# Knowledgebase **URL:** https://community.ipinfo.io/c/docs/knowledgebase/13.md [Latest](https://community.ipinfo.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.ipinfo.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.ipinfo.io/tags.md) --- ## [About the Knowledgebase category](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/about-the-knowledgebase-category/25)
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Technical FAQs and guides that are essential to use our data. --- ## [Migrating from MaxMind: Geolite2 Country to IPinfo Lite | MMDB Edition](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/migrating-from-maxmind-geolite2-country-to-ipinfo-lite-mmdb-edition/56)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/migrating-from-maxmind-geolite2-country-to-ipinfo-lite-mmdb-edition/56 "2023-04-04T10:54:35Z")
If you want better accuracy, higher update frequency, an enterprise-ready solution, and more lenient license and copyright terms, you might be interested in our free IP data downloads. This guide shows how to migrate fro… --- ## [IPinfo API Response Patterns](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ipinfo-api-response-patterns/7125)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ipinfo-api-response-patterns/7125 "2025-10-02T20:33:42Z")
API responses, like naming things, are tricky. With over 100 billion requests served, we want to make sure IPinfo’s API is predictable, consistent, and easy to use. This guide explains how our API works, including endpo… --- ## [How Many IPs Are Really Pingable?](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/how-many-ips-are-really-pingable/7043)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/how-many-ips-are-really-pingable/7043 "2025-09-09T00:45:19Z")
ProbeNet is not our only data source, but it is the foundation that lets us “trust but verify” every dataset we build. At IPinfo, our ProbeNet actively measures the global internet by running internet measurements of … --- ## [IPinfo API's IPv6 endpoint: v6.ipinfo.io](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ipinfo-apis-ipv6-endpoint-v6-ipinfo-io/1588)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ipinfo-apis-ipv6-endpoint-v6-ipinfo-io/1588 "2025-01-28T12:44:58Z")
v6.ipinfo.io IPinfo supports IPv6 connection equally to IPv4 connection. Even in our database, we include IPv4 and IPv6 IPs in one file. Our browser natively supports IPv6 connection through our standard ipinfo.io domain… --- ## [IP to Hosted domains overview](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ip-to-hosted-domains-overview/6539)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ip-to-hosted-domains-overview/6539 "2024-11-01T11:25:07Z")
What Happens When You Visit a Website in an Internet Browser When you visit a website in your browser, the browser needs to fetch the website’s content from a server. However, it can’t locate the server with just the … --- ## [What is Anycast? How does IPinfo geolocate anycast IPs?](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/what-is-anycast-how-does-ipinfo-geolocate-anycast-ips/5742)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/what-is-anycast-how-does-ipinfo-geolocate-anycast-ips/5742 "2024-08-14T21:55:46Z")
Anycast IP addresses explained An anycast IP address is a single IP address assigned to multiple devices or servers in different locations. When a device sends a request to an anycast IP address, the request is routed… --- ## [Getting 403 forbidden when accessing the IPinfo API and website](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/getting-403-forbidden-when-accessing-the-ipinfo-api-and-website/303)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:20am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/getting-403-forbidden-when-accessing-the-ipinfo-api-and-website/303 "2023-05-09T09:20:55Z")
If a user receives a 403 status when accessing our website or API, it means that our servers understood their request but refused it. This error can occur for a number of reasons. In some instances, this may be due t… --- ## [406 response on IPinfo API services: Malformed access token](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/406-response-on-ipinfo-api-services-malformed-access-token/5751)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/406-response-on-ipinfo-api-services-malformed-access-token/5751 "2024-08-20T21:19:21Z")
If you get a 406 response when you try to access our services, that may indicate you have inputted an incorrect or malformed IPinfo access token. The 406 response is returned to an API request if the IPinfo access token … --- ## [Why is my ISP getting my location wrong? \[IPinfo Basics\]](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/why-is-my-isp-getting-my-location-wrong-ipinfo-basics/5621)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2024, 7:22am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/why-is-my-isp-getting-my-location-wrong-ipinfo-basics/5621 "2024-05-04T07:22:25Z")
What is an IP address, and what is the IP address location When you get an internet connection from an ISP (Internet Service Provider- Cox, ATT, Xfinity etc.) or a phone carrier (Verizon, T-Mobile etc.), you are assign… --- ## [Difference between rDNS and Hosted Domains](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/difference-between-rdns-and-hosted-domains/5601)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/difference-between-rdns-and-hosted-domains/5601 "2024-04-19T17:52:05Z")
