ipify
Utilities No key
AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitNo key; fair use.
Documentation: www.ipify.org ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
ipify does exactly one thing: it tells you your public IP address. Request it as plain text or JSON, over IPv4 or IPv6. It's free forever, needs no key, and is open source.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: No key; fair use.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: networking utilities debugging
Setup
- Visit https://www.ipify.org for the docs.
- Plain text: https://api.ipify.org.
- JSON: https://api.ipify.org?format=json.
- IPv6: https://api64.ipify.org.
- No key - use it to detect a user's IP for location or debugging.
Example
https://api.ipify.org?format=jsonUse cases
- Showing users their own IP address
- Debugging network and VPN issues
- Personalizing content by approximate location