IPmap.js

IPmap.js is a utility for interacting with the RIPE IPmap service offered by RIPE NCC. With this library you can ask for the geolocation of an IP, verify if an IP is part of an IXP peering lan, and more. The library is developed in JS and can be used both on Node.js or in the browser.

Geolocation format

The geolocation format provided by RIPE IPmap is:

{
    "score": 126,
    "geofeed": "1.2.3.4,NL,NL-07,Amsterdam,",
    "countryCodeAlpha3": "NLD",
    "countryCodeAlpha2": "NL",
    "cityPopulation": 741636,
    "stateAnsiCode": "07",
    "pointGeometry": "0101000020E61000001E5036E50A8F134087DC0C37E02F4A40",
    "cityNameAscii": "Amsterdam",
    "stateIsoCode": "NL-07",
    "countryName": "Netherlands",
    "stateName": "North Holland",
    "longitude": 4.88969,
    "geonameId": 2759794,
    "latitude": 52.37403,
    "cityName": "Amsterdam",
    "type": "city",
    "id": "AMSTERDAM-NL-07-U173ZQ2SF4C47GPE4JPJ"
}

Quick Guide

|Command| Input | Description| Expected output| |---|---|---|---| |getGeolocation| A string ("123.6.225.1") or an array of strings (["123.6.225.1", "12.6.22.1"]) for a more efficient querying| It returns the geolocation of the provided IPs| If you provide a string, you will get the location. If you provide an array, you will get back a dictionary of <IP, location> pairs. If RIPE IPmap doesn't have a geolocation for a given IP, or if the IP is anycast, the output for that IP will be "null"| |isAnycast| A string ("123.6.225.1") or an array of strings (["123.6.225.1", "12.6.22.1"]) for a more efficient querying| It returns a boolean (or null) for each of the provided IPs, each of which identifying if the IP is anycast or not.| If you provide a string, you will get a single boolean. If you provide an array, you will get back a dictionary of <IP, boolean> pairs. If RIPE IPmap doesn't have an answer for a given IP, the value for that IP will be "null"| |getIXPs|None|Returns a list of IXPs| An array of IXPs from PeeringDB and other sources| |getIXP|The integer ID of an IXP|It returns information about an IXP|An object| |getFacilities|None| |An array of facilities from PeeringDB and other source| |getFacility|The integer ID of a facility| |An object| |getIXPsPeeringWithASN|The integer ASn| |An array of IXPs where ASN is peering| |getIXPFromIP| An IP address (string)| |If the IP belongs to a peering lan of an IXP, the related IXP object will be returned| |getIXPFromIPs|An array of IP addresses (strings)| |As above, but for multiple IPs. The output is a dictionary IP to IXP.| |getASNsPeeringWithIXP|An integer ID of an IXP| |An array of ASes peering with such an IXP| |getASNsHostedInFacility|An integer ID of a facility| |An array of ASes peering with such a facility| |getFacilitiesHostingASN|An integer ASn| |An array of facilities where the AS is peering|