IP-API
IP-API is an IP geolocation API that offers a limited free tier and a paid pro service.
According to our data, IP-API is the 6th most popular IP geolocation API on the web.
It has 5.6% of the geolocation market share and is detected on 0.03% of all websites.
- π Website
πΈ Pricing
IP-API is available in both free and paid versions.
π Rankings and Market Share
- Geolocation
- Rank: 6
- Market share: 5.6%
π IP-API Awards
- π₯ Most popular in Russia in the Geolocation category.
- β 6th most popular in the United States in the Geolocation category.
β‘ Sites Using IP-API
We have data on 1,013 websites that use the IP-API geolocation service. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using IP-API is hurriyet.com.tr.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1,250 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 2 | #1,304 | United States | English | |
| 3 | #2,158 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 4 | #2,267 | United States | American English | |
| 5 | #2,270 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 6 | #2,873 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 7 | #3,885 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 8 | #4,022 | Netherlands | English | |
| 9 | #4,061 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 10 | #4,256 | English | ||
| 11 | #4,708 | English | ||
| 12 | #6,421 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 13 | #6,862 | United States | American English | |
| 14 | #7,090 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #7,360 | United States | English | |
| 16 | #7,696 | United States | English | |
| 17 | #7,754 | United States | English | |
| 18 | #8,053 | United States | English | |
| 19 | #8,300 | Ecuador | Spanish | |
| 20 | #15,041 | India | English |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use IP-API:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using IP-API are from the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
- United States 34.7%
- Russia 12.2%
- United Kingdom 5.1%
- India 4.1%
- Germany 3.6%
- Brazil 2.5%
- Canada 2.5%
- Netherlands 2.3%
- Spain 2.3%
- Other 30.7%
Most IP-API users speak English, Russian, or Spanish.
- English 68.1%
- Russian 10.4%
- Spanish 4.7%
- German 2.4%
- Portuguese 2.3%
- Turkish 1.4%
- French 1.3%
- Italian 1.1%
- Dutch 1%
- Other 7.3%
The IP-API geolocation service is especially popular on .com and .ru top-level domains.
- .com 58.7%
- .ru 8%
- .net 1.9%
- .org 1.9%
- .ai 1.6%
- .com.br 1.5%
- .de 1.4%
- .co.uk 1.4%
- .io 1.2%
- Other 22.4%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing IP-API include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 23%
- Online Shopping 9.9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 9.1%
- Blogs/Wiki 8.9%
- Internet Services 7.1%
- Software/Hardware 5.1%
- General News 4.6%
- Health 3.3%
- Education/Reference 2.8%
- Other 26.2%
π§© IP-API Editions
The most popular edition of IP-API is Pro, used by 72.8% of sites.
- Pro 72.8%
- Unknown 27.2%
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π¬ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is IP-API from?
IP-API is from Bucharest, Romania.
Does IP-API offer a free plan?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
How much does it cost?
IP-API costs β¬13.3 per month (paid annually).
Which country uses IP-API the most?
The majority of IP-API users are from the United States.
Who uses IP-API?
According to our data, IP-API is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as hurriyet.com.tr,
postman.com, and
cnnturk.com.
How does IP-API compare to its competitors?
IP-API is a moderately popular geolocation service, ranking ahead of 8 other IP geolocation APIs we track.
ποΈ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,815,889 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.



