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A response is the result of a request. This consists of returned results codes, IP address details, and appended geographic information.
A response is the result of a request. This consists of returned results codes, IP address details, and appended geographic information.
Depending on the protocol used to make the request, the response will be in a certain protocol. IP Locator supports the following possible response protocols: JSON and REST.


IP Locator supports the JSON response protocol.
IP Locator supports the JSON response protocol.
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{| class="alternate01 sortable"
{| class="alternate01 sortable"
!Field Name !! Level !! JSON
!Field Name !! Level !! JSON !! Group Name
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
|Version||Response||Version
|Version||rowspan="3" valign="center"|Response||Version||rowspan="9" valign="center"|N/A
|-
|Transmission Reference||TransmissionReference
|-
|Transmission Results||TransmissionResults
|-
|-
|Transmission Reference||Response||TransmissionReference
|City||rowspan="35" valign="center"|Record||City
|-
|-
|Transmission Results||Response||TransmissionResults
|Connection Speed||ConnectionSpeed
|-
|-
|Records||Response||Records
|Connection Type||ConnectionType
|-
|-
|Record ID||Record||RecordID
|Continent||Continent
|-
|-
|IP Address||Record||IPAddress
|Country Abbreviation||CountryAbbreviation
|-
|-
|Latitude||Record||Latitude
|Country Name||CountryName
|-
|-
|Longitude||Record||Longitude
|DomainAddress1||DomainAddress1||rowspan="10" valign="center"|grpdomaininfo
|-
|-
|Postal Code||Record||PostalCode
|DomainAdministrativeArea||DomainAdministrativeArea
|-
|-
|Region||Record||Region
|DomainAgeEstimated||DomainAgeEstimated
|-
|-
|ISP Name||Record||ISPName
|DomainAvailability||DomainAvailability
|-
|-
|Domain Name||Record||DomainName
|DomainCountry||DomainCountry
|-
|-
|City||Record||City
|DomainCountryCode||DomainCountryCode
|-
|-
|Country Name||Record||CountryName
|DomainCreatedDate||DomainCreatedDate
|-
|-
|Country Abbreviation||Record||CountryAbbreviation
|DomainEmail||DomainEmail
|-
|-
|Connection Speed||Record||ConnectionSpeed
|DomainExpirationDate||DomainExpirationDate
|-
|-
|Connection Type||Record||ConnectionType
|DomainLocality||DomainLocality
|-
|-
|UTC||Record||UTC
|Domain Name||DomainName||N/A
|-
|-
|Continent||Record||Continent
|DomainOrganization||DomainOrganization||rowspan="4" valign="center"|grpdomaininfo
|-
|-
|Result||Record||Result
|DomainPostalCode||DomainPostalCode
|-
|DomainPrivateProxy||DomainPrivateProxy
|-
|DomainUpdatedDate||DomainUpdatedDate
|-
|DST||DST||rowspan="14" valign="center"|N/A
|-
|IP Address||IPAddress
|-
|ISP Name||ISPName
|-
|Latitude||Latitude
|-
|Longitude||Longitude
|-
|Postal Code||PostalCode
|-
|Proxy Description||ProxyDescription
|-
|Proxy Type||ProxyType
|-
|Record ID||RecordID
|-
|Region||Region
|-
|Result||Result
|-
|Time Zone Code||TimeZoneCode
|-
|Time Zone Name||TimeZoneName
|-
|UTC||UTC
|}
|}


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!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||“Version”:”string"
|JSON||<code>"Version":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}


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!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||“TransmissionReference”:”string"
|JSON||<code>"TransmissionReference":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}




<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Records</h3>
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Transmission Results</h3>


:This is the returned array of records.
:This is a string value that lists error codes from any errors caused by the most recent request as a whole.
 
:For a complete list of error codes, see [[Result Code Details#IP Locator|IP Locator Result Codes]].


:{| class="alternate01"
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||"Records”:[{array}]
|JSON||<code>"TransmissionResults":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}


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<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">RecordID</h3>
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">City</h3>


:This is a string value containing a unique identifier for the current record. Use this to match the record submitted with the record returned. It will return what is inputted.
:The city where the IP address is located.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"City":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Connection Speed</h3>
 
:The connection speed associated with this IP address.
 
