IP Vigilante
Free IP Geolocation API
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Geocoding
- Data source
- public-apis
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.ipvigilante.com/
Overview
IP Vigilante was a free, keyless IP geolocation API returning city-level data as JSON.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): the JSON endpoint (
ipvigilante.com/json/{ip}) now returns HTTP 301 to the homepage — the API appears to be discontinued. Do not build new projects on it.
What it used to provide
curl "https://ipvigilante.com/json/8.8.8.8"{
"status": "success",
"data": { "ipv4": "8.8.8.8", "country_name": "United States", "city_name": "Mountain View", "latitude": 37.386, "longitude": -122.0838 }
}Alternatives
- ipapi.co, IPinfo, ip-api, and ipwhois (all listed on this site) — free keyless IP geolocation.
FAQ
Is IP Vigilante still working? Our 2026-08 test got a 301 to the homepage — treat it as discontinued.
Was it free? Yes — it was free and keyless.
What replaced it? ipapi.co / IPinfo / ip-api / ipwhois (all listed).
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