generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
status: published
source: https://ipinfo.io/developers/mcp-server
docs: https://ipinfo.io/developers/mcp-server
blog: https://ipinfo.io/blog/ipinfo-data-mcp-server
server:
  name: ipinfo
  transport: http
  url: https://mcp.ipinfo.io/
  authentication:
    type: bearer
    description: 'The MCP server reads the IPinfo API token from the Authorization: Bearer header on each
      request; no server-side account or login is required.'
  clients:
  - Claude Desktop
  - Claude Code
  - VS Code
  - Cursor
  - LM Studio
  - Gemini CLI
  - Codex CLI
  notes: Maintains an in-memory cache for the lifetime of the MCP session, so repeat lookups of the same
    IP are served from cache and do not consume API quota. Visit https://mcp.ipinfo.io/ in a browser and
    paste a token to generate ready-to-copy client configurations.
tools:
- name: ipinfo_lookup
  description: Geolocation, network, and metadata for IP addresses, with an optional detailed mode for
    city-level data and privacy flags.
  source_operation: openapi/ipinfo-openapi.yml#getInformationByIp
- name: ipinfo_geolocate
  description: Geographic location data returning country/continent (free tier) or city, region, coordinates,
    timezone, and postal code (detailed mode).
  source_operation: openapi/ipinfo-openapi.yml#getCoreInformationByIp
- name: ipinfo_asn
  description: Autonomous system and network ownership information, including ASN, organization name,
    and domain.
  source_operation: openapi/ipinfo-openapi.yml#getAsn
- name: ipinfo_check_privacy
  description: Detects VPN, proxy, relay, and Tor usage and flags for anycast, hosting, mobile, and satellite
    networks.
  source_operation: openapi/ipinfo-openapi.yml#getPrivacyInformationByIp
- name: ipinfo_check_residential_proxy
  description: Detects residential proxy usage and returns the proxy service name, last seen date, and
    observation frequency.
  source_operation: openapi/ipinfo-openapi.yml#getResidentialProxyByIp
- name: ipinfo_quota
  description: Returns API usage, quota limits, and remaining daily/monthly requests.
  source_operation: openapi/ipinfo-openapi.yml#getMe
deployment:
  mode: remote
  endpoint: https://mcp.ipinfo.io/
  verified: probed
  probe: live
  tools: 6
  checked: '2026-08-12'
  source: catalog MCP census