:The possible values are:
:{| class="alternate01"
!Values
|-
|Dialup
|-
|Cable
|-
|Mobile
|-
|Wireless
|-
|Satellite
|-
|xdsl
|-
|Broadband
|-
|T1
|-
|T3
|-
|OC3
|-
|OC12
|}
 
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"ConnectionSpeed":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Connection Type</h3>
 
:The type of connection used by this IP address. Possible values are: dialup, wired, wifi, mobile, and satellite.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"ConnectionType":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Continent</h3>
 
:The continent where the IP address is located.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"Continent":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Country Abbreviation</h3>
 
:The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the country where the IP address is located.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"CountryAbbreviation":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Country Name</h3>
 
:The full name of the country where the IP address is located.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"CountryName":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainAddress1</h3>
 
:The Physical Address associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainAddress1":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainAdministrativeArea</h3>
 
:The State or most common geographic data element associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainAdministrativeArea":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainAgeEstimated</h3>
 
:How long the domain has existed since it's creation.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainAgeEstimated":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainAvailability</h3>
 
:Status whether domain is available or unavailable.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainAvailability":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainCountry</h3>
 
:The full name of the country associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainCountry":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainCountryCode</h3>
 
:The two character code for the country associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainCountryCode":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainCreatedDate</h3>
 
:The Created Date of the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainCreatedDate":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainEmail</h3>
 
:The email associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainEmail":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainExpirationDate</h3>
 
:The expiration date of the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainExpirationDate":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainLocality</h3>
 
:The City or most common population center associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainLocality":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Domain Name</h3>
 
:The domain name associated with this IP address.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainName":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainOrganization</h3>
 
:The Organization associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainOrganization":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainPostalCode</h3>
 
:The Postal Code associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainPostalCode":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainPrivateProxy</h3>
 
:The Private Proxy associated with the domain.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainPrivateProxy":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DomainUpdatedDate</h3>
 
:The last time the domain was updated.
 
:Part of the "'''grpdomaininfo'''" group.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"DomainUpdatedDate":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">DST</h3>
 
:Indicates the status of Daylight Savings Time where the IP address is located. Returns "Y" for "Yes", indicating the location currently is observing and returns "N" for "No", indicating the opposite.


:{| class="alternate01"
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||“RecordID”:”string”
|JSON||<code>"DST":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}




<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">IPAddress</h3>
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">IP Address</h3>


:The IP address being looked up.
:The IP address being looked up.
:Example: <code>123.456.7.890</code>
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"IPAddress":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">ISP Name</h3>
:The name of the Internet Service Provider.


:{| class="alternate01"
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||“IPAddress”:”string”
|JSON||<code>"ISPName":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}


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!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||“Latitude”:”string”
|JSON||<code>"Latitude":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}


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!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||“Longitude”:”string”
|JSON||<code>"Longitude":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Postal Code</h3>
 
:The postal code where the IP address is located.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"PostalCode":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Proxy Description</h3>
 
:Additional Details for the Proxy Type returned.
 
:Proxy Descriptions may return one of the following values:
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Value
|-
|Tor-exit
|-
|Tor-relay
|-
|AOL
|-
|Cloud
|-
|DNS
|-
|VPN
|-
|Web-Browser
|}
 
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"ProxyDescription":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Proxy Type</h3>
 
:The type of proxy for an IP Address.
 
:The following are the values that can be returned by ProxyType and their Definitions:
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Value !! Definition
|-
|Anonymous
|The IP address is a proxy and the actual IP address of the end user is not available.
|-
|Transparent
|The IP address is a proxy, but the originating IP address of the end user can be detected by inspecting the HTTP headers, however, this can easily be spoofed
|-
|Hosting
|The IP address belongs to a hosting facility or cloud provider and may be used as a proxy because an end user is not typically located in a hosting facility. These IP addresses may be rented per service agreement with the hosting facility and easily disposed.
|-
|Corporate
|The IP address is registered to a specific location with end users sharing a single IP address. A typical example is of end users behind a router using Network Address Translation. Each user will appear to the world as coming from the same IP address
|-
|Public
|The address is a known public proxy allowing multiple users to proxy their data from a location allowing public Internet access.
|-
|Edu
|The IP address is from a known educational institution.
|-
|AOL
|The IP address is an AOL proxy.
|-
|Blank
|Not a known proxy.
|}
 
