Introduction
IP Intelligence provides geolocation, ISP, connection type, and network information for any IP address to enhance user experience, security, and content delivery.
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How it works
51Degrees uses an algorithm to identify IP network ranges and locations. The engine returns:
- Network data: ISP, organization, connection type
- Location data: Country, region, city with probability weighting
- Ultra-low latency: Sub-millisecond with in-process in-memory deployment
- Performance-critical ready: Ideal for real-time servers, edge/load balancers, and high-load scenarios
- Deployment flexibility: In-process by default, with optional out-of-process or separate server deployment
Features include randomized coordinates for privacy and multiple result weighting for accuracy.
See technical specification for details.
Advanced Features
Enhanced Coverage
Data sourced from aggregating real device usage and multiple authoritative databases to provide comprehensive global coverage.
Privacy Protections
Coordinates returned from IP address are randomized to ensure output data can never be considered personal data while maintaining accuracy for practical applications.
Accuracy Weighting
Multiple data sources are weighted to provide the most accurate results possible.
Device Detection Integration
Combine IP Intelligence with Device Detection for comprehensive optimization and enhanced accuracy.
Integration Options
Choose what fits your stack:
- On-premise: Maximum control, lightning speed, enterprise security.
- Cloud API: No infrastructure headaches, always updated, pay-as-you-go.
Examples and Getting Started
Want to see how it works? Dive into our examples and hit the ground running:
Common Use Cases
🎯 Targeted Advertising
Deliver location and device-appropriate advertising based on IP geolocation combined with device characteristics.
🌍 Content Personalization
Serve location-relevant content (news, language, pricing) while adapting to device capabilities and connection quality.
⚡ Performance Optimization
Anticipate network characteristics based on ISP and connection type to optimize content delivery and user experience.
🛡️ Fraud Detection & Security
Detect click fraud, suspicious logins, and automated attacks by analyzing IP patterns, locations, and device combinations.
🚫 Compliance & Geo-blocking
Enforce geographical restrictions for gambling, content licensing, or data privacy regulations like GDPR.
🗺️ Reverse Geocoding
Convert coordinates to human-readable addresses using our Reverse Geocoding service.
Combined with Device Detection
When you combine IP Intelligence with Device Detection, you get powerful insights:
| Use Case | IP Intelligence | Device Detection | Enhanced Outcome |
| Responsive Data | Country | Desktop | Optimize country drop down list to select most likely country |
| Content Delivery | Geographic location | Device capabilities | Select optimal CDN endpoint and media format |
| Advertising | Location + ISP data | Device properties | Location-relevant ads with device-appropriate formats |
| Fraud Detection | IP risk assessment | Device properties | Identify suspicious device/location combinations |
| eCommerce | Geographic location | NA | Compare address data to the reported device location |
| Analytics | Geographic location | Device capabilities | Enhanced user segmentation and behavior analysis |