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Free use of the GeoIP2 JavaScript API has been discontinued

January 21, 2014
This release note is more than two years old and may no longer reflect current behavior. View the latest release notes.

In order to focus our efforts on providing the best IP data to our customers, MaxMind has discontinued free use of the GeoIP2 JavaScript API. To continue using the API, you will need to purchase GeoIP2 Web Service lookups. Individuals unable to purchase services are encouraged to use our free GeoLite2 Country or City databases.

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