# IPinfo

> ipinfo.io | Data APIs; 1 record: free tier, limits, identity cost and evidence.

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## IPinfo

- `data-apis/ipinfo` | qualifies-with-caveat | evidence documented | binding none | category IP geolocation API and database download | tier IPinfo Lite
- needs card no, phone no, ID no, institution no | verified 2026-11-03T00:27:33.112Z (live) | stale on 2026-12-04
- url https://ipinfo.io/pricing
- free tier: IPinfo Lite: unlimited API requests with no daily or monthly limit, free forever with no credit card; country and continent geolocation plus ASN number, name and domain; the same Lite data as a daily database download (4,380,245 lines; CSV, MMDB, JSON and Parquet) | unit: unlimited | metered on: none | read on: 2026-10-30 | source: [1] | note: city-level fields need IPinfo Core (USD 26 a month, 150k requests a month) or the legacy ipinfo.io endpoint, which answers without a token and is limited to 50k requests a month
- per-object cap: the Lite MMDB file is 24.84 MB in the listing last updated on 2026-10-30; the listing gives CSV 25.48 MB, JSON 29.57 MB and Parquet 29.15 MB | source: [2] | note: unverified: behind a sign-up: the byte size of a token download of ipinfo_lite.mmdb
- retention: source: [2]
- egress: not applicable | metered: no | source: [3]
- identity: email | detail: an IPinfo account with first name, last name, email and password, or GitHub sign-in; no credit card
- interface: rest
- limits:
  - per-object-cap: up to 1,000 IPs per batch call [1]
  - volume-quota: none on IPinfo Lite (no daily or monthly limit); 50k requests a month on the legacy keyless API; 150k a month on Core [3]
- limits note: unverified: behind a sign-up: a keyed Lite lookup and the response headers of its answer
- binding note: Lite has no request quota and no concurrency cap, and the batch cap only sizes a call; what limits it is depth, country and ASN only
- interface detail: HTTPS GET api.ipinfo.io/lite/{ip}?token=TOKEN (also v4. and v6. hosts), POST api.ipinfo.io/batch/lite with a JSON array of up to 1,000 IPs; the Lite files at ipinfo.io/data/ipinfo_lite.{csv.gz,mmdb,json.gz,parquet}?token=TOKEN. Without a token the Lite API answers HTTP 403 Unknown token and the Lite file HTTP 401; the legacy ipinfo.io/{ip}/json answers without a token with city-level fields
- endpoint: https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/
- tooling: any HTTP client (curl), any MMDB reader for the database file, the vendor's mmdbctl tool
- composes with: one free account gives unlimited country and ASN lookups over the API and the whole Lite dataset as a daily file for local lookups at any rate; city-level data comes from the paid Core plan or from the legacy keyless endpoint at 50k requests a month. Bulk path: the daily Lite database download, plus the 1,000-IP batch endpoint
- reliability: the legacy keyless API may be discontinued; paid plans answer HTTP 429 past their monthly quota; no rate limit is published for Lite
- notes: Free requests: unlimited (no daily or monthly limit) on IPinfo Lite with a free account. Rate limit: none published; no concurrency cap. Bulk path: the daily Lite database download in CSV, MMDB, JSON or Parquet, and 1,000-IP batch calls. The caveat is depth: Lite carries country, continent and ASN only.
- evidence note: the pricing, Lite API, Lite database, developer and signup pages were quoted on 2026-10-30; keyless requests were probed (legacy API HTTP 200 with city fields, Lite API HTTP 403, Lite file HTTP 401). No account was opened, so no keyed Lite lookup or file download was made; one would move it to measured.
