IPinfo ipinfo lite API

IPinfo Lite API - IPinfo's free API service for country and ASN information.

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OpenAPI Specification

ipinfo-ipinfo-lite-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: 'Official OpenAPI Specification for IPinfo''s comprehensive IP intelligence API. This specification defines all endpoints for IP geolocation, ASN data, company information, privacy detection, and specialized data services.


    ## Authentication


    All endpoints support three authentication methods:

    - **HTTP Basic Auth**: Use your token as the username with empty password

    - **Bearer Token**: Include token in Authorization header

    - **Query Parameter**: Pass token as `?token=YOUR_TOKEN`


    [Learn more about authentication](https://ipinfo.io/developers#authentication)


    ## IPinfo API Tiers


    IPinfo offers three main API tiers with different feature sets:


    ### IPinfo Lite

    Lightweight IP geolocation with essential information including ASN details, country, and continent data. Perfect for basic geolocation needs with fast response times. Unlimited requests on paid plans.

    - Endpoints: `/lite/me`, `/lite/{ip}`, `/lite/{ip}/{field}`

    - Base URL: `https://api.ipinfo.io/`

    - [Documentation](https://ipinfo.io/developers/lite-api)


    ### IPinfo Core

    Comprehensive IP information with detailed geolocation data (city, region, coordinates, postal code, timezone), ASN information, and classification boolean flags (anycast, hosting, mobile, satellite).

    - Endpoints: `/lookup/me`, `/lookup/{ip}`, `/lookup/{ip}/{field}`

    - Base URL: `https://api.ipinfo.io/`

    - [Documentation](https://ipinfo.io/developers/core-api)


    ### IPinfo Plus

    All Core features plus mobile/carrier detection, anonymity analysis (VPN, proxy, Tor, relay detection), service identification, and extended geographic metadata. Ideal for security, fraud prevention, and advanced analytics.

    - Endpoints: `/plus/me`, `/plus/{ip}`, `/plus/{ip}/{field}`

    - Base URL: `https://api.ipinfo.io/`

    - [Documentation](https://ipinfo.io/developers/plus-api)


    ## Specialized Detection APIs


    ### Residential Proxy Detection

    Detect residential, mobile, and datacenter proxy IPs with activity insights, last seen dates, and proxy service identification.

    - Endpoints: `/{ip}/resproxy`

    - [Documentation](https://ipinfo.io/developers/residential-proxy-api)


    ### Privacy Detection Standard

    Detect VPNs, proxies, Tor exit nodes, relays, and hosting providers associated with an IP address. Returns core privacy signals including service provider identification.

    - Endpoints: `/{ip}/privacy`

    - [Documentation](https://ipinfo.io/developers/privacy-standard-api)


    ### Privacy Detection Extended

    Advanced anonymous IP detection with detailed methodologies, confidence metrics, and metadata for VPNs, proxies, Tor, hosting providers, and relays.

    - Endpoints: `/{ip}/privacy_extended`

    - [Documentation](https://ipinfo.io/developers/privacy-extended-api)


    ## Legacy API Products


    For backwards compatibility, legacy endpoints remain available:

    - [IP to Geolocation API](https://ipinfo.io/products/ip-geolocation-api) - Use Core or Plus instead

    - [IP to Privacy Detection API](https://ipinfo.io/products/proxy-vpn-detection-api) - Use Plus instead

    - [ASN API](https://ipinfo.io/products/asn-api) - `/AS{asn}` endpoint

    - [IP to Company API](https://ipinfo.io/products/ip-company-api) - `/{ip}/company` endpoint

    - [Hosted Domains API](https://ipinfo.io/products/reverse-ip-api) - `/domains/{ip}` endpoint

    - [IP to Phone Carrier Detection API](https://ipinfo.io/products/ip-carrier-api) - `/{ip}/carrier` endpoint

    - [IP to Abuse Contact API](https://ipinfo.io/products/ip-abuse-contact-api) - `/{ip}/abuse` endpoint

    - [IP WHOIS API](https://ipinfo.io/products/whois-api) - `/whois/*` endpoints


    ## Special Endpoints


    - **Token Info**: `/me` - View request limits and API access for your token

    - **Batch Requests**: `/batch` - Enrich multiple IPs in a single request

    - **IP Summarization**: `/tools/summarize-ips` - Analyze up to 500,000 IPs

    - **IP Mapping**: `/tools/map` - Visualize up to 500,000 IPs on an interactive map

    - **Single Field**: `/{ip}/{field}` - Get specific field values as plaintext


    ## Rate Limits


    - **IPinfo Lite**: Unlimited requests on paid plans

    - **Paid Plans**: Monthly request limits with configurable alerts and automatic metered billing

    - **Rate Limit Exceeded**: 429 HTTP status code when limit reached


    [View pricing and limits](https://ipinfo.io/pricing)


    ## Resources


    - **Developer Portal**: [https://ipinfo.io/developers](https://ipinfo.io/developers)

    - **API Libraries**: Official libraries for Python, Node.js, Java, Ruby, PHP, Go, and more

