Install the ipdata CLI

Easily make single and bulk IP lookups from your terminal with ipdata's Command Line Interface.

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Installation

Install the latest version of the cli with pip.

pip install ipdata

Basic Usage

You need a valid API key to use the cli. You can get a free key by signing up here.

Initialize the CLI

ipdata init <API Key>

Look up your own IP address

ipdata

# or 
ipdata me

Look up an arbitrary IP address

ipdata 8.8.8.8

Get specific fields with jq

ipdata 8.8.8.8 | jq .country_name

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What’s Next

Learn how to use the CLI in more advanced ways including looking up and parsing data on millions of IP addresses.

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