IP Vigilante API

Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

Overview

IP Vigilante is a free IP geolocation API that returns location details like country, city, latitude, and longitude for a given IP address. No API key is required, making it easy to integrate for quick prototypes. It is a lightweight option when you only need basic geolocation data.

Beginner Tip

IP Vigilante is useful for quick lookups but may have reliability and accuracy limitations compared to commercial IP geolocation services. Always test your specific use case and have a fallback API ready.

Available Data

IP address details
latitude and longitude
city and country
timezone
ISP information
IP address information

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "ip": "203.0.113.42",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "region": "California",
  "country_code": "US",
  "latitude": 37.7749,
  "longitude": -122.4194,
  "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
  "isp": "Example ISP"
}

Field Reference

status Response status indicator, typically "success" or "error".
data.ipv4 The queried IPv4 address.
data.continent_name Name of the continent where the IP is located.
data.country_name Full name of the country associated with the IP.
data.city_name Estimated city for the IP address, may be null for some IPs.
data.latitude Approximate latitude coordinate as a string.

Implementation Example

Request
const url = "https://www.ipvigilante.com/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

404 Not Found The IP address is in an unrecognized format or the endpoint path is wrong.
Pass a valid public IPv4 address directly in the URL path, e.g. https://ipvigilante.com/203.0.113.1.
Service unavailable The free API may experience downtime as it has no SLA guarantees.
Add error handling and retry logic. Consider a backup service like ipinfo.io for production use.
Inaccurate location data IP geolocation databases are approximate and can be outdated.
Use IP geolocation as a hint only, not a precise location source. Inform users accordingly.

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Geocoding
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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