Product review
IPQualityScore proxy detection API review
IPQualityScore returns IP fraud scores and proxy, VPN and Tor indicators through an IP lookup API. Its documented strictness and request options let a developer evaluate network risk at a chosen sensitivity. The IP result can be combined with separate device or transaction products when required.
Editorial score
- Evidence layer
- IP risk API and residential threat feed
- Free access
- 1,000 free lookups advertised; verify renewal and feature access in the selected account
- Paid entry
- Current paid package and allowance: confirm in the vendor account
Key facts
- API output
- IP fraud score and proxy, VPN, Tor, bot and connection-risk fields; inspect optional request parameters in the current API documentation. Vendor page ↗
- Detection evidence
- IP intelligence includes observed proxy and VPN infrastructure and a dedicated residential-proxy feed. Vendor page ↗
- Access
- 1,000 free lookups advertised; verify renewal and feature access in the selected account. Public pricing pages advertise a free route; confirm paid quotas and access rather than using an old dollar tier. Vendor page ↗
- Integration boundary
- An IP lookup evaluates the address. Device fingerprinting and broader fraud products have their own integration and entitlement. Vendor page ↗
Strengths
- A score and detailed IP flags support a configurable network-risk assessment.
- Residential-proxy intelligence and strictness options support controlled evaluation.
Limitations
- An IP result does not bind a browser visit to an application account by itself.
- Free lookups, device products and production limits need to be checked against the selected package.
Who it fits
Fraud teams adding IP risk, anonymity and recent-abuse context to a server-side transaction or registration pipeline.
Use the alternatives by integration model to compare IP lookup APIs, browser-assisted collection, attribution feeds and local databases.
What the score means
The 9.0 out of 10 score is an editorial assessment under the same 42-criterion, seven-category framework. The rubric covers detection, integration, latency, response shape, freshness, false-positive discipline and commercial access. The published scale runs from 0 to 10.
The award and score are distinct. Read all criteria and relative weights and verify the required signal and integration for your traffic.
How to evaluate it
Run controlled proxy and known legitimate shared-network cases at the same strictness. Inspect proxy indicators separately from fraud score, and compare latency and review outcomes before raising strictness.
Public IP lookup and API documentation
Test permitted IP addresses in the public checker, then confirm an API plan and the exact settings used in your integration.
Open evaluation routeSources and further reading
- Product and detection approach · checked October 23, 2026
- Pricing and access · checked October 23, 2026
- Integration and result documentation · checked October 23, 2026
- Vendor guide and product context · checked October 23, 2026
FAQ
Does the IP result identify an account?
An IP result does not bind a browser visit to an application account by itself.
Can I evaluate it for free?
1,000 free lookups advertised; verify renewal and feature access in the selected account.
What should I compare?
Run controlled proxy and known legitimate shared-network cases at the same strictness. Inspect proxy indicators separately from fraud score, and compare latency and review outcomes before raising strictness.