- extras:
  - bulk_path: daily IPinfo Lite database download (CSV, MMDB, JSON, Parquet) with the account token; 1,000-IP batch endpoint
  - free_requests: unlimited on Lite; 50k a month on the legacy keyless API
- evidence:
  - [3] 2026-10-30: IPinfo Lite costs nothing and needs no credit card | capture: sha256:92aff9d8c00a3b7e011a9321173c4b9b2f1175997e62c8da04126481a1fc5ff6 | quote: Free forever · no credit card
  - [3] 2026-10-30: Lite has unlimited API requests a month; Core starts at 150k | capture: sha256:92aff9d8c00a3b7e011a9321173c4b9b2f1175997e62c8da04126481a1fc5ff6 | quote: | API Requests per Month | Unlimited | 150k - 5M | 250k - 5M | Custom |
  - [3] 2026-10-30: Lite geolocation is country level | capture: sha256:92aff9d8c00a3b7e011a9321173c4b9b2f1175997e62c8da04126481a1fc5ff6 | quote: Country-level only
  - [3] 2026-10-30: IPinfo Core is USD 26 a month | capture: sha256:92aff9d8c00a3b7e011a9321173c4b9b2f1175997e62c8da04126481a1fc5ff6 | quote: $26/mo
  - [3] 2026-10-30:  | capture: sha256:92aff9d8c00a3b7e011a9321173c4b9b2f1175997e62c8da04126481a1fc5ff6
  - [1] 2026-10-30: the Lite API has no daily or monthly limit | capture: sha256:6ddc913946ca952d772ef5ba35f7d376547b28c9cc833bd074bc57b95848b4f9 | quote: The API has no daily or monthly limit and provides unlimited access.
  - [1] 2026-10-30: a batch call takes up to 1,000 IPs | capture: sha256:6ddc913946ca952d772ef5ba35f7d376547b28c9cc833bd074bc57b95848b4f9 | quote: The bulk API endpoint can enrich up to 1,000 requests per call.
  - [1] 2026-10-30: the Lite endpoint and its token parameter | capture: sha256:6ddc913946ca952d772ef5ba35f7d376547b28c9cc833bd074bc57b95848b4f9 | quote: curl https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/8.8.8.8?token=$TOKEN
  - [4] 2026-10-30: no concurrency cap is enforced | capture: sha256:18386bcc3b34973163c6ffad6ba2e5301a53999058a08cb592808df44a468c36 | quote: No concurrent request limits. There is no enforced cap on parallel requests.
  - [4] 2026-10-30: paid plans answer HTTP 429 past their limit | capture: sha256:18386bcc3b34973163c6ffad6ba2e5301a53999058a08cb592808df44a468c36 | quote: If you exceed your plan's limit, you'll receive a `429` HTTP status code.
  - [5] 2026-10-30: Lite is free, with no card and unlimited requests | capture: sha256:204b218355bd69d600c89f4a9cd07b8559c5834a3a5ae8b93c37caa7efe0a1b9 | quote: Accurate country-level geolocation and ASN details for free. No monthly fees, no credit card required, and unlimited API requests.
  - [5] 2026-10-30: Lite data is updated daily and covers IPv4 and IPv6 | capture: sha256:204b218355bd69d600c89f4a9cd07b8559c5834a3a5ae8b93c37caa7efe0a1b9 | quote: IPinfo Lite gives you unlimited access to accurate, daily-updated country-level geolocation and ASN data for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
  - [2] 2026-10-30: the Lite database had 4,380,245 lines on 2026-10-29 | capture: sha256:458fc22213a8ba0d8e1a5baedebb046a982f90d635e13b0a75a75f9ccfc2b071 | quote: Last Updated: Oct 29, 2026 | Lines: 4,380,245
  - [2] 2026-10-30: the Lite MMDB file is 25.12 MB | capture: sha256:458fc22213a8ba0d8e1a5baedebb046a982f90d635e13b0a75a75f9ccfc2b071 | quote: | MMDB | `ipinfo_lite.mmdb` | 25.12 MB |
  - [2] 2026-10-30: the Lite file is downloaded with the account token | capture: sha256:458fc22213a8ba0d8e1a5baedebb046a982f90d635e13b0a75a75f9ccfc2b071 | quote: curl -L https://ipinfo.io/data/ipinfo_lite.mmdb?token=$TOKEN -o ipinfo_lite.mmdb
  - [2] 2026-10-30: Lite data reuse asks for a link to ipinfo.io | capture: sha256:458fc22213a8ba0d8e1a5baedebb046a982f90d635e13b0a75a75f9ccfc2b071 | quote: Simply credit IPinfo as your data source by including a link to our website on your platform.
