Upcoming IP2Location changes in July 2024

Please note the following changes will become effective for the IP2Location data on the 15th July 2024. City name changes Country Old name New name FM Palikir – National Government Center Palikir PW Melekeok – Palau State Capital Ngerulmud TK Fale old settlement Fale UA Kiev Kyiv KZ Nur-Sultan Astana […]

How to use IP2Location.io and IP2WHOIS in Bottle?

Introduction Bottle is a micro, simple and fast Python web-framework. It had been distributed as a single file module, and also only rely on Python standard module. Same with other web-frameworks, Bottle allows developers to use third party module to add more functionality to the project. For example, developers can […]

How to use IP2Location.io and IP2WHOIS in Flask?

Introduction Flask is a Python micro web framework that does not rely on any particular tool or library to work. Because of it’s simplicity and lightweight nature, many websites had adapted Flask into their backend, such as Pinterest and LinkedIn. Flask allows developers to use any third party extensions to […]

How to use IP2Location.io and IP2WHOIS in Django?

Introduction Django is a widely-used, free and open source web framework built in Python. It allows web developers to get started to build their website easily. Furthermore, to support their web application development, developers will have numerous external packages to choose from. Those packages can help with improving the user […]

Finding and Using Geofeed File (RFC 9092)

We’ve previously covered what is a Geofeed file as specified by RFC 8805 specification. If you are not sure what is a Geofeed file, please read https://blog.ip2location.com/knowledge-base/what-is-geofeed/ first as it is related to this article. In this article, we’ll go through the basics of RFC 9092 which specify a method […]

How to use IP2Location.io API in n8n?

Introduction What is n8n? n8n is an workflow automation tool to enables you to automate tasks or workflows. By using n8n, you can integrate different services and process data seamlessly. It works similar to Zapier or Make, but provides a self-hosting option which enable advanced customization. n8n provides integration or […]

Anycast explained: Advantages and drawbacks

IPv4 and IPv6 addresses have three common types: Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast. Anycast is not a type of address in the same sense as Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast; rather, it’s a routing methodology that can be applied to both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. In this piece, we’ll delve into the […]

How to use IP2Location.io API in Cerb?

Cerb is a web-based application designed for tasks automation and enterprise communication. With a history spanning over 22 years, Cerb continues their improvement based on feedback from a multitude of teams around the world. User can run Cerb on their own hardware, in Docker, or in Cerb Cloud as a […]

How to install and use IP2Trace on Windows for traceroute

Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool that allows you to trace the path of a network packet from your computer to a remote host over the internet. It can be used to troubleshoot network connectivity issues, identify network latency or congestion, and help to optimize network performance. Windows comes with […]

Custom CORS with IP2Location.io API

Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a security mechanism that web browsers use to regulate how websites from different domains (origins) can communicate with one another. By default, IP2Location.io incorporates a wildcard (*) in CORS for all its commercial plans. This means that a wildcard symbol (*) is inserted into the […]