ip-geolocation
Geolocate IP addresses and analyze network information
When & Why to Use This Skill
This Claude skill provides comprehensive IP geolocation and network intelligence capabilities. It enables users to instantly retrieve geographic coordinates, ISP details, and connection types for any IP address, serving as a vital tool for fraud detection, cybersecurity threat analysis, and regulatory compliance screening.
Use Cases
- Fraud Detection: Identify suspicious login attempts by detecting geographic mismatches between a user's claimed location and their actual IP address.
- Cybersecurity Incident Response: Investigate security breaches by tracing attack IPs to specific hosting providers, ASNs, and high-risk network environments.
- Compliance Screening: Verify user locations to enforce regional access restrictions and maintain documentation for regulatory audits and sanctions compliance.
- Network Intelligence: Analyze traffic patterns by identifying connection types, such as residential, business, or known VPN/proxy services, to assess traffic legitimacy.
- Risk Assessment: Evaluate the risk level of online transactions by cross-referencing IP data with known malicious indicators and anonymization service usage.
| name | "IP Geolocation" |
|---|---|
| description | "Geolocate IP addresses and analyze network information" |
IP Geolocation
Purpose
Determine geographic location, ISP information, and network details for IP addresses to support fraud investigation, security analysis, and compliance screening.
When to Use
- Fraud detection and prevention analysis
- Investigation of suspicious login activities
- Geolocation verification for compliance purposes
- Cybersecurity incident response and threat analysis
- Network traffic analysis and attribution
- Verification of claimed business locations
- Investigation of VPN and proxy usage
- Risk assessment for online transactions
How to Use
The IP geolocation tool provides comprehensive network intelligence:
- Geographic Location: Country, region, city, latitude/longitude coordinates
- ISP Information: Internet service provider, organization, network name
- Network Details: ASN (Autonomous System Number), IP range, routing info
- Connection Type: Residential, business, mobile, hosting, VPN/proxy
- Risk Assessment: Known malicious IPs, proxy detection, anonymization services
- Timezone: Local timezone for the IP location
Examples
Fraud investigation:
Login IP: 203.0.113.45 from claimed US user
Analysis: IP resolves to Eastern Europe, known VPN service
Red flags: Geographic mismatch, anonymization service usage
Assessment: High fraud risk - investigate account compromise
Transaction verification:
Purchase IP: 198.51.100.10 for international wire transfer
Location: New York City, business ISP, matches claimed location
Network: Legitimate financial district business connection
Assessment: Low risk - geographic consistency with transaction
Cybersecurity incident:
Attack IP: 192.0.2.150 in security breach
Investigation: Hosting provider in country with weak cybercrime laws
Network: Known bulletproof hosting service, high-risk ASN
Intelligence: Add to threat indicators for blocking
Compliance screening:
User IP: 172.16.254.1 accessing regulated service
Location: Sanctioned country, government ISP
Compliance: Block access due to sanctions restrictions
Documentation: Record for regulatory compliance audit
Important Notes
- IP geolocation accuracy varies (city-level ~70-80% accurate)
- VPN and proxy services can mask true user location
- Mobile IPs may show carrier headquarters rather than user location
- Consider timezone correlation with claimed user location
- Some ISPs use dynamic IP allocation affecting accuracy
- Corporate networks may route through different geographic locations
- IPv6 adoption may affect traditional geolocation methods
- Cross-reference IP data with other geographic indicators
- Be aware of privacy implications when collecting IP intelligence