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Calculate Physical Distance Between IPs

As applications become more global, understanding the physical relationship between your users and your services—or between two different user activities—is becoming critical. Whether you are building security features, optimizing network routing, or just analyzing user data, knowing the physical distance between two points can provide valuable context.

Published on November 23, 2025 | Tags: new-feature

New Server Location: Singapore is Live! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce a major expansion of our global infrastructure! FreeIPAPI has launched a brand-new server location in Singapore, Asia. This new addition is part of our commitment to providing the fastest and most reliable IP geolocation data to our users around the world.

Published on November 18, 2025 | Tags: new-feature

Introducing Countries, Phone Codes, and Timezones APIs

At FreeIPAPI.com, our mission has always been to provide developers with fast, reliable, and easy-to-use IP geolocation data. We know that building robust applications often requires more than just knowing where a user is connecting from—sometimes you need the raw data that powers those decisions.

Published on November 16, 2025 | Tags: new-feature apis

How to Use FreeIPAPI in Your Rust Project (with Caching)

If you’ve ever needed IP geolocation data in a Rust application, you know how powerful it is for personalization, fraud prevention, and analytics. FreeIPAPI is a fast and reliable free IP geolocation API that provides accurate IP-based data such as the country, city, ASN, timezone, currency, and more — all at zero cost.

Published on September 18, 2025 | Tags: freeipapi caching rust

Choosing Your IP Geolocation API

In today's data-driven world, understanding your audience starts with understanding their location. IP geolocation data is the cornerstone of countless applications, from personalizing website content and targeting ads to enhancing security and preventing fraud.

Published on September 15, 2025 | Tags: freeipapi compare alternatives