This API contains the sourcecode of the geoip.nekudo.com website. It is an HTTP API to request location data for IP addresses. Responses can be in JSON or JSONP format. The API is based on the Maxmind GeoLite2 Database.
The live version of this API can be found at: geoip.nekudo.com Here you will also find example requests.
To run your own instance of ShinyGeoip all you'll need is a webserver that supports PHP and URL rewriting.
To setup you own API follow the following steps:
- Download/Clone this repository to your webserver.
- Download a copy of the GeoLite2 Database to the
datafolder. - Point your webserver to the
wwwfolder and rewrite all requests to the index.php file.
You should now have your own instance up and running.
- Maxmind provides a PHP extension which is a drop-in replacement for the PHP based database reader. Using this extension brings an enormous performance boost and you should use this extension whenever possible.
This project uses the GeoLite2 Database provided by Maxmind. If there is any error in this database you can submit corrections directly to Maxmind. This project however has no influence on the information in this database.