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Look up any IP address. Instantly.

See the location, ISP, ASN and timezone behind any IPv4 or IPv6 address, then dig deeper with DNS, subnet and developer tools. Fast, free and private by design.

  • IPv4 & IPv6
  • No sign-up
  • Private by design
  • Free API

The toolkit

Everything you need to investigate an IP

Focused tools that load fast, work on any device and never ask you to create an account.

How it works

From IP address to location in three steps

  1. 01

    Enter an address

    Paste any IPv4 or IPv6 address, a domain or a CIDR block. Or simply open the page and we detect your own IP automatically.

  2. 02

    We query the data

    Our servers ask trusted geolocation providers, built on regional internet registry and ISP records, and cache results for speed.

  3. 03

    Read the report

    See the country, city, ISP, ASN, timezone and coordinates on an interactive map, plus technical details such as the reverse DNS zone.

For developers

Your IP in one line of code

Simple endpoints for shell scripts, cron jobs, CI pipelines and dynamic DNS updates.

  • No API key or sign-up
  • Plain text, JSON, XML, YAML
  • CORS enabled for browser apps
  • Works with any HTTP client
Terminal
$ curl tracethatip.com/raw
203.0.113.42
$ curl tracethatip.com/json
{"ip":"203.0.113.42"}
$ curl tracethatip.com/yaml
ip: "203.0.113.42"

Example output shown with a documentation address (203.0.113.42).

The basics

What is an IP address?

IPv432-bit

About 4.3 billion possible addresses

192.0.2.1

IPv6128-bit

About 340 undecillion possible addresses

2001:db8::1

An IP address, short for Internet Protocol address, is a unique numerical label assigned to every device connected to a network that uses the Internet Protocol. Think of it as a digital mailing address: it tells the internet where data should be delivered and where it came from.

Every website you visit, email you send and file you download relies on IP addresses to route information correctly between billions of connected devices.

Two versions are in use today. IPv4 uses a 32-bit format like 192.168.1.1, while IPv6 uses a 128-bit format designed for the ever-growing number of connected devices. Knowing your IP address is the first step toward better network awareness, security and privacy. Use What's My IP to see yours instantly.

Read the full beginner's guide

Why TraceThatIP

Built to be the tool you come back to

Fast by default

Server-side caching and lean pages mean most lookups come back in a fraction of a second, even on mobile.

Privacy first

Lookups are not stored for marketing or data mining, and your recent searches are saved only in your own browser.

Reliable data

Location, ISP, ASN and timezone come from established geolocation providers built on registry and ISP records.

Developer-friendly

Plain-text, JSON, XML and YAML endpoints make it easy to grab your IP from scripts, cron jobs and CI pipelines.

FAQ

Common questions

Still curious? Browse our guides or get in touch.

Is TraceThatIP free to use?

Yes. Every tool on the site is free, with no account or sign-up. The plain-text and JSON endpoints are rate-limited so the service stays fast for everyone.

How accurate is IP geolocation?

Country-level results are very reliable. City-level results are approximate and can be off by tens of kilometres, especially for mobile networks, VPNs and corporate proxies. IP geolocation never reveals a street address. Read more in our guide to IP geolocation accuracy.

Can someone find my home address from my IP?

No. An IP address points to your internet provider and an approximate area, not your home. Only your ISP can link an IP to a specific customer, and they generally do so only when legally required. See what someone can do with your IP.

Do you store the IP addresses I look up?

We don't permanently store individual lookups or link them to a profile. Results are cached on our servers for about an hour to keep things fast, and your recent lookups list is saved only in your own browser. Details are in our Privacy Policy.

Does TraceThatIP support IPv6?

Yes. You can look up IPv4 addresses like 8.8.8.8 and IPv6 addresses like 2001:4860:4860::8888. The subnet calculator currently covers IPv4.

What is the difference between an IP lookup and a DNS lookup?

An IP lookup tells you about an address: roughly where it is, who operates it and which network it belongs to. A DNS lookup starts from a domain name and returns its records, such as the A and AAAA records that list its IP addresses.

Trace your first IP in seconds

No account, no clutter. Paste an address and go.