ReallyFreeGeoIP API

Free IP geolocation API with no key and no rate limit: country, region, city, timezone and coordinates as JSON, XML or CSV. Tested curl example included.

No API key requiredHTTPSFree tier

Endpoint tested and returned HTTP 200 on 21 Aug 2026

What is the ReallyFreeGeoIP API?

ReallyFreeGeoIP is a free IP geolocation API with no API key, no signup and no advertised rate limit. It returns country, region, city, postal code, timezone and approximate coordinates for any IPv4 or IPv6 address, in JSON, XML or CSV.

This is the successor to freegeoip.app, which shut down after being absorbed by a commercial provider. The replacement keeps the original's defining property — genuinely no key and no published cap — which is unusual now that nearly every geolocation service has moved to a freemium model with a daily quota.

The trade-off is depth. The response is a flat, ten-field object built on MaxMind's free GeoLite data: no ASN, no VPN or proxy detection, no currency or calling code. City and region are frequently empty, and the coordinates for a sparse record fall back to a country centroid — the 37.751, -97.822 you will see for many US addresses is the geographic centre of Kansas, not a real location. Know that before you plot anything on a map.

Quick facts

Base URL: https://reallyfreegeoip.org
Authentication: No key, no account and no advertised rate limit — the closest thing to a genuinely unlimited free geolocation API still running.
Rate limit: None published. Reasonable use is expected.
Pricing: Free.
CORS: Not enabled — call it from your server
Official docs: Read the docs

How to use the ReallyFreeGeoIP API

Every request below was executed against the live API on 21 Aug 2026, and the response shown is the real body it returned — not an illustration.

1. Geolocate 8.8.8.8 as JSON

GET https://reallyfreegeoip.org/json/8.8.8.8

curl

curl 'https://reallyfreegeoip.org/json/8.8.8.8'

JavaScript (fetch)

const res = await fetch("https://reallyfreegeoip.org/json/8.8.8.8");
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${res.status}`);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python (requests)

import requests

res = requests.get("https://reallyfreegeoip.org/json/8.8.8.8", timeout=20)
res.raise_for_status()
print(res.json())

Response — HTTP 200

{
  "ip": "8.8.8.8",
  "country_code": "US",
  "country_name": "United States",
  "region_code": "",
  "region_name": "",
  "city": "",
  "zip_code": "",
  "time_zone": "America/Chicago",
  "latitude": 37.751,
  "longitude": -97.822,
  "metro_code": 0
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`format`	path segment	Required	Response format: `json`, `xml` or `csv`. `json`
`ip`	path segment	Optional	The IPv4 or IPv6 address to look up. Omit it to geolocate the caller's own address. `8.8.8.8`
`callback`	query	Optional	Wraps the JSON response in a JSONP callback. `handler`

Response fields

ipstring: The address that was looked up, echoed back.
country_code / country_namestring: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and full country name. The most reliable fields in the response.
region_code / region_namestring: State or region. Frequently empty — treat as optional.
city / zip_codestring: City and postal code. Often empty, especially for anycast, hosting and mobile ranges.
time_zonestring: IANA timezone name such as `America/Chicago`.
latitude / longitudefloat: Approximate coordinates. When city data is missing these fall back to a country centroid, so they can be hundreds of kilometres from the real network.
metro_codeinteger: US DMA code for advertising regions. Zero when unknown or outside the US.

What you can build with the ReallyFreeGeoIP API

Set a default country or currency for a first-time visitor
Add a rough country column to server access logs
Show visitors their own IP and country on a network tools page
Route users to a regional site without asking them

Common errors and how to fix them

404

The path is not a valid format or IP.

Fix: The format segment comes first: `/json/8.8.8.8`, not the other way round.

Empty city and region

Not an error — the underlying GeoLite database has no fine-grained record.

Fix: Fall back to country level, and check whether the coordinates equal a known country centroid before displaying them.

Unexpected result for a private IP

Reserved ranges are not in the database.

Fix: Validate and exclude private and reserved ranges before calling.

ReallyFreeGeoIP API — frequently asked questions

Is ReallyFreeGeoIP really free with no rate limit?

Yes — no key, no signup and no published cap, which is rare now that most geolocation APIs have moved to freemium quotas. It is a community service, so heavy sustained use should still be cached rather than hammered.

What happened to freegeoip.app?

It was acquired and folded into a commercial offering with a key requirement. ReallyFreeGeoIP is the drop-in replacement that preserves the original key-free behaviour and response shape.

How accurate is the city-level data?

Country accuracy is good; city and region are often blank entirely. When they are missing the latitude and longitude fall back to a country centroid — many US lookups return the centre of Kansas — so check for that before plotting anything on a map.

Does it detect VPNs or proxies?

No. It returns location fields only, with no ASN or privacy data. If you need VPN, proxy or hosting detection, use an API such as IPLocate that exposes a privacy block.

Tools that pair with this API

IP Address Validator

Validate lists of IPv4, IPv6 and CIDR entries with the exact failure reason per line — compressed ::, IPv4-mapped forms and prefixes included. Free.

Private IP Address Checker

Check if an IPv4 or IPv6 address is private, loopback, link-local, CGNAT or otherwise special — with the matching RFC and public-routability verdict.

IP Address Sorter

Sort IPv4 and IPv6 address lists in true numeric order — not alphabetical — with de-duplication and invalid-line reporting. Free and 100% in-browser.

Alternatives to ReallyFreeGeoIP API

If ReallyFreeGeoIP does not fit, these geolocation & ip apis cover similar ground. Every one was called before publishing, and each links to its own reference page with a working curl command and the response it returned.

API	What it does	Auth	CORS	Last verified
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ip-api.com	Free IP geolocation API returning country, city, coordinates, timezone and ISP for any IP. No key on the free tier, 45 requests per minute. Tested curl example.	No key	Yes	19 Aug 2026
ipwho.is	Free IP geolocation API with HTTPS and no API key. Returns country, city, coordinates, timezone, currency and connection data. 10,000 requests/month free.	No key	Yes	19 Aug 2026
Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)	Free OpenStreetMap geocoding API: convert addresses to coordinates and back. No API key, open data, 1 request per second. Tested curl example and usage policy.	No key	No	19 Aug 2026
REFUGE Restrooms	Free REFUGE Restrooms API with no key: crowdsourced safe, accessible and gender-neutral restroom locations worldwide, searchable by coordinates. Tested example included.	No key	Yes	21 Aug 2026
Sunrise-Sunset	Free sunrise and sunset API with no key. Get sunrise, sunset, solar noon, twilight times and day length for any coordinates and date. Tested curl example.	No key	Yes	19 Aug 2026

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ReallyFreeGeoIP is an independent third-party service and is not affiliated with ByteTools or ByteVancer. Details on this page were verified on 21 Aug 2026; always check the official documentation before relying on this API in production, as terms and limits can change.