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Prague named in six languages around a globe, including Прага, プラハ, and 布拉格, from IPGeolocation.io lookups

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Can IPGeolocation.io Return Place Names in Other Languages?

IPGeolocation.io returns continent, country, state, and city names in 13 languages on paid API plans, and its location databases carry 12. Here are the codes, the fields that change, and the errors to expect.

IPGeolocation.io contract with a signature and a seal, and round badges for terms of 1, 2, and 3 years

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Does IPGeolocation.io Offer Annual and Multi-Year Contracts?

Annual billing on IPGeolocation.io API plans gives you two months free, Enterprise API contracts can run for up to three years, and database contracts run one to three. Here's what each term changes, from credits to renewal.

IPGeolocation.io database licensing: End-User for your team, Commercial for your customers, OEM for your appliances

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How Does IPGeolocation.io Database Licensing Work?

IPGeolocation.io database licensing comes down to where the files run, whether the use is internal or customer-facing, and how many servers run them. Here are the six license types, how servers are counted, and what the term covers.

IPGeolocation.io cover: a daily cycle of collect, rebuild, and deliver, with one full build once a day

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How Often Is IPGeolocation.io Data Updated?

IPGeolocation.io rebuilds its IP data once a day: every API request gets the latest build, and database subscribers get it daily or weekly by plan. Here is what changes the data, how fast a correction shows up, and how to keep your copy current.

IPGeolocation.io guide cover showing CSV, MMDB, and NDJSON files, with JSON, Parquet, and custom formats on request

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Which Database Formats Does IPGeolocation.io Offer?

IPGeolocation.io ships its lookup databases as CSV and MMDB and its WHOIS databases as NDJSON. Here is what each archive holds, how the formats differ, and which one fits your workload.

Benefits of IP geolocation: 8 business outcomes from localization to fraud prevention

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Benefits of IP Geolocation: 8 Real Business Outcomes

Eight benefits of IP geolocation that translate directly into revenue, security, and compliance outcomes, with an industry matrix showing which ones matter most for e-commerce, SaaS, AdTech, Fintech, Streaming, and regulated industries.

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How to Use the IPGeolocation.io Astronomy API

Learn how to use the IPGeolocation.io Astronomy API to get sunrise, sunset, moon phase, golden hour, and 50+ other data fields from a single API call.

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How to Geo Redirect Visitors to Localized Pages using IP Location

Learn how to set up geo redirects that route website visitors to localized pages based on their country. Includes JavaScript and PHP code, SEO guidance, and best practices.

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How to Geo-Block Visitors by Country in Your Application

A developer guide to blocking visitors by country, with working code in JavaScript, Python, and PHP, honest trade-offs between CDN, WAF, DNS, and application-level enforcement, and a real treatment of VPN and proxy bypass.

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How to Set Up a Geofeed (RFC 8805 + RFC 9632 Guide)

A geofeed is how network operators publish the real locations of their IP ranges so geolocation providers can stop guessing. This guide covers the RFC 8805 format, RFC 9632 discovery, per-RIR submission, and how to publish to IP geolocation providers.

Featured image explaining bogon IP addresses and why reserved, private, documentation, and loopback IP ranges should not appear on the public internet.

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What Are Bogon IP Addresses?

Bogon IP addresses are unallocated or reserved IPs that should never appear on the public internet. This guide covers the full IPv4 and IPv6 bogon range lists, security risks, and practical filtering methods.

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IP Geolocation: API vs Database Guide

Learn when to use an IP geolocation API vs a downloadable database, and whether MMDB or CSV fits your workflow. A practical guide based on real setup decisions.