The updated API systems requires two mandatory parameters: `context` and `parameter` for the IP

General
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All authenticated requests to the new api.ipinfo.io require both a context and a parameter.

https://api.ipinfo.io/{context}/{parameter}

1. context

Specifies the API environment:

  • lite → Lite API service
  • lookup → Paid API service

2. parameter

Specifies what data to fetch:

  • me → Returns info for your current IP (or server IP)
  • <ip_address> → Returns info for a specific IP, e.g. 8.8.8.8 or 2a14:c881::

Example Requests

https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/me
https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/8.8.8.8
https://api.ipinfo.io/lite/2a14:c881::

https://api.ipinfo.io/lookup/me
https://api.ipinfo.io/lookup/8.8.8.8
https://api.ipinfo.io/lookup/2a14:c881::

References

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Require as in immediately or is there a transition period?

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We do not deprecate anything. There is no need to transition to anything.

This is just an FAQ about our lite and the new core and plus API service.