What is MaxMind GeoLite?

MaxMind’s GeoIP2 and GeoLite2 IP intelligence products and services are used to discover information about a specific IP address. We provide free and paid web services, subscription-based downloadable databases, and free downloadable databases.

How accurate is MaxMind?

With those limitations in mind, we estimate that our GeoIP2 products can identify users at the country level with 99.8% accuracy. For IPs located within the U.S., we estimate around an 80% accuracy at the state/region level, and a 66% accuracy for cities (within a 50km radius of that city).

What is MaxMind database?

The MaxMind DB file format is a database format that maps IPv4 and IPv6 addresses to data records using an efficient binary search tree.

How does MaxMind GeoIP work?

MaxMind periodically tests the accuracy of the data used in GeoIP2 products and services. Accuracy is calculated by checking known web user IP address and location pairs against the data within MaxMind’s GeoIP2 web service as well as the GeoIP2 City and GeoLite2 City database offerings.

What is geolite database?

GeoLite2 databases are free IP geolocation databases comparable to, but less accurate than, MaxMind’s GeoIP2 databases . The GeoLite2 Country, City, and ASN databases are updated weekly, every Tuesday. GeoLite2 data is also available as a web service in the GeoLite2 Country and GeoLite2 City web services.

Is MaxMind safe?

MaxMind maintains an information security management system based on the ISO 27001 standard, and has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit. We regularly review and update our security controls and their implementation, and conduct internal security training to keep ourselves sharp.

Is IP geolocation accurate?

IP-to-Location Accuracy IP-based geolocation services provide 55 percent to 80 percent accuracy for a user’s region or state. And they provide 50 percent to 75 percent accuracy for a user’s city. In practice, the actual accuracy may vary from provider to provider and depending on the location of the device.

What is GeoIP database?

Definition. A form of geolocation, GeoIP refers to the method of locating a computer terminal’s geographic location by identifying that terminal’s IP address. Though GeoIP can pinpoint a terminal’s location to a city, it requires the use of a GeoIP database as well as an understanding of APIs to implement correctly.

How accurate is geo IP?

IP-based geolocation services provide 55 percent to 80 percent accuracy for a user’s region or state. And they provide 50 percent to 75 percent accuracy for a user’s city. In practice, the actual accuracy may vary from provider to provider and depending on the location of the device.

What is MaxMind license key?

License keys are used to identify an account in order to authorize product access, to query our web services and download databases. You may only obtain a license key if you have an account with MaxMind.