# IPWho

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

HTML https://fshy.ajam.dev/p/ipwho/ | JSON https://fshy.ajam.dev/api/v1/entity/ipwho.json | how to read a record: https://fshy.ajam.dev/llms-full.txt

## IPWho (ipwho.org)

- `data-apis/ipwho-org` | qualifies | evidence documented | binding volume-quota | category IP geolocation API | tier Free
- needs card no, phone no, ID no, institution no | verified 2026-11-03T00:27:33.117Z (live) | stale on 2026-12-04
- url https://www.ipwho.org/free-plan
- free tier: 2,000 free API requests a day with a key, no credit card, bulk lookups included, the full response on every tier | unit: requests | metered on: request-count | read on: 2026-10-31 | source: [1]
- per-object cap: a bulk call resolves a comma-separated list of IPs; the list length is not stated | source: [2]
- retention: not stated
- egress: not applicable | metered: no | source: [1]
- identity: email | detail: a Lavrox account: first name, last name, email address, password and password confirmation, with a security verification; no credit card
- interface: rest
- limits:
  - volume-quota (binding): 2,000 requests a day [1]
  - request-rate: a burst limit of up to 100 requests per second on every plan [3]
- limits note: unverified: behind a sign-up: a keyed lookup and the response headers of its answer
- interface detail: GET https://api.ipwho.org/ip/{ip}?apiKey=KEY and GET https://api.ipwho.org/bulk/{ip,ip,...}?apiKey=KEY
- endpoint: https://api.ipwho.org/
- tooling: any HTTP client; vendor SDKs in more than 10 languages
- composes with: 2,000 keyed lookups a day including bulk calls. Bulk path: the bulk endpoint; the server is also open source and can be run on a rented or free machine, last after every hosted route
- reliability: a burst limit of up to 100 requests per second applies to every plan, and the API answers HTTP 429 past the burst limit or past the daily quota
- notes: Free requests: 2,000 a day with a key. Rate limit: not stated. Bulk path: the bulk endpoint (comma-separated IPs).
- evidence note: the free-plan page, the home page and the FAQ were quoted on 2026-10-30 and 2026-10-31; no keyed lookup was made.
- extras:
  - bulk_path: bulk endpoint with comma-separated IPs
  - free_requests: 2,000 a day
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-31: 2,000 free requests a day | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: 2,000 Free API requests per day.
  - [1] 2026-10-31: no card is needed | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: No credit card needed.
  - [1] 2026-10-31: bulk lookups are included | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: Includes [bulk lookups ↗](https://www.ipwho.org/bulk-ip-lookup)
  - [1] 2026-10-31: the form asks first name, last name, email and password | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: First Name \* Last Name \* Email Address \* Password \*
  - [1] 2026-10-31: the form has a security verification | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: Complete the security verification to create your account.
  - [1] 2026-10-31: IPWho is operated by Lavrox | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: IPWho is operated by Lavrox and runs on the Lavrox [ network](https://www.ipwho.org/status#network).
  - [4] 2026-10-30: the FAQ restates 2,000 a day | capture: sha256:aecee1914ad36ec774917cb725afcc502143a3f74cd76e7cba9fd1298a88c935 | quote: Yes! You can make up to 2,000 requests per day for free — no credit card required.
  - [4] 2026-10-30: the server is open source | capture: sha256:aecee1914ad36ec774917cb725afcc502143a3f74cd76e7cba9fd1298a88c935 | quote: Yes. IPWHO is open-source, and you can deploy it to your own VPS or container.
  - [2] 2026-10-30: the bulk endpoint form | capture: sha256:f9ddebaab3ccd808bb83ff83397761d18fc8a0d8a63194b2f2e0901823ec0645 | quote: // GET https://api.ipwho.org/bulk/8.8.8.8,1.1.1.1?apiKey=sk.xxx
  - [3] 2026-11-02: every plan has a burst limit of up to 100 requests per second, and the API answers HTTP 429 past the burst limit or past the daily quota | capture: sha256:ae953e9413e9404da3a5c53d81361e584919d80abbd229effbf4d224c2fc6938 | quote: burst limit of up to 100 requests per second (100 QPS)
  - [3] 2026-11-02: every plan has a burst limit of up to 100 requests per second | capture: sha256:ae953e9413e9404da3a5c53d81361e584919d80abbd229effbf4d224c2fc6938 | quote: burst limit of up to 100 requests per second (100 QPS)
  - [1] 2026-11-02: the free plan page asks first name, last name, email address, password and password confirmation, with a security verification, and states no credit card | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: Create your free Lavrox account to get your free IPWho API key
  - [5] 2026-11-02: a lookup with no API key answered HTTP 401 with the error missing_api_key, so a keyed answer and its headers show only after sign-up | capture: sha256:e6377d2164cec6082566f8f81bbfc3de9519559c2aa76a9ac6dc0ea7235a676b | quote: {"error":"missing_api_key"}
  - [1] 2026-11-02: the free plan is 2,000 API requests per day with no credit card needed | capture: sha256:41edbc4a8650cea687d163b2316d5771e93ac9842b7dc3211b3e8ab24de2985d | quote: 2,000 Free API requests per day.
- sources:
  - [1] https://www.ipwho.org/free-plan
  - [2] https://www.ipwho.org/
  - [3] https://www.ipwho.org/docs/guides/rate-limits
  - [4] https://www.ipwho.org/faqs
  - [5] https://api.ipwho.org/ip/8.8.8.8