GeoIP Lookup with MaxMind (IPv4 & IPv6)

Overview

This actor provides geolocation and network information for IP addresses using MaxMind's web service API. It processes lists of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, returning structured data like country, city, ISP, and coordinates.

Key Features

• MaxMind Integration: Direct connection to MaxMind's web service API, ensuring access to up-to-date geolocation data.
• Dual Protocol Support: Handles both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
• Bulk Processing: Can look up to 1,000 IP addresses in a single run.
• Performance: Processes 1,000 IPs in under 4 seconds via parallel lookups.
• Detailed Output: Returns continent, country, city, subdivision, postal code, coordinates, time zone, ISP, and organization.

How to Use

1. Prepare a list of IP addresses (max 1,000).
2. Configure the actor's input with your list.
3. Run the actor on the Apify platform to receive the JSON results.

Input/Output

Input: Provide an array of IPs via the ips parameter.

{
  "ips": ["112.134.192.98", "8.8.8.8", "2a01:4f8:c2c:400a::1"]
}

Output: The actor returns an array of objects, one for each IP. Each object contains the geolocation details.

{
  "ip": "112.134.192.98",
  "continent": { "name": "Asia", "code": "AS" },
  "country": { "name": "Sri Lanka", "iso_code": "LK" },
  "city": "Colombo",
  "location": {
    "latitude": 19.0748,
    "longitude": 72.8856,
    "time_zone": "Asia/Kolkata"
  },
  "isp": "Sri Lanka Telecom",
  "organization": "Sri Lanka Telecom"
}

Use Cases

• Network security and threat intelligence analysis.
• Gaining geographical insights for user analytics.
• Marketing research and audience segmentation.
• Network performance monitoring.

Notes

• The actor complies with MaxMind's licensing terms for their GeoIP web service.
• Changelog: Version 0.1 introduced MaxMind API integration, IPv4/IPv6 support, and parallel processing.