# IP Geolocation & Proxy Detector (`toumi.oussema.re/ip-geolocation-proxy-detector`) Actor

Geolocates one or more IP addresses (country, region, city, coordinates, provider) via an offline database (no per-call cost), with optional VPN/proxy detection via a third-party API with a free quota.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/toumi.oussema.re/ip-geolocation-proxy-detector.md
- **Developed by:** [Oussema Toumi](https://apify.com/toumi.oussema.re) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Integrations, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 ip géolocalisées

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## IP Geolocation & Proxy Detector

Geolocates one or more IP addresses (country, region, city, coordinates,
timezone) via a bundled **offline database** — no per-request cost, no API key
required for this part. Optional VPN/proxy detection via the free
proxycheck.io API.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ips` | array | One or more IPv4/IPv6 addresses |
| `detectProxy` | bool | Enable VPN/proxy detection (default: false) |
| `proxycheckApiKey` | string | Optional — raises the free proxycheck.io quota |

### Output (dataset)

Each record contains: `ip`, `country`, `region`, `city`,
`timezone`, `latitude`, `longitude`, and if `detectProxy` is enabled: `proxy`
(`{ isProxy, proxyType, provider, asn }`).

### Pricing (pay-per-event)

- `ip-located` — $0.001 — per IP successfully geolocated
- `proxy-checked` — $0.002 — additionally, if the proxy check succeeds

Example: 10,000 IPs geolocated, 2,000 of them with proxy detection ≈
(10,000 × $0.001) + (2,000 × $0.002) = $10 + $4 = **$14** charged.

### Technical notes

- **No GPU required, no variable infra cost**: `geoip-lite` bundles its
  database in the npm package; resolution is local and instant.
- **Zero investment to start**: proxycheck.io works without an API key on its
  free quota; adding a key later just raises the daily request limit.
- `geoip-lite` accuracy is city/region level, not street level — normal for a
  free offline database. For more precision you can plug in MaxMind GeoLite2
  directly (free license, monthly updates).
- Private/invalid IPs (e.g. 192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x) return no result and are
  never charged.

# Actor input Schema

## `ips` (type: `array`):

One or more IPv4/IPv6 addresses

## `detectProxy` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, queries a third-party API (free quota) in addition to offline geolocation

## `proxycheckApiKey` (type: `string`):

Optional. Without a key, the free proxycheck.io quota applies (limited but enough to get started).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "ips": [
    "8.8.8.8"
  ],
  "detectProxy": false
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("toumi.oussema.re/ip-geolocation-proxy-detector").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toumi.oussema.re/ip-geolocation-proxy-detector").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call toumi.oussema.re/ip-geolocation-proxy-detector --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,toumi.oussema.re/ip-geolocation-proxy-detector"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vUefR8Qw8JLxHqFZu/builds/6F2VvOtFESpcGrlNd/openapi.json