Overview

IPLocate is an MCP server that turns the powerful IP intelligence API from IPLocate.io into a ready‑to‑use tool for AI assistants. It addresses the common developer pain point of having to manually query an external service, parse JSON, and handle authentication for every IP‑related request. By exposing a set of high‑level tools—, , and others—the server lets an AI model retrieve rich, structured data about any IPv4 or IPv6 address with a single function call. This eliminates boilerplate code, reduces latency in client applications, and keeps sensitive API keys out of the assistant’s prompt.

The server delivers a breadth of data that is invaluable for security, analytics, and compliance workflows. Developers can obtain precise geolocation (country, city, coordinates, timezone, postal code), network metadata (ASN name and number, ISP, range), privacy flags (VPN, proxy, Tor exit node detection), company details (organization name, domain, business type), and abuse contact information for rapid incident response. This unified view enables applications such as fraud detection, content localization, network troubleshooting, and automated reporting to be built with minimal effort.

Key capabilities include:

• Geolocation accuracy: Down to city and coordinate level, useful for user‑facing services that tailor content or enforce regional restrictions.
• Network context: ASN and ISP details help identify malicious actors, detect misconfigured networks, or understand traffic patterns.
• Privacy detection: Immediate insight into whether an IP is a known VPN or proxy, aiding in compliance with regulatory or policy requirements.
• Abuse reporting: Direct access to the correct contact channel (email, phone, address) for reporting malicious activity, streamlining incident response.
• Zero‑configuration integration: The server can be launched via a single command or integrated into existing MCP clients such as Cursor, Claude Desktop, or VS Code without additional code.

In real‑world scenarios, a chatbot that assists customer support can query the server to verify the location of a user’s IP and flag suspicious access patterns. A security platform can automatically enrich log data with network and abuse information, enabling faster triage. An e‑commerce site can enforce geo‑based pricing or detect fraudulent orders by cross‑checking IP geolocation against known merchant regions.

By encapsulating all these functions behind the MCP interface, IPLocate empowers AI assistants to act as first‑line data collectors. Developers benefit from a consistent, typed API surface, reduced operational overhead, and the ability to focus on higher‑level business logic rather than low‑level networking details.