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Network Tools

Network tools provide IP address lookup and comprehensive geolocation services for network analysis, user location detection, and security monitoring.

Tool: get_ip

Get the IP address of the client making the request. This tool automatically detects the client IP from various headers and network configurations.

Parameters

This tool takes no parameters.

Example

{
  "name": "get_ip",
  "arguments": {}
}

Returns: "192.168.1.100" (example IP address)

Use Cases

  • User identification: Basic client identification for logging
  • Network diagnostics: Quick IP address verification
  • Security monitoring: Track request origins
  • Load balancer testing: Verify IP forwarding configuration

Tool: get_ip_data

Get detailed geolocation and network information for any IP address, including the client's own IP if no specific IP is provided.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
ipstring❌IP address to lookup. Uses client IP if not provided

Examples

Get Client IP Data

{
  "name": "get_ip_data",
  "arguments": {}
}

Get Specific IP Data

{
  "name": "get_ip_data",
  "arguments": {
    "ip": "8.8.8.8"
  }
}

Return Value

Returns comprehensive geolocation data in Markdown format:

## IP Information: 8.8.8.8
 
**Location:** Mountain View, California, United States  
**Coordinates:** 37.4056, -122.0775  
**Timezone:** America/Los_Angeles  
**ISP:** Google LLC  
**Organization:** Google Public DNS  
**Network:** 8.8.8.0/24  
 
**Connection Details:**
- Type: Datacenter
- Mobile: No
- Proxy: No
- Hosting: Yes

Data Fields Included

Geographic Information

  • Country: Full country name and code
  • Region/State: Administrative region
  • City: City name
  • Coordinates: Latitude and longitude
  • Timezone: IANA timezone identifier

Network Information

  • ISP: Internet Service Provider name
  • Organization: Organization that owns the IP range
  • Network Range: CIDR notation for the IP block
  • AS Number: Autonomous System number

Connection Properties

  • Connection Type: Residential, business, datacenter, etc.
  • Mobile: Whether the connection is mobile
  • Proxy/VPN: Detection of proxy or VPN usage
  • Hosting: Whether IP belongs to a hosting provider

IP Address Support

The tool supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses:

  • IPv4: Standard dotted decimal notation (e.g., 192.168.1.1)
  • IPv6: Full and compressed notation (e.g., 2001:db8::1)

Error Handling

  • Invalid IP format: Returns error for malformed IP addresses
  • Private IP addresses: Limited data for private ranges (10.0.0.0/8, 192.168.0.0/16, etc.)
  • API limitations: Handles rate limiting and service unavailability gracefully
  • Network errors: Provides fallback responses when geolocation service is unreachable

Use Cases

Security & Fraud Detection

  • Geographic verification: Verify user location matches expected region
  • Proxy detection: Identify VPN/proxy usage for security policies
  • Risk assessment: Evaluate connection types for fraud prevention

Analytics & Personalization

  • Geographic analytics: Understand user distribution by location
  • Content localization: Serve region-appropriate content
  • Timezone handling: Adjust timestamps and scheduling

Network Operations

  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose network routing and connectivity issues
  • Performance optimization: Optimize content delivery based on location
  • Compliance: Meet geographic data residency requirements

Privacy Considerations

The geolocation service respects user privacy:

  • No personal information is stored or logged
  • Only publicly available IP registration data is used
  • Geographic accuracy varies (typically city-level)
  • Private IP addresses return minimal information

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  • Calculator - For IP address calculations and subnet math
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