WHAT WE DO
Turning IP data into an actionable verdict
CleanIP.io is built for individuals, developers, and ops teams who need to judge the quality of a network egress. We look beyond where an IP is located — we assess whether it looks residential, whether it belongs to a datacenter, whether it matches a proxy/VPN/Tor exit, whether registration and geolocation agree, and how these signals affect accounts, payments, streaming, and automated risk controls.
DOCUMENTS
Quickly understand how CleanIP makes its calls
DATA SOURCES
Data sources
CleanIP cross-checks geolocation, ASN, security, abuse, and public network intelligence. Sources differ in update frequency and coverage, so result pages surface the key fields and any conflicting signals.
PRINCIPLES
How we structure our judgments
Multi-signal fusion
Geolocation, ASN, security, abuse, brand, and historical data are combined into a single result instead of relying on one source alone.
Explanation first
Every label is tied to a clear reason wherever possible — native IP, broadcast IP, datacenter, residential proxy, or public DNS.
Continuous correction
IP blocks migrate and databases lag behind; user feedback and our backend brand library continuously refine identification results.
USE CASES
What it's good for
Assess egress risk
Check whether the current IP matches VPN, proxy, Tor, datacenter, residential proxy, abuse records, or other risk signals.
Tell native from broadcast IPs apart
Compare IP range registration with geolocation for native/broadcast status. ASN country differences are a separate cross-region notice; network type is assessed independently.
Identify public infrastructure
Recognize brands such as Cloudflare, Google, Fastly, public DNS resolvers, CDNs, and well-known hosting providers.
CONTACT
Report data issues or contact CleanIP
If you spot an error in IP type, ASN information, geolocation, or brand identification, you can submit feedback. Partnerships and API support are also available by email.
Data licenses
This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from https://www.maxmind.com.
IP address data powered by IPinfo
This site or product includes IP2Location LITE data available from https://lite.ip2location.com.
This site or product includes IP2Proxy LITE data available from https://lite.ip2location.com.
CleanIP uses IP2Location.io IP geolocation web service.