What is My IP Address?
Your public IP address as seen by ipctl.io, with geolocation, network, and security details.
What You Get
Every IP lookup on ipctl.io returns a comprehensive profile including:
Geolocation
- Country, region, city
- Latitude / longitude
- Timezone
Network
- ASN and organization name
- Covering prefix (CIDR)
- RIR allocation data
Security
- Composite threat score (0-100)
- Blocklist and tag detection
- Tor exit node, VPN, and proxy flags
Routing
- BGP origin AS
- RPKI validation status
- Multi-collector route visibility
How Does This Work?
When you visit this page, your browser sends a request to ipctl.io. The source IP address of that connection is your public IP address - the address that websites, APIs, and other internet services see when you connect.
If you're behind a NAT router (most home and office networks), your public IP differs from your device's local address (e.g. 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x). VPNs, proxies, and Tor will show the exit node's IP instead of your real one.
ipctl enriches your IP with geolocation, BGP routing data, RPKI validation, and threat intelligence - all correlated in real time.
IPv4 vs IPv6
Your connection may use IPv4 (e.g. 203.0.113.42) or IPv6 (e.g. 2001:db8::1), depending on your ISP and network configuration. Dual-stack networks support both protocols. This page shows whichever protocol your browser used for this request.
To check both addresses, visit IP Address Lookup and search for your addresses individually, or use the ipctl API for programmatic access.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is my IP address?
- Your IP address is the unique numeric identifier assigned to your device by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ipctl.io detects it automatically and shows your public IPv4 or IPv6 address along with geolocation, ASN, and threat intelligence.
- Can websites see my IP address?
- Yes. Every website you visit can see your public IP address - it is included in every HTTP request your browser makes. From your IP, sites can determine your approximate location, ISP, and whether you are using a VPN or proxy.
- How do I hide my IP address?
- You can mask your IP address using a VPN (Virtual Private Network), the Tor network, or a proxy server. These tools route your traffic through an intermediary so websites see the intermediary's IP instead of yours.
- What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?
- IPv4 addresses are 32-bit numbers written as four decimal octets (e.g. 192.168.1.1). IPv6 addresses are 128-bit numbers written in hexadecimal (e.g. 2001:db8::1). IPv6 was created because IPv4 only supports ~4.3 billion addresses, which have been exhausted.
- What does the threat score mean?
- The ipctl.io threat score (0-100) indicates how likely an IP address is to be associated with malicious activity. It combines multiple independent threat intelligence sources with confidence weighting. A score below 20 is generally clean; above 60 suggests significant risk.