BigDataCloud IP Geolocation API review
IPv4/IPv6 location and risk data through REST and GraphQL APIs, with a free tier.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
BigDataCloud IP Geolocation API provides location and network information for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Its city and country data, time-zone details and hazard signals are aimed at teams building fraud screening, cybersecurity, localisation, or content and licensing controls. Developers can query its endpoints through REST or GraphQL, making it a fit for applications that need to incorporate IP intelligence into their own workflows rather than a standalone geolocation interface.
The service combines several useful signals in one API: ASN details, carrier information, network classification, and detection signals for VPNs, proxies, Tor, bots and hosting. Confidence-area polygons communicate the estimated area associated with an IP location, while daily accuracy benchmarking against GPS ground truth gives teams a way to track geolocation accuracy. Locality names in over 100 languages may suit applications that need to present location information to multilingual audiences. These features make it more than a city-and-country lookup, though IP-based locations remain estimates rather than exact positions.
Pricing is freemium. Base is a free tier with no credit card needed. According to the vendor's published plan details, Bronze starts at $29.95 per month, with optional overage at $2.995 per 10k requests; Silver is $249 monthly with optional overage at $2.49 per 10k requests; Gold is $1,999 monthly with optional overage at $1.999 per 10k requests; and Platinum is $9,999 monthly with no overage needed. The rising monthly commitment makes higher tiers a more considered choice. Teams that need API-based location plus network risk signals should shortlist it; those seeking exact device location or a low-cost paid plan at high volumes may want another approach.
BigDataCloud IP Geolocation API pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Returns city, country, time-zone, ASN and network information for IPv4 and IPv6.
- Adds confidence-area polygons and VPN, proxy, Tor, bot and hosting signals.
- Offers REST and GraphQL access plus locality names in over 100 languages.
- Where it doesn't
- Paid monthly plans rise from $29.95 to $9,999.
- Optional overage charges apply to Bronze, Silver and Gold plans.
- Location results are estimates, represented with confidence-area polygons.
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