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"ProxyType":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Record ID</h3>
 
:This is a string value containing a unique identifier for the current record. Use this to match the record submitted with the record returned. It will return what is inputted.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"RecordID":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Region</h3>
 
:The region where the IP address is located, specific meaning varies from country to country. For IPs in the US this field returns the state that the IP is located within.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"Region":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">Result</h3>
 
:Returns a comma delimited list of result codes that provide more information from the service.
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"Result":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">TimeZoneCode</h3>
 
:The time zone code where the IP address is located.
 
:Example:<code>PST</code>
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"TimeZoneCode":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
 
 
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">TimeZoneName</h3>
 
:The time zone name where the IP address is located.
 
:Example:<code>Pacific Standard Time</code>
 
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|JSON||<code>"TimeZoneName":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}




<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">PostalCode</h3>
<h3 style="background-color:rgb(240,240,240);">UTC</h3>
 
:The GMT offset for the area where the IP address is located.


:
:Example:<code>-8:00</code>


:{| class="alternate01"
:{| class="alternate01"
!Protocol !! Syntax
!Protocol !! Syntax
|-
|-
|JSON||“PostalCode”:”string”
|JSON||<code>"UTC":"'''''string'''''"</code>
|}
|}


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A response is the result of a request. This consists of returned results codes, IP address details, and appended geographic information.

IP Locator supports the JSON response protocol.


Field Names

This is a list of the response field names and their protocol naming conventions.

Field Name Level JSON Group Name
Version Response Version N/A
Transmission Reference TransmissionReference
Transmission Results TransmissionResults
City Record City
Connection Speed ConnectionSpeed
Connection Type ConnectionType
Continent Continent
Country Abbreviation CountryAbbreviation
Country Name CountryName
DomainAddress1 DomainAddress1 grpdomaininfo
DomainAdministrativeArea DomainAdministrativeArea
DomainAgeEstimated DomainAgeEstimated
DomainAvailability DomainAvailability
DomainCountry DomainCountry
DomainCountryCode DomainCountryCode
DomainCreatedDate DomainCreatedDate
DomainEmail DomainEmail
DomainExpirationDate DomainExpirationDate
DomainLocality DomainLocality
Domain Name DomainName N/A
DomainOrganization DomainOrganization grpdomaininfo
DomainPostalCode DomainPostalCode
DomainPrivateProxy DomainPrivateProxy
DomainUpdatedDate DomainUpdatedDate
DST DST N/A
IP Address IPAddress
ISP Name ISPName
Latitude Latitude
Longitude Longitude
Postal Code PostalCode
Proxy Description ProxyDescription
Proxy Type ProxyType
Record ID RecordID
Region Region
Result Result
Time Zone Code TimeZoneCode
Time Zone Name TimeZoneName
UTC UTC


Response Elements

The following elements return the details for each request. These apply to the entire request, not the individual records.

Version

The version number of the service.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Version":"string"


Transmission Reference

This is a string value that serves as a unique identifier for this set of records. This is the same value as the corresponding request and can be used to match requests to responses.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "TransmissionReference":"string"


Transmission Results

This is a string value that lists error codes from any errors caused by the most recent request as a whole.
For a complete list of error codes, see IP Locator Result Codes.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "TransmissionResults":"string"


Response Record Elements

Protocol Definition
JSON Each IP address will be contained within [{}] under the Records element.


