="-mx-7 -mt-8 mb-6 h-40 bg-cover bg-center" style="background-image:url(https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/customize-feed.c6823e78.svg)"></div></div><div class="flex-1 flex flex-col justify-between space-y-4 "><div class="flex flex-col space-y-3"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3">Customize your data feed</h3>We help combine datasets from multiple sources into one unified feed. From anonymous data sources to IP ranges, choose what datasets you view together.</div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container"><div class="w-full"><table class="w-full border-collapse border border-gray-200"><thead><tr class="bg-charcoal-blue-primary text-white"><th class="w-1/4 p-5 text-left font-bold text-lg md:text-2xl border-r border-gray-600">Data fields</th><th class="w-3/4 p-5 text-left font-bold text-lg md:text-2xl">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">hosting</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether the IP is associated with a hosting service, commonly used by bots, scrapers, or malicious traffic.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-02"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">proxy</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether a proxy service is present on the IP, often used for anonymity or bypassing restrictions.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">tor</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether the IP is a Tor exit node, used for anonymous browsing and privacy protection.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-02"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">vpn</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether a VPN service is active on the IP, commonly used for secure and private internet access.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">relay</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether a private relay service (e.g., Apple Private Relay) is present on the IP.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-02"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">service</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Provides the name or provider of the detected service.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">anycast</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether the IP is identified as an anycast IP, which can map to multiple physical servers in different locations.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-02"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">census</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether VPN software has been detected on the IP during an internet-wide scan (e.g., successful OpenVPN or IPsec handshake).</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">device_activity</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether VPN-like behavior has been observed, such as activity from multiple devices or locations.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-02"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">whois</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether the IP's WHOIS data contains attributes of a VPN provider, such as the provider's name.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-01"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">vpn_config</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Indicates whether the IP has been found in a known VPN configuration file.</td></tr><tr class="bg-v2-charcoal-blue-02"><td class="w-1/4 p-3 md:p-5 text-lg align-middle border-r border-gray-200 break-words whitespace-normal">census_port</td><td class="w-3/4 p-5 text-lg text-charcoal-blue-08">Specifies the port number where VPN software has been detected running on the IP.</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16" id="downloads"><div class="container"><h2 class="heading-h2 mb-3 md:mb-6">Prefer data in a specific format? <span class="inline text-blue-primary">We support all the important ones</span></h2><div class="flex flex-col gap-y-4"><div class="flex flex-col gap-y-4"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4"><div class="space-y-2"><div class="border border-charcoal-blue-10 p-6 text-left rounded "><h4 class="heading-h4 mb-2">MMDB</h4><table class="table-fixed w-full"><tbody><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Filesize</th><td class="pb-2">279.94 MB</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Fields</th><td class="pb-2">9</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Last updated</th><td class="pb-2">Today</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Entries</th><td class="pb-2">11,470,857</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="space-y-2"><div class="border border-charcoal-blue-10 p-6 text-left rounded "><h4 class="heading-h4 mb-2">CSV</h4><table class="table-fixed w-full"><tbody><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Filesize</th><td class="pb-2">667.98 MB</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Fields</th><td class="pb-2">9</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Last updated</th><td class="pb-2">Today</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Entries</th><td class="pb-2">11,470,857</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="space-y-2"><div class="border border-charcoal-blue-10 p-6 text-left rounded "><h4 class="heading-h4 mb-2">JSON</h4><table class="table-fixed w-full"><tbody><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Filesize</th><td class="pb-2">1.89 GB</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Fields</th><td class="pb-2">9</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Last updated</th><td class="pb-2">Today</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Entries</th><td class="pb-2">11,470,857</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="space-y-2"><div class="border border-charcoal-blue-10 p-6 text-left rounded "><h4 class="heading-h4 mb-2">PARQUET</h4><table class="table-fixed w-full"><tbody><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Filesize</th><td class="pb-2">65.63 MB</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Fields</th><td class="pb-2">9</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Last updated</th><td class="pb-2">Today</td></tr><tr><th class="font-normal pb-2">Entries</th><td class="pb-2">11,470,857</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mt-5 md:mt-12"><p class="font-bold text-sm md:font-semibold md:text-base">Need data in a format not mentioned here?