IP2Proxy Proxy Detection

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IP2Proxy allows instant detection of anonymous proxy, VPN, TOR exit nodes, search engine robots (SES), data center ranges (PX2-PX10), residential proxies (PX10) and VPN provider name (PX11) by IP address. It also returns the threat type of the proxy (PX9 or higher). Visit https://www.ip2location.com/web-service/ip2proxy for further information.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET GET /

Check if an IP address is proxy

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ip2proxy.com/1.0?ip=example&key=YOUR_API_KEY&format=json&package=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ip2proxy.com/1.0/?ip=example&key=YOUR_API_KEY&format=json&package=example"

import requests
params = {
    "ip": "example",
    "key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "format": "json",
    "package": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ip2proxy.com/1.0/",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ip2proxy.com/1.0/');
url.searchParams.set('ip', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
url.searchParams.set('format', 'json');
url.searchParams.set('package', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ip2proxy.com/1.0/")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("ip", "example")
	q.Set("key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	q.Set("format", "json")
	q.Set("package", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ip2proxy.com/1.0/")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "ip" => "example",
  "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "format" => "json",
  "package" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ip2proxy.com/1.0/?" . http_build_query([
    "ip" => "example",
    "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "format" => "json",
    "package" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with IP2Proxy Proxy Detection?

IP2Proxy Proxy Detection is a Location API. Developers commonly use location APIs for:

tracking assets and vehicles in real time
building delivery and logistics apps
finding nearby businesses or services
geo-fencing and location-based notifications
address validation and autocomplete

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. IP2Proxy Proxy Detection is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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