Developer interface
IP Geolocation API
Resolve IP addresses or domains to geographic and network metadata.
The Velohost IP Geolocation API provides a programmatic way to resolve IP addresses and domain names to geographic and network information.
It supports both IPv4 / IPv6 addresses and hostnames, returning location, ASN, and organisation metadata.
Base API URL
All endpoints listed below are relative to this base URL.
https://api.velohost.co.uk/ip-geo/ Rate limiting
This API is protected by a global rate limit to ensure fair usage and platform stability.
- Limit: 30 requests per 10 seconds per IP address
- Burst traffic is allowed
- No authentication required
-
Requests exceeding the limit return
HTTP 429
This limit applies across all Velohost public APIs.
Error responses
The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate errors.
Returned when the global rate limit is exceeded.
{
"detail": "Rate limit exceeded"
}
Returned when the target parameter is missing or invalid.
Endpoints
Lookup IP or domain
Resolves an IP address or domain name to geographic location, ASN, and organisation metadata.
GET /lookup?target=example.com
{
"input": "example.com",
"type": "domain",
"ip": "104.18.27.120",
"country": "US",
"region": "California",
"city": "San Francisco",
"asn": "AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.",
"organisation": "AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.",
"source": "ipinfo-public"
} Learn more
Explore the tool, documentation, and guides.