rDNS stands for Reverse Domain Name System. In the (standard) Domain Name System (DNS), domains resolve to a server’s IP address. If you visit the website comcastbusiness.net, you will be forwarded to the IP address 165.… --- ## [Measuring geolocation accuracy with ground truth dataset](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/measuring-geolocation-accuracy-with-ground-truth-dataset/1717)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/measuring-geolocation-accuracy-with-ground-truth-dataset/1717 "2023-07-20T15:26:37Z")
Our ground truth dataset acts as a benchmark that we use to measure the accuracy of our IP geolocation data. How do we determine our accuracy radius values? If you have explored our custom IP to Geolocation Extended d… --- ## [Regional Internet Registries (RIR) Explained](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/regional-internet-registries-rir-explained/5544)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/regional-internet-registries-rir-explained/5544 "2024-03-08T13:56:13Z")
RIRs represent authorities responsible for allocating IP address blocks to organizations within their respective regions. While they oversee the distribution of IP addresses to ASes, the actual transfer of IP addr… --- ## [ASN (Autonomous System Number) Explained](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/asn-autonomous-system-number-explained/5545)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/asn-autonomous-system-number-explained/5545 "2024-03-08T14:29:34Z")
An ASN (Autonomous System Number) is a unique number assigned to an Autonomous System (AS) organization that operates a collection of IP networks and routers. ASNs serve as identifiers for organizations or entities that … --- ## [Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Explained](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/border-gateway-protocol-bgp-explained/5546)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/border-gateway-protocol-bgp-explained/5546 "2024-03-08T21:25:03Z")
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a gateway protocol used to facilitate the exchange of routing information among different Autonomous Systems (AS). BGP enables interconnection and communication between distinct AS networ… --- ## [Snowflake Marketplace is the simplest, most efficient way to use our data in Snowflake](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/snowflake-marketplace-is-the-simplest-most-efficient-way-to-use-our-data-in-snowflake/4840)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/snowflake-marketplace-is-the-simplest-most-efficient-way-to-use-our-data-in-snowflake/4840 "2024-01-04T02:24:46Z")
Snowflake marketplace is going to be hands down the best option to use our data in Snowflake Snowflake serves as a comprehensive data warehouse platform, empowering users to seamlessly integrate data from diverse sour… --- ## [How do we classify ASN types?](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/how-do-we-classify-asn-types/2236)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/how-do-we-classify-asn-types/2236 "2023-08-14T14:05:34Z")
Classifying ASNs in our ASN database Let’s start with an example right away. AS Organization name: Signet B.V. AS Organization domain: signet.nl When you look up the information of this AS organization, which is as… --- ## [Getting IP range information of a particular organization](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/getting-ip-range-information-of-a-particular-organization/2503)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/getting-ip-range-information-of-a-particular-organization/2503 "2023-08-29T15:57:32Z")
What is the “IP Ranges” product? An overview of the API and Database product IP Ranges The IP ranges product/solution describes which IP ranges are owned by which companies. Companies like Netlify, Oracle, Microsoft, … --- ## [IPinfo's ping-based geolocation provides more reliable IP location compared to WHOIS records](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ipinfos-ping-based-geolocation-provides-more-reliable-ip-location-compared-to-whois-records/3084)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/ipinfos-ping-based-geolocation-provides-more-reliable-ip-location-compared-to-whois-records/3084 "2023-09-28T14:38:08Z")
IPinfo’s probe network based data ensures highly reliable IP location data In the IP geolocation process, there are hints of where an IP address may be located. These hints can be found across different publicly avail… --- ## [The problem with nested and irregular data structures in IP databases](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/the-problem-with-nested-and-irregular-data-structures-in-ip-databases/2846)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/the-problem-with-nested-and-irregular-data-structures-in-ip-databases/2846 "2023-09-17T15:44:40Z")
IPinfo’s flat and tabular data structure helps keep codebases clean, and maintainable. The issue with databases of legacy providers In a programming environment, one of the most valuable features is consistency, espec… --- ## [Using checksums to find data downloads updates](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/using-checksums-to-find-data-downloads-updates/2555)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/using-checksums-to-find-data-downloads-updates/2555 "2023-09-01T08:03:13Z")
