IPinfo Places API

The IPinfo Places API identifies the real-world location associated with an IP address at the building level. It matches IP addresses observed on venue Wi-Fi networks to verified physical places such as hotels, airports, museums, stadiums, transit stations, and dozens of other categories, organized into 10 category groups.

Place name: The name of the venue or building associated with the IP address. This information can be used to identify the brand of the business as well. Not returned for categories with no fixed venue (public_space, in_transit, in_flight).
Location category: One of 57 standardized location tags (e.g., hotel, museum, airport), organized into 10 category groups.
Network SSID: The Wi-Fi network name observed at the venue.
Coordinates: The building-level latitude and longitude of the matched place.

IPinfo Places is currently in public beta. Access is available via API. Additional fields and data (including brand, building dimensions, polygon boundaries, BSSIDs, and last-seen date) are available for select use cases.

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Quick Reference

API Schema

JSON

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "title": "IPinfo Places API Response",
  "description": "Schema for IPinfo Places API response",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "ip": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The IP address being queried.",
      "example": "65.144.40.106"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The name of the venue or building associated with the IP address.",
      "example": "Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)"
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The location category tag for the venue.",
      "example": "museum"
    },
    "ssid": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The Wi-Fi network name (SSID) observed at the venue.",
      "example": "MOHAI-Guest"
    },
    "latitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The latitude coordinate of the matched place.",
      "example": 47.6275
    },
    "longitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The longitude coordinate of the matched place.",
      "example": -122.3367
    }
  }
}

Field	Description	Example
`ip`	The IP address being queried.	`65.144.40.106`
`name`	The name of the venue or building associated with the IP address.	`Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)`
`category`	The location category tag for the venue. See the full list of supported categories below.	`museum`
`ssid`	The Wi-Fi network name (SSID) observed at the venue.	`MOHAI-Guest`
`latitude`	The latitude coordinate of the matched place.	`47.6275`
`longitude`	The longitude coordinate of the matched place.	`-122.3367`

Lookup an IP address

Bash

curl https://api.ipinfo.io/places/65.144.40.106?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "65.144.40.106",
  "name": "Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)",
  "category": "museum",
  "ssid": "MOHAI-Guest",
  "latitude": 47.6275,
  "longitude": -122.3367
}

Batch lookups

The Places API is supported in the batch endpoint, allowing you to combine Places lookups with other IPinfo data in a single request.

Bash

curl -X POST "https://api.ipinfo.io/batch?token=$TOKEN" \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -d 'places/65.144.40.106
places/1.0.141.187'

JSON

{
  "places/65.144.40.106": {
    "ip": "65.144.40.106",
    "name": "Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)",
    "category": "museum",
    "ssid": "MOHAI-Guest",
    "latitude": 47.6275,
    "longitude": -122.3367
  },
  "places/1.0.141.187": {
    "ip": "1.0.141.187",
    "name": "Blu Monkey Hub and Hotel Chanthaburi",
    "category": "hotel",
    "ssid": "BLU MONKEY",
    "latitude": 12.6385,
    "longitude": 102.0957
  }
}

IP Address Types

Travel & Lodging

All paid lodging: hotels, motels, resorts, B&Bs, guesthouses, hostels, inns, and vacation rentals.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/107.144.141.66?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "107.144.141.66",
  "name": "Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tampa",
  "category": "hotel",
  "ssid": "Seminole Guest",
  "latitude": 27.9932,
  "longitude": -82.3716
}

Workspace

Service businesses in offices and storefronts: consultants, accountants, insurance agencies, architects, IT firms, law offices, agencies, print shops, shipping/courier stores, caterers, funeral homes, tailors. Not corporate HQs or generic office towers.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/196.21.232.13?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "196.21.232.13",
  "name": "KPMG",
  "category": "business_services",
  "ssid": "Nsfas_Byod",
  "latitude": -33.92,
  "longitude": 18.434
}

Dining & Nightlife

Fast food to fine dining, including takeaways, food courts, bakeries, ice cream parlors, and dessert shops.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/211.214.185.59?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "211.214.185.59",
  "name": "Chennai Manna Indian Restaurant",
  "category": "restaurant",
  "ssid": "lab.3rd",
  "latitude": 37.2593,
  "longitude": 127.0582
}

Shopping

Specialty-goods stores: clothing and shoes, department stores, warehouse clubs, electronics and phone stores, books, jewelry, bicycles, sporting goods, florists, liquor, pet supplies, gifts, cosmetics, second-hand. Everyday essentials stay separate (see grocery, convenience, pharmacy, home improvement).

