Ipxapi Blog: #1 Accurate IP Address Lookup and Geolocation API

A cloud provider IP API tells you whether an address sits on a hosting range — not a home ISP. On ipXapi that flag is security.is_cloud_provider on GET https://ipxapi.com/api/ip?ip= with Bearer auth. Official test-drive fixture: 148.105.12.120 (MailChimp / AS14782). Basic is $29.99/mo. Trial is 7 days or 50 requests. MCP: mcp.ipxapi.com. Docs: ipxapi.com/documentation. Use cases Signup risk. Soft-flag cloud IPs without treating them as VPN. The fixture is is_cloud_provider=true and is_vpn=false. Webhook allowlists. Match as (AS14782 MailChimp) when a provider publishes egress ranges. Abuse vs hosting. Use /api/abuse-check for reports; keep this flag for infrastructure. Request: o...