Returns the country of the IP making the request, typically the user’s browser or app.
/* curl -s https://api.country.is/ */
GET /{ip}
Returns the country of any given IP. The API supports both with IPv4 and IPv6.
Here, we query .
/* curl -s https://api.country.is/77.1.2.3 */
GET /info
Provides metadata about the API, including when the data sources were last updated.
/* curl -s https://api.country.is/info */
The API automatically updates MaxMind data every 24 hours in the background.
Our hosted service is ideal for client-side apps. If you require to run high-volume queries server-side, consider self-hosting or querying the MaxMind GeoIP data directly.
Deployment
If you prefer not to use our server, you can self-host with Docker.
# Runs country on port 3000
docker run -d \
-p 3000:3000 \
-e ACCOUNT_ID=$MAXMIND_ACCOUNT_ID \
-e LICENSE_KEY=$MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY \
-- pull always \
lineofflight/country
We rate-limit queries from the same IP to 10 per second; you should use Maxmind's data directly if you run a high volume of queries server-side. The API has no limits in other use cases: web, mobile apps, etc.
Will the API work in the future?
We've been running for a decade and have no plans to shut down. For critical applications, we still recommend self-hosting for control.