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How to Add Geolocation to Your Shopify Store
How to route Shopify visitors to the right market by country, and how to decide whether you need a geolocation app or Shopify's built-in redirect.
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IP Geolocation Data: Built, Not Guessed
A lot of weak "IP geolocation data" is just a WHOIS guess dressed up with marketing. Here is how we actually build ours, layer by layer, from registry data and geofeeds to active measurement and verification, and how accurate it really is.
Guides
What Is a Regional Internet Registry, and What Does It Do?
A regional internet registry (RIR) hands out the IP addresses and AS numbers a region runs on. Here are the five RIRs, where each one operates, how IANA and LIRs fit around them, and why the answer shows up every time you run a WHOIS lookup.
Tutorials
How to Get IP Geolocation in JavaScript (Node + Browser)
Get IP geolocation in JavaScript the right way: the official SDK in Node.js, the correct browser pattern without exposing your key, the visitor's real IP via Express and Next.js, and the location, time zone, currency, ASN, VPN, proxy and threat data the API returns.
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How to Get a Visitor's Real IP Address in Your Backend
The real client IP is easy to get wrong behind a proxy or CDN. Here is how X-Forwarded-For, X-Real-IP, and CF-Connecting-IP work, which one to trust in each setup, and how to read the real IP without getting spoofed.
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How to Get IP Geolocation in PHP (API Tutorial)
Get IP geolocation in PHP with the official IPGeolocation.io library: install with Composer, run your first lookup, and read the real visitor IP in vanilla PHP and Laravel. Links to optional VPN/proxy, abuse contact, and bulk lookups on paid plans.
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How to Get IP Geolocation in Python (API Tutorial)
Get IP geolocation in Python with the official IPGeolocation.io library: single lookups, async requests, and real visitor IP handling in Flask and FastAPI, plus optional bulk lookup and VPN/proxy detection examples.
Tutorials
WooCommerce Fraud Prevention: Setup Guide for FraudShield
A full setup walkthrough for FraudShield, the WooCommerce fraud detection plugin built on the IPGeolocation.io API. Install to first protected order in under 20 minutes.
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What Is a CGI Proxy and Is It Still a Threat?
A CGI proxy is an old-school web proxy you use through a web page, and it leaves an obvious trace. The destination sees the proxy server's IP, not the visitor's. Here is how it works, whether it still matters, and how to flag the traffic.
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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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Your VPN Isn't Secret: How We Detect Risky & Hidden IPs
VPN detection is only as good as its data. We monitor 180+ providers, run live honeypots, and update threat scores daily. Most APIs won't tell you this much.
Guides
What Is IP Enrichment and Why Logs Need It
IP enrichment turns raw IP addresses in your server logs into useful context – geolocation, ASN, company, and threat data. This guide covers what enrichment adds, when to use an API vs. a local database, and how to implement both with production-ready Python and Node.js code.