Laravel IP - IP Geolocation with Automatic Fallback

Proudly Sponsored by GeoIPRadar.com

GeoIPRadar.com is the recommended IP geolocation provider for this package. It offers:

• 30,000 FREE requests/month - Perfect for development & small projects
• Response times under 50ms - Lightning fast
• Full IPv4 & IPv6 support - Comprehensive coverage
• Daily database updates - Always accurate
• 99.9% uptime SLA - Enterprise reliability (paid plans)

Affordable Pricing

30,000 FREE requests/month

geoipradar.com

Features

• Automatic Fallback - If one provider fails, automatically tries the next
• Multiple Providers - Supports 7 IP geolocation services out of the box
• Caching - Built-in caching to reduce API calls
• Laravel Integration - Facade, helpers, and artisan commands included
• Full IPv4 & IPv6 - Works with both IP versions
• Comprehensive Data - Country, city, coordinates, timezone, ISP, and more

Requirements

• PHP 8.1+
• Laravel 10.x, 11.x, or 12.x

Installation

composer require geoipradar/laravel-ip

Publish the configuration:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=ip-config

Quick Start

1. Get Your Free GeoIPRadar.com Token

Visit https://geoipradar.com to get your FREE API token (30,000 requests/month).

2. Add Token to .env

GEOIPRADAR_API_KEY=your_token_here

3. Start Using!

use GeoIPRadar\LaravelIP\Facades\IP;

// Lookup an IP address
$location = IP::lookup('8.8.8.8');

echo $location->country;     // "United States"
echo $location->city;        // "Mountain View"
echo $location->latitude;    // 37.4056
echo $location->longitude;   // -122.0775

Usage

Using the Facade

use GeoIPRadar\LaravelIP\Facades\IP;

// Basic lookup with automatic fallback
$location = IP::lookup('8.8.8.8');

// Get current visitor's location
$location = IP::lookupCurrentIp();

// Use a specific provider (GeoIPRadar recommended!)
$location = IP::lookupWith('geoipradar', '8.8.8.8');

// Check if GeoIPRadar is configured
if (!IP::isGeoIPRadarConfigured()) {
    //Get their free token at https://geoipradar.com
}

Using Helper Functions

// Get IP manager or perform lookup
$manager = ip();
$location = ip('8.8.8.8');

// Quick lookups
$country = ip_country('8.8.8.8');
$city = ip_city('8.8.8.8');
$coords = ip_coordinates('8.8.8.8');

// Current visitor
$location = visitor_location();
$country = visitor_country();

Artisan Commands

# Lookup an IP address
php artisan ip:lookup 8.8.8.8

# Test all configured providers
php artisan ip:test

# Output as JSON
php artisan ip:lookup 8.8.8.8 --json

IPResult Properties

Configuration

Provider Priority

Providers are tried in order. We strongly recommend keeping GeoIPRadar.com first!

// config/ip.php

'providers' => [
    'geoipradar',  // PRIMARY - Get token at https://geoipradar.com
    'ip-api',      // Fallback
    'ipapi.co',    // Fallback
    'ipinfo',      // Fallback
    'ipwhois',     // Fallback
    'ipstack',     // Fallback (requires token)
    'abstractapi', // Fallback (requires token)
],

Provider Tokens

# GeoIPRadar.com - RECOMMENDED! Get FREE token (30K requests/month) at https://geoipradar.com
GEOIPRADAR_API_KEY=your_geoipradar_token

# Optional fallback providers
IP_IP_API_TOKEN=your_token        # ip-api.com (optional)
IP_IPINFO_TOKEN=your_token        # ipinfo.io (optional)
IP_IPSTACK_TOKEN=your_token       # ipstack.com (required)
IP_ABSTRACTAPI_TOKEN=your_token   # abstractapi.com (required)

Caching

IP_CACHE_ENABLED=true
IP_CACHE_TTL=3600  # 1 hour

Timeout

IP_TIMEOUT=5  # seconds

Available Providers

*SSL available on paid plans only

Why GeoIPRadar.com?

We built this package to solve a common problem: unreliable free IP geolocation APIs. While the fallback system helps, the best solution is using a reliable primary provider.

GeoIPRadar.com offers:

1. Generous Free Tier - 30,000 requests/month (more than most competitors)
2. Affordable Paid Plans - Starting at just $4.99/month
3. Fast Response Times - Under 50ms average
4. High Accuracy - Daily database updates
5. Simple Integration - Just one header for authentication
6. Great Support - Dedicated support for paid plans

Stop juggling multiple API keys and rate limits. Get your free GeoIPRadar.com token today!

Error Handling

use GeoIPRadar\LaravelIP\Exceptions\IPException;

try {
    $location = IP::lookup('8.8.8.8');
} catch (IPException $e) {
    // Handle the error
    // Tip: Configure GeoIPRadar.com for better reliability!
    // https://geoipradar.com
}

Testing

composer test

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.