  - [6] 2026-10-30: a free account opens the Lite API and database with no card | capture: sha256:000aa14c8f2a5ceaf1334d49af69042db3b8e14af3e0e0dd90863167b8c2f91d | quote: Get instant access to our tools and IPinfo Lite on API and Database - no credit card required
  - [6] 2026-10-30: the signup form asks first name, last name, email and password | capture: sha256:000aa14c8f2a5ceaf1334d49af69042db3b8e14af3e0e0dd90863167b8c2f91d | quote: First name Last name Your email Password
  - [6] 2026-10-30: GitHub sign-in is offered | capture: sha256:000aa14c8f2a5ceaf1334d49af69042db3b8e14af3e0e0dd90863167b8c2f91d | quote: Continue with GitHub
  - [7] 2026-10-30: the legacy keyless API is limited to 50k requests a month | capture: sha256:24a1a3243a03ae86b8e9928150484e56025e71de216b370beddd52964f2039e1 | quote: API requests limited to 50k requests/month
  - [7] 2026-10-30: the legacy keyless API may be discontinued | capture: sha256:24a1a3243a03ae86b8e9928150484e56025e71de216b370beddd52964f2039e1 | quote: Our legacy free API will continue to work in the short term, but might receive less updates and be discontinued in the future.
  - probe:https://ipinfo.io/8.8.8.8/json 2026-10-30: the legacy ipinfo.io endpoint answered a keyless request with city-level data | capture: sha256:c6c3a679d03fd8a6b3f84f5956a6d39b0214cbceade57f05efb1f7af6edf48a8 | quote: "city": "Mountain View"
  - probe:https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/8.8.8.8 2026-10-30: the Lite API refuses a request with no token | capture: sha256:163bd9fe1fa4322de5c531569ac5275accd2c65df6abacc080ed1dc556ff15ca | quote: "title": "Unknown token"
  - probe:https://ipinfo.io/data/ipinfo_lite.mmdb 2026-10-31: the Lite database file refuses a download with no token | capture: sha256:75858e0672611a703a051312eefca646ff4ae95d24984434c2cbf45419f31009 | quote: "status": 401
  - [2] 2026-11-02: the Lite database file listing, last updated Oct 30, 2026, shows ipinfo_lite.mmdb at 24.84 MB beside CSV 25.48 MB, JSON 29.57 MB and Parquet 29.15 MB | capture: sha256:e122199ead941426111d8dbb636bb1a2d49d73fb596a890a70d0c35748178a28 | quote: | MMDB | `ipinfo_lite.mmdb` | 24.84 MB |
  - [2] 2026-11-02: the Lite database page is the source of the file sizes in per_object_cap | capture: sha256:e122199ead941426111d8dbb636bb1a2d49d73fb596a890a70d0c35748178a28 | quote: | MMDB | `ipinfo_lite.mmdb` | 24.84 MB |
  - probe:https://ipinfo.io/data/ipinfo_lite.mmdb 2026-11-02: a download of ipinfo_lite.mmdb with no token answered HTTP 401, so the size of a token download shows only after sign-up | capture: sha256:36b815c3b286d8c32a73d3b297f996c3de9be3dff1077127f8190b73f0c57255 | quote: "status": 401
  - probe:https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/8.8.8.8 2026-11-02: a Lite lookup with no token answered HTTP 403, so a keyed answer and its response headers show only after sign-up | capture: sha256:7dba1738a02df0340c06fa95e41b69e7491b7959b66e673f15c4a3f8a4e1594b | quote: "status": 403
  - [5] 2026-11-02: IPinfo Lite is free with no credit card and unlimited API requests, with country level geolocation and ASN data | capture: sha256:204b218355bd69d600c89f4a9cd07b8559c5834a3a5ae8b93c37caa7efe0a1b9 | quote: Accurate country-level geolocation and ASN details for free. No monthly fees, no credit card required, and unlimited API requests.
  - [6] 2026-11-02: the sign-up page offers IPinfo Lite with no credit card; its form asks first name, last name, email and password, and it offers GitHub sign-in | capture: sha256:000aa14c8f2a5ceaf1334d49af69042db3b8e14af3e0e0dd90863167b8c2f91d | quote: Get instant access to our tools and IPinfo Lite on API and Database - no credit card required
- sources:
  - [1] https://ipinfo.io/developers/lite-api
  - [2] https://ipinfo.io/developers/ipinfo-lite-database
  - [3] https://ipinfo.io/pricing
  - [4] https://ipinfo.io/developers
  - [5] https://ipinfo.io/products/free-ip-database
  - [6] https://ipinfo.io/signup
  - [7] https://ipinfo.io/missingauth