<!-- --> <a class="text-blue-primary hover:text-blue-06" href="/contact">Contact us</a></p></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16"><div class="container"><h2 class="heading-h2 mb-8 md:mb-6">Frequently Asked Questions</h2><div class="faq-content__list" itemType="https://schema.org/FAQPage"><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">What is the privacy detection database?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">The privacy detection database is a comprehensive dataset that identifies IP addresses associated with VPNs, proxies, Tor nodes, relays, and hosting providers. It helps businesses improve security, prevent fraud, and comply with regulations.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">What is the difference between the privacy detection database and the privacy detection extended dataset?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">The privacy detection database provides core IP identification fields, while the extended dataset includes advanced metadata such as service names, device activity, and VPN configurations for deeper analysis.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">How is the privacy detection database different from an API? Why choose a database over an API?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">The database download provides offline access, bulk data processing, and compliance. An API offers real-time lookups, but the database is ideal for large-scale data integrations and companies with strict data residency needs.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">How frequently is the privacy detection database updated?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">The database is refreshed daily, ensuring access to the latest IP intelligence. Custom update frequencies (weekly or monthly) are also available based on business needs.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">How does IPinfo ensure data accuracy?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">We combine multiple data sources, including our proprietary probe network, WHOIS records, and behavioral analysis. Our rigorous validation ensures the most accurate and reliable IP privacy data in the market.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">How secure is the data delivery process?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">We provide secure data downloads through encrypted delivery channels, including cloud storage integrations (S3, GCS) and enterprise-grade SFTP.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">What is the difference between residential proxies and data center proxies?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">Residential proxies are associated with home internet connections, while data center proxies come from hosting providers or cloud services. We offer both in different datasets for accurate IP context.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">How can I integrate the privacy detection database into my system?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">We support seamless integration through secure downloads, custom API endpoints (on request), and direct cloud storage solutions, making it easy to add our IP data into any security or analytics workflow.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">What formats are available for the database download?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">The database is available in CSV, JSON, MMDB, and Parquet formats, enabling easy integration into a wide range of platforms and applications.</div></div></div><div class="my-8 transition ease duration-500" itemProp="mainEntity" itemType="https://schema.org/Question"><p class="flex cursor-pointer select-none text-charcoal-blue-primary" itemProp="name"><span></span><strong class="inline-block heading-h5">What type of licensing is offered for the privacy detection database?</strong></p><div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 pl-6 opacity-0" style="max-height:0" itemProp="acceptedAnswer" itemType="https://schema.org/Answer"><div class="faq-content__answer-text" itemProp="text">We offer flexible licensing options depending on your business scale and data usage needs, including internal-only usage or third-party products for resale/redistribution in an open or closed system.</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="py-12 lg:py-16" id="request_form"><div class="container"><div class="flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-24 md:flex-row-reverse"><div class="md:w-2/5"><div class="bg-charcoal-blue-primary p-8 rounded-md h-full"><div class="mb-8 border-b border-charcoal-blue-90"><p class="font-bold text-26 leading-[37.5px] text-white mb-2">Custom database download subscriptions</p><h3 class="font-normal text-base text-white mb-4">For complex business needs</h3></div><h4 class="heading-h4 text-white mb-6">Choose and combine any datasets</h4><ul class="space-y-3"><li class="flex items-center mb-1"><div class="flex gap-2"><div class="mt-1"><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="16" height="16" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/tick-green.e4aba18d.svg"/></div><span class="text-white">IP to Geolocation database</span></div></li><li class="flex items-center mb-1"><div class="flex gap-2"><div class="mt-1"><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="16" height="16" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/tick-green.e4aba18d.svg"/></div><span class="text-white">ASN database</span></div></li><li class="flex items-center mb-1"><div class="flex gap-2"><div class="mt-1"><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="16" height="16" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="" style="color:transparent" src="https://website-cdn.ipinfo.io/_next/static/media/tick-green.e4aba18d.svg"/></div><span class="text-white">Privacy Detection database</span></div></li><li class="flex items-center mb-1"><div class="flex gap-2"><div 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