City

The city where the IP address is located.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "City":"string"


Connection Speed

The connection speed associated with this IP address.
The possible values are:
Values
Dialup
Cable
Mobile
Wireless
Satellite
xdsl
Broadband
T1
T3
OC3
OC12


Protocol Syntax
JSON "ConnectionSpeed":"string"


Connection Type

The type of connection used by this IP address. Possible values are: dialup, wired, wifi, mobile, and satellite.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "ConnectionType":"string"


Continent

The continent where the IP address is located.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Continent":"string"


Country Abbreviation

The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the country where the IP address is located.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "CountryAbbreviation":"string"


Country Name

The full name of the country where the IP address is located.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "CountryName":"string"


DomainAddress1

The Physical Address associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainAddress1":"string"


DomainAdministrativeArea

The State or most common geographic data element associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainAdministrativeArea":"string"


DomainAgeEstimated

How long the domain has existed since it's creation.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainAgeEstimated":"string"


DomainAvailability

Status whether domain is available or unavailable.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainAvailability":"string"


DomainCountry

The full name of the country associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainCountry":"string"


DomainCountryCode

The two character code for the country associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainCountryCode":"string"


DomainCreatedDate

The Created Date of the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainCreatedDate":"string"


DomainEmail

The email associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainEmail":"string"


DomainExpirationDate

The expiration date of the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainExpirationDate":"string"


DomainLocality

The City or most common population center associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainLocality":"string"


Domain Name

The domain name associated with this IP address.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainName":"string"


DomainOrganization

The Organization associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainOrganization":"string"


DomainPostalCode

The Postal Code associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainPostalCode":"string"


DomainPrivateProxy

The Private Proxy associated with the domain.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainPrivateProxy":"string"


DomainUpdatedDate

The last time the domain was updated.
Part of the "grpdomaininfo" group.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DomainUpdatedDate":"string"


DST

Indicates the status of Daylight Savings Time where the IP address is located. Returns "Y" for "Yes", indicating the location currently is observing and returns "N" for "No", indicating the opposite.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DST":"string"


IP Address

The IP address being looked up.
Example: 123.456.7.890
Protocol Syntax
JSON "IPAddress":"string"


ISP Name

The name of the Internet Service Provider.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "ISPName":"string"


Latitude

The latitude for the IP address. This usually points to the postal code.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Latitude":"string"


Longitude

The longitude for the IP address. This usually points to the postal code.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Longitude":"string"


Postal Code

The postal code where the IP address is located.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "PostalCode":"string"


Proxy Description

Additional Details for the Proxy Type returned.
Proxy Descriptions may return one of the following values:
Value
Tor-exit
Tor-relay
AOL
Cloud
DNS
VPN
Web-Browser


Protocol Syntax
JSON "ProxyDescription":"string"


Proxy Type

The type of proxy for an IP Address.
The following are the values that can be returned by ProxyType and their Definitions:
Value Definition
Anonymous The IP address is a proxy and the actual IP address of the end user is not available.
Transparent The IP address is a proxy, but the originating IP address of the end user can be detected by inspecting the HTTP headers, however, this can easily be spoofed
Hosting The IP address belongs to a hosting facility or cloud provider and may be used as a proxy because an end user is not typically located in a hosting facility. These IP addresses may be rented per service agreement with the hosting facility and easily disposed.
Corporate The IP address is registered to a specific location with end users sharing a single IP address. A typical example is of end users behind a router using Network Address Translation. Each user will appear to the world as coming from the same IP address
Public The address is a known public proxy allowing multiple users to proxy their data from a location allowing public Internet access.
Edu The IP address is from a known educational institution.
AOL The IP address is an AOL proxy.
Blank Not a known proxy.


Protocol Syntax
JSON "ProxyType":"string"


Record ID

This is a string value containing a unique identifier for the current record. Use this to match the record submitted with the record returned. It will return what is inputted.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "RecordID":"string"


Region

The region where the IP address is located, specific meaning varies from country to country. For IPs in the US this field returns the state that the IP is located within.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Region":"string"


Result

Returns a comma delimited list of result codes that provide more information from the service.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Result":"string"


TimeZoneCode

The time zone code where the IP address is located.
Example:PST
Protocol Syntax
JSON "TimeZoneCode":"string"


TimeZoneName

The time zone name where the IP address is located.
Example:Pacific Standard Time
Protocol Syntax
JSON "TimeZoneName":"string"


UTC

The GMT offset for the area where the IP address is located.
Example:-8:00
Protocol Syntax
JSON "UTC":"string"
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