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IPinfo MCP server
Look up where an IP address is, who runs it, and whether it looks like a VPN or proxy.
This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to IPinfo, a service that knows things about IP addresses. Once it is set up, you can ask your AI plain questions like where an IP is located or who its internet provider is, and it will fetch the answer for you. It is handy for anyone who deals with website logs, security alerts, or suspicious sign-ins.
What is an MCP server? The 30-second version
On its own, your AI can only chat with you using what it already knows. An MCP server is a little helper program that gives your AI one new skill, in this case the ability to ask IPinfo about IP addresses. When you ask a question, your AI passes it to this helper, the helper talks to IPinfo over the internet, and the answer comes back into your chat. You do not need to understand how it works under the hood, just that it is the bridge between your AI and IPinfo.
What this MCP server does
You ask your AI something about an IP address, like where it is or who owns it. Your AI sends that request to this helper program. The helper passes it to IPinfo, which looks up the address in its database. IPinfo sends back the details, and the helper hands them to your AI, which explains them to you in the chat. For bigger jobs, like a list of many IPs, the helper can group them by country or network so you get a tidy summary instead of a giant table.
Click to zoomWhat you can do with it
- Find the country and city an IP address is in
- See which internet provider or company an IP belongs to
- Check whether an IP looks like a VPN, proxy, or Tor exit node
- Summarize a long list of IPs by country or network
- Build a link to an interactive map showing where a set of IPs are
- Look up the IP address your own connection is coming from
Try asking your AI
- “Where is the IP address 8.8.8.8 located?”
- “Who is the internet provider for 1.1.1.1?”
- “Does 203.0.113.5 look like a VPN or proxy?”
- “Here is a list of IPs from my server log. Summarize them by country.”
What it gives back to you
You get back plain answers in the chat, like a country, city, provider name, or a yes/no on whether something looks like a VPN. For a batch of IPs, you get a short summary with counts and percentages by country or network. For maps, you get a clickable link you can open in your browser. If something goes wrong, the helper explains the problem in simple terms so your AI can tell you what happened.
Before you start
What you need
- A free IPinfo account and API token (a kind of password for apps; the IPinfo signup page gives you one for free)
- The uv tool installed on your computer if you use the Claude Desktop bundle
- An MCP-capable AI app such as Claude Desktop
Good to know
Most details need a paid IPinfo plan, and the residential-proxy check needs an extra add-on, so expect limited results on the free tier.
Install it with your AI
Add IPinfo MCP server to your AI, no technical skills needed
You don't install anything by hand. You copy one prompt, paste it into an AI that can work on your computer, and it checks, installs and connects the server for you, asking you when it needs something.
Sign in to get the install prompt
Members get a ready-made prompt that lets the Claude desktop app check IPinfo MCP server, install it and connect it for them, step by step. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Your connected AI can also find and install any of the 4,066 MCP servers here for you.
Who it's for
People who work with website logs, security alerts, or suspicious sign-ins and want quick answers about IP addresses without leaving their AI chat.