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/195.57.72.138?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "195.57.72.138",
  "name": "El Corte Inglés",
  "category": "retail",
  "ssid": "Apps ECI Internet",
  "latitude": 40.4182,
  "longitude": -3.7049
}

Automotive

Car, motorcycle, and truck dealerships.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/41.0.236.22?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "41.0.236.22",
  "name": "Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.",
  "category": "car_dealer",
  "ssid": "vw-guest",
  "latitude": -33.7846,
  "longitude": 25.4205
}

Entertainment Venues

Banquet halls, wedding venues, and event spaces.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/201.237.145.14?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "201.237.145.14",
  "name": "Sala de eventos",
  "category": "event_venue",
  "ssid": "Invitados",
  "latitude": 9.9468,
  "longitude": -84.35
}

Attractions & Recreation

Tourist attractions and heritage sites: castles, forts, monuments, observation decks, studio tours, show caves, visitor centers. Sights that are their own venue type (museums, zoos, aquariums, theme parks) have their own categories.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/212.161.4.84?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "212.161.4.84",
  "name": "Houses of Parliament",
  "category": "attraction",
  "ssid": "WiFi_Connect",
  "latitude": 51.4993,
  "longitude": -0.1246
}

Services & Commercial

Bank and credit union branches, plus money-transfer storefronts. Insurance agencies and no-branch financial firms are business_services.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/98.172.4.211?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "98.172.4.211",
  "name": "Carson Community Bank",
  "category": "bank",
  "ssid": "Cherokee",
  "latitude": 36.1768,
  "longitude": -94.5668
}

Education

Universities and colleges.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/213.126.237.150?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "213.126.237.150",
  "name": "Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen",
  "category": "university",
  "ssid": "gasten-UMCRadboud",
  "latitude": 51.8212,
  "longitude": 5.8638
}

On the Move & Outdoors

Public Wi-Fi in parks, plazas, and other open spaces. Not tied to a specific venue, so the name field is not returned.

Bash

https://api.ipinfo.io/places/194.30.81.82?token=$TOKEN

JSON

{
  "ip": "194.30.81.82",
  "category": "public_space",
  "ssid": "Bilbao WiFi",
  "latitude": null,
  "longitude": null
}

Supported Categories

IPinfo Places currently supports 57 categories, organized into 10 category groups. The table below lists the available categories currently. Please go to our product page for a continuously updated list of places.