Our checksums API endpoint provides a hacky yet functional way to find if we have updated data for you. One of the most common questions we get from our users is how to tell if the data downloads are updated and ready… --- ## [Downloading IPinfo's data downloads samples](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/downloading-ipinfos-data-downloads-samples/2255)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/downloading-ipinfos-data-downloads-samples/2255 "2023-08-15T03:55:28Z")
Get insights into our data downloads by exploring our samples Downloading our data samples If you are interested in data downloads, you can get the samples of them in two ways. 1. From our website’s product pages I… --- ## [The caveat of the MMDB file format as a database sample](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/the-caveat-of-the-mmdb-file-format-as-a-database-sample/2256)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/the-caveat-of-the-mmdb-file-format-as-a-database-sample/2256 "2023-08-15T03:56:55Z")
Should you use the binary file format to evaluate our data? The MMDB file format is a binary data format. Meaning that you need specialized tools such as our IPinfo MMDBctl tool or an MMDB reader library to get the infor… --- ## [Using IP data in Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC)](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/using-ip-data-in-attribute-based-access-control-abac/2210)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/using-ip-data-in-attribute-based-access-control-abac/2210 "2023-08-13T10:26:59Z")
Strengthen your account security with ABAC powered with IPinfo’s IP data In access control policies, RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) has been widely used to regulate user permissions and authorize access to particula… --- ## [Preventing bot activity with IPinfo's IP to Privacy Data](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/preventing-bot-activity-with-ipinfos-ip-to-privacy-data/1811)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/preventing-bot-activity-with-ipinfos-ip-to-privacy-data/1811 "2023-07-24T20:52:36Z")
Identify and prevent bots from accessing your site with IPinfo. Taking a closer look at hosting type of IP to Privacy Detection data. In our post, Getting IP data from anonymous IP addresses, we took a closer look at … --- ## [Downloading the IPinfo database / data downloads](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/downloading-the-ipinfo-database-data-downloads/1745)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/downloading-the-ipinfo-database-data-downloads/1745 "2023-07-21T17:22:35Z")
After you have signed, it only takes a few seconds to download your first IPinfo IP database Prerequisites This post assumes you have done the following: Signed up to IPinfo.io Have saved your IPinfo access token Plea… --- ## [Getting IP data from anonymous IP addresses](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/getting-ip-data-from-anonymous-ip-addresses/1743)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/getting-ip-data-from-anonymous-ip-addresses/1743 "2023-07-21T16:08:51Z")
Uncovering valuable information from masked IP addresses The fundamental nature of an IP privacy service An IP privacy solution can route a user’s traffic through various technologies to redirect it to the user’s inte… --- ## [Why the provider’s name is sometimes is missing from our IP to privacy detection data?](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/why-the-provider-s-name-is-sometimes-is-missing-from-our-ip-to-privacy-detection-data/1719)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/why-the-provider-s-name-is-sometimes-is-missing-from-our-ip-to-privacy-detection-data/1719 "2023-07-20T15:38:57Z")
Providing accurate anonymous IP detection data is our priority, first and foremost. If you explore our IP to Privacy Detection, aka anonymous IP database, sometimes you will find that we don’t provide information rega… --- ## [Does IPinfo have an ISP database or connection type database?](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/does-ipinfo-have-an-isp-database-or-connection-type-database/1726)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/does-ipinfo-have-an-isp-database-or-connection-type-database/1726 "2023-07-20T22:04:12Z")
Get connection type data from IPinfo’s ASN database and IP to Mobile Carrier data Some IP data providers have an IP to ISP database, whereas we don’t provide any “ISP” specific database. At IPinfo, we strive for accur… --- ## [Do we provide a confidence score for our IP to Privacy data?](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/do-we-provide-a-confidence-score-for-our-ip-to-privacy-data/1723)
**Author:** [@Abdullah](https://community.ipinfo.io/u/Abdullah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.ipinfo.io/t/do-we-provide-a-confidence-score-for-our-ip-to-privacy-data/1723 "2023-07-20T17:13:17Z")
We provide detection methodology information through our IP to Privacy Detection Extended database that can be used to build an accuracy score We offer the Privacy Extended database that opens up the methodology of ou… [Next page](https://community.ipinfo.io/c/docs/knowledgebase/13.md?page=1)