IP2Location classifies IP addresses into 13 distinct usage types, each representing the primary role or function of the organization or business unit behind the IP. This structured categorization provides deeper insight into how an IP address is being used, whether it belongs to a commercial entity, government body, educational institution, data center, or other types of networks. By going beyond basic geolocation, these usage types help add valuable context that can support more informed decision-making in areas such as analytics, security, and access control.
These classifications are especially useful when you need to filter or segment IP address ranges based on specific criteria. For example, you can focus on EDU IP ranges to identify traffic originating from universities, colleges, or schools, or exclude data center IPs to better analyze genuine user activity. This flexibility allows businesses to tailor their IP filtering strategies according to their unique requirements, improving accuracy and efficiency. Below are the supported usage types.
Below are the usage types supported.
| Usage Type | Description |
| COM | Commercial |
| ORG | Organization |
| GOV | Government |
| MIL | Military |
| EDU | University/College/School |
| LIB | Library |
| CDN | Content Delivery Network |
| ISP | Fixed Line ISP |
| MOB | Mobile ISP |
| DCH | Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit |
| SES | Search Engine Spider |
| AIC | AI Crawler |
| RSV | Reserved |
You may visit https://www.ip2location.com/demo to evaluate the usage type information of an IP address. If you are interested to know more about the packages that contains this information, please visit the below links.
IP-Country-Region-City-Latitude-Longitude-ISP-Domain-Mobile-UsageType
