Data & Accuracy

How accurate is the IP Geolocation API?

Our IP geolocation technology is built on a patented methodology (US Patent No. 11,792,110 B2) that maps the actual routing structure of the internet rather than relying on database lookups or user-submitted data. This gives us a structurally more accurate foundation than most providers....

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What data sources do you utilise for your IP Geolocation?

Many IP geolocation providers rely heavily on reverse DNS records to infer location. While some IP addresses include textual records that contain hints such as airport city codes or region identifiers, these records are typically maintained manually by ISP staff and are prone to errors and becoming outdated. BigDataCloud does not use DNS-based data for IP geolocation — we consider it too unreliable to serve as a primary source....

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What are the supported languages?

BigDataCloud APIs can return locality names in your preferred language. Most two-character ISO 639-1 language codes are accepted as the localityLanguage parameter.Pass the language code in your API request — for example, ...

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How an individual can update their location?

BigDataCloud's IP geolocation uses a patented automated system (US Patent No. 11,792,110 B2) that maps the internet's routing infrastructure to determine where IP addresses are in use. We don't process manual correction requests — the system updates continuously based on observed network data....

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Enhancing IP Geolocation Accuracy for ISPs and ASNs

Accurate IP geolocation matters for the services your users depend on — content personalisation, fraud detection, compliance, and location-based features all rely on it. When geolocation data is wrong, it is your users who feel the impact, not just the services they access....

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