What Is My IP Address?

Understanding Your Public IP Address

Your Public IP Address is a unique numerical label assigned to your internet connection by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Think of it as your digital home address; it allows servers across the globe to identify where to send the data you request, such as website pages or streaming videos.

Why Should You Check Your IP Location?

Monitoring your IP address is a fundamental step in managing your online privacy and security. Here are the primary reasons users check their IP details:

• Verify VPN Connectivity: Ensure your VPN is successfully masking your real identity and location.
• Network Troubleshooting: Identify if your ISP is providing the correct speeds or if you are assigned a blacklisted IP.
• Geographic Content Access: Check which region websites perceive you to be in to access localized content.
• Security Monitoring: Track if your public identity has changed unexpectedly, which could indicate a network breach.

The Difference Between IPv4 and IPv6

While checking your IP, you might see formats like 192.168.1.1 (IPv4) or 2001:0db8:85a3... (IPv6). IPv4 has been the standard for decades, but due to the explosion of internet-connected devices, IPv6 was developed to provide an almost infinite number of unique addresses.

Is My Location Data Accurate?

IP-based geolocation is highly accurate at the country and city level. However, it rarely points to your exact house or street address. This tool provides an approximation based on the data provided by your ISP's routing centers.

How Our IP Lookup Works?

To provide you with real-time and accurate data, our tool utilizes the ipapi.co infrastructure. This is a high-performance IP Geolocation API that allows us to retrieve network details instantly. When you click "Refresh" or visit the page, the following process occurs:

• Data Retrieval: The tool sends a secure request to the API server to identify the public IP address hitting the endpoint.
• Geoprocessing: The API maps the IP address against a massive global database of ISPs and server locations.
• Privacy Focused: We use the JSON protocol for data transfer, ensuring that your personal files or browsing history are never accessed. Only public network parameters are displayed.
• Redundancy: If the primary API is unreachable, our system is designed to fallback to secondary services like ipify to ensure you always see your IP address.

Is Using an IP API Safe?

Yes, it is completely safe. The API only reads the information that your browser already shares with every website you visit. We do not store your IP data on our servers; the History feature you see on this tool is stored locally on your own browser's storage, meaning only you can see it.