    - **Sign Up**: [Free account](https://ipinfo.io/signup) with up to 50,000 requests/month

    - **Community Support**: [https://community.ipinfo.io/](https://community.ipinfo.io/)

    - **Email Support**: support@ipinfo.io


    ---

    '
  version: 1.0.0
  title: IPinfo.io OpenAPI Specification abuse ipinfo lite API
  contact:
    name: IPinfo
    email: support@ipinfo.io
    url: https://ipinfo.io/
servers:
- url: https://ipinfo.io/
- url: https://v6.ipinfo.io/
- url: https://api.ipinfo.io/
tags:
- name: ipinfo lite
  description: IPinfo Lite API - IPinfo's free API service for country and ASN information.
  externalDocs:
    description: Find more info here
    url: https://ipinfo.io/lite
paths:
  /lite/me:
    get:
      tags:
      - ipinfo lite
      summary: IPinfo Returns Lightweight IP Information About the Current IP
      description: 'Returns lightweight IP information about the current IP including ASN details, country, and continent information.

        '
      operationId: getCurrentLiteInformation
      servers:
      - url: https://api.ipinfo.io/
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteResponse'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteForbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /lite/{ip}:
    get:
      tags:
      - ipinfo lite
      summary: IPinfo Returns Lightweight IP Information About the Provided IP
      description: 'Returns lightweight IP information about the provided IP including ASN details, country, and continent information. For bogon/private IPs, returns a response with bogon: true.

        '
      operationId: getLiteInformationByIp
      servers:
      - url: https://api.ipinfo.io/
      - url: https://v4.api.ipinfo.io/
      - url: https://v6.api.ipinfo.io/
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Ip'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Lite response object or bogon response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/LiteResponse'
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/LiteBogonResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteBadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteForbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /lite/me/{field}:
    get:
      tags:
      - ipinfo lite
      summary: IPinfo Returns a Specific Field from Lightweight IP Information About the Current IP
      description: 'Returns a specific field from lightweight IP information about the current IP.

        '
      operationId: getCurrentLiteField
      servers:
      - url: https://api.ipinfo.io/
      - url: https://v4.api.ipinfo.io/
      - url: https://v6.api.ipinfo.io/
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/LiteField'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteField'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteForbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteInvalidField'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /lite/{ip}/{field}:
    get:
      tags:
      - ipinfo lite
      summary: IPinfo Returns a Specific Field from Lightweight IP Information About the Provided IP
      description: 'Returns a specific field from lightweight IP information about the provided IP.

        '
      operationId: getLiteFieldByIp
      servers:
      - url: https://api.ipinfo.io/
      - url: https://v4.api.ipinfo.io/
      - url: https://v6.api.ipinfo.io/
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Ip'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/LiteField'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteField'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteBadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteForbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LiteInvalidField'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    LiteResponse:
      type: object
      required:
      - ip
      - asn
      - as_name
      - as_domain
      - country_code
      - country
      - continent_code
      - continent
      properties:
        ip:
          type: string
          example: 8.8.8.8
        asn:
          type: string
          example: AS15169
        as_name:
          type: string
          example: Google LLC
        as_domain:
          type: string
          example: google.com
        country_code:
          type: string
          example: US
        country:
          type: string
          example: United States
        continent_code:
          type: string
          example: NA
        continent:
          type: string
          example: North America
    Error500:
      type: string
      example: Internal server error
    LiteErrorBadRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: Please provide a valid IP address
    LiteBogonResponse:
      type: object
      required:
      - ip
      - bogon
      properties:
        ip:
          type: string
          example: 192.168.1.1
        bogon:
          type: boolean
          example: true
    LiteErrorForbidden:
      type: object
      required:
      - status
      - error
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          example: 403
        error:
          type: object
          required:
          - title
          - message
          properties:
            title:
              type: string
              example: Unknown token
            message:
              type: string
              example: Please ensure you've entered your token correctly. Refer to https://ipinfo.io/developers for details, or contact us at support@ipinfo.io for help
    LiteErrorInvalidField:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: invalid_field is not a valid field.
  parameters:
    Ip:
      name: ip
      in: path
      description: A single IPv4 or IPv6 IP address.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    LiteField:
      name: field
      in: path
      description: A specific field from the lite response (ip, asn, as_name, as_domain, country_code, country, continent_code, continent).
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - ip
        - asn
        - as_name
        - as_domain
        - country_code
        - country
        - continent_code
        - continent
  responses:
    LiteInvalidField:
      description: Invalid field name error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LiteErrorInvalidField'
    LiteBadRequest:
      description: Bad request error (invalid IP format).
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LiteErrorBadRequest'
    LiteField:
      description: A specific field value from the lite response.
      content:
        text/plain:
          schema:
            type: string
            example: United States
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error or server unavailable.
      content:
        text/plain:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error500'
    LiteForbidden:
      description: Forbidden error (authentication issues).
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LiteErrorForbidden'
    LiteResponse:
      description: Lite response object.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LiteResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: token
externalDocs:
  description: IPinfo Developers Portal / Documentation
  url: https://ipinfo.io/developers