Category Group	Category	Description	Sample IP
Travel & lodging	`hotel`	All paid lodging: hotels, motels, resorts, B&Bs, guesthouses, hostels, inns, and vacation rentals.	107.144.141.66
Travel & lodging	`campground`	Campgrounds, RV parks, caravan sites, and holiday parks.	217.194.178.81
Travel & lodging	`airport`	Airports and airfields, including terminals and lounges.	198.134.98.50
Travel & lodging	`train_station`	Railway stations.	84.207.203.52
Travel & lodging	`bus_station`	Bus stations and terminals (not individual roadside stops).	69.38.171.202
Travel & lodging	`subway_station`	Subway, metro, and light-rail stations.	200.229.235.106
Travel & lodging	`ferry_terminal`	Ferry and cruise passenger terminals.	200.123.138.41
Travel & lodging	`car_rental`	Car and RV rental branches.	185.16.164.67
Travel & lodging	`travel_agency`	Travel agencies and tour operators.	80.76.165.246
Workspace	`business_services`	Service businesses in offices and storefronts: consultants, accountants, insurance agencies, architects, IT firms, law offices, agencies, print shops, shipping/courier stores, caterers, funeral homes, tailors. Not corporate HQs or generic office towers.	196.21.232.13
Workspace	`coworking_space`	Coworking and flexible workspace locations.	31.121.136.66
Workspace	`conference_center`	Convention and conference centers.	93.94.208.154
Dining & nightlife	`restaurant`	Fast food to fine dining, including takeaways, food courts, bakeries, ice cream parlors, and dessert shops.	211.214.185.59
Dining & nightlife	`coffee_shop`	Coffee shops, cafés, and tea houses.	160.19.36.36
Dining & nightlife	`bar`	Bars, pubs, biergartens, and karaoke bars.	195.194.4.154
Dining & nightlife	`nightclub`	Nightclubs and late-night dance venues.	24.120.55.66
Shopping	`retail`	Specialty-goods stores: clothing and shoes, department stores, warehouse clubs, electronics and phone stores, books, jewelry, bicycles, sporting goods, florists, liquor, pet supplies, gifts, cosmetics, second-hand. Everyday essentials stay separate (see grocery, convenience, pharmacy, home improvement).	195.57.72.138
Shopping	`grocery_store`	Supermarkets, grocery stores, and hypermarkets/supercenters, including butchers, delis, and greengrocers.	208.83.112.200
Shopping	`convenience_store`	Convenience stores and gas stations, including EV charging plazas, rest stops, and truck stops.	189.125.110.194
Shopping	`home_improvement`	Hardware, DIY, furniture, garden-center, and home-goods stores.	194.78.140.180
Shopping	`mall`	Shopping malls and centers; stores inside a mall match their own category when the network allows.	213.86.118.19
Shopping	`market`	Public markets, street markets, and bazaars.	102.213.194.10
Shopping	`pharmacy`	Pharmacies and drugstores, including health-and-beauty drugstore chains.	177.69.11.241
Automotive	`car_dealer`	Car, motorcycle, and truck dealerships.	41.0.236.22
Automotive	`car_services`	Car repair shops, parts stores, tire shops, and car washes.	50.241.163.233
Entertainment venues	`event_venue`	Banquet halls, wedding venues, and event spaces.	201.237.145.14
Entertainment venues	`music_venue`	Live music venues, concert halls, and opera houses.	195.55.76.98
Entertainment venues	`theater`	Theaters and performing arts venues, including amphitheaters and comedy clubs.	201.199.244.164
Entertainment venues	`cinema`	Movie theaters.	185.220.110.195
Entertainment venues	`stadium`	Stadiums and arenas.	4.4.193.202
Entertainment venues	`casino`	All gambling venues: casinos, betting shops, bingo halls, lottery retailers, and racetracks.	24.117.244.230
Entertainment venues	`entertainment_venue`	Indoor recreation: bowling alleys, ice and roller skating rinks, and arcades.	200.88.158.98
Attractions & recreation	`attraction`	Tourist attractions and heritage sites: castles, forts, monuments, observation decks, studio tours, show caves, visitor centers. Sights that are their own venue type (museums, zoos, aquariums, theme parks) have their own categories.	212.161.4.84
Attractions & recreation	`museum`	Museums, public art galleries, and planetariums.	91.197.138.124
Attractions & recreation	`zoo`	Zoos and wildlife parks.	151.248.50.84
Attractions & recreation	`aquarium`	Public aquariums.	37.49.138.174
Attractions & recreation	`botanical_garden`	Botanical gardens and arboretums.	196.21.170.134
Attractions & recreation	`theme_park`	Theme and amusement parks.	195.25.61.42
Attractions & recreation	`water_park`	Water parks, aquatic centers, and public swimming pools.	138.36.59.67
Attractions & recreation	`golf_course`	Golf courses, country clubs, and mini-golf.	196.30.3.178
Attractions & recreation	`ski_resort`	Ski resorts and winter-sports areas.	212.185.68.147
Attractions & recreation	`sports_center`	Sports clubs and complexes: courts, fields, climbing gyms, multi-sport facilities.	186.201.216.243
Attractions & recreation	`gym`	Gyms and fitness studios.	90.160.12.62
Attractions & recreation	`personal_care`	Hair and nail salons, barbershops, spas, saunas, massage and tanning studios, tattoo parlors, yoga studios.	62.253.197.165
Services & commercial	`bank`	Bank and credit union branches, plus money-transfer storefronts; insurance agencies and no-branch financial firms are `business_services`.	98.172.4.211
Services & commercial	`home_services`	Trade contractors: plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, painters, roofers, movers.	170.55.65.118
Services & commercial	`real_estate`	Real estate agencies and property management offices.	77.107.235.132
Services & commercial	`veterinary`	Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals; pet stores are `retail`.	50.50.2.18
Services & commercial	`self_storage`	Self-storage facilities.	212.188.174.148
Services & commercial	`laundromat`	Laundromats and dry cleaners.	125.236.199.41
Services & commercial	`community_center`	Community and cultural centers, town halls, social clubs, civic organizations.	102.214.117.4
Services & commercial	`mobile_home_park`	Residential mobile home and trailer parks; holiday and RV parks are `campground`.	80.88.201.207
Services & commercial	`library`	Public libraries.	168.243.25.130
Education	`university`	Universities and colleges.	213.126.237.150
On the move & outdoors	`public_space`	Public Wi-Fi in parks, plazas, and other open spaces (no fixed venue; `name` is not returned).	194.30.81.82
On the move & outdoors	`in_transit`	Wi-Fi on trains, buses, ferries, and other moving ground transport (no fixed venue; `name` is not returned).	69.94.56.76
On the move & outdoors	`in_flight`	In-flight Wi-Fi on commercial aircraft (no fixed venue; `name` is not returned).	184.169.46.4

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