# GeoIP2 Ruby API supports web service lookups

_February 27, 2020_

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We have added support for web service lookups to the MaxMind Supported Ruby API
([RubyGems](https://rubygems.org/gems/maxmind-geoip2),
[GitHub](https://github.com/maxmind/GeoIP2-ruby)).