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Security report for ip-api.com

Internet Domain Service BS Corp · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

IP-API.com is a well-established provider of IP geolocation services, offering a free API for non-commercial use and a paid pro service for commercial customers. The company has been operational since 2012 and serves over a billion requests daily, positioning itself as a reliable and popular choice in the IP geolocation market. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear documentation and API endpoints in multiple formats, targeting developers and businesses requiring IP location data. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including AJAX and Bootstrap, and benefits from a fast Anycast network infrastructure ensuring low latency worldwide. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which could be improved. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Contact is available via email and a contact form, but no phone or social media presence is evident. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could enhance security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the technology sector, specifically providing geolocation API services. Its business model includes a free tier to attract users and a paid pro tier for commercial use, offering SSL, unlimited queries, and support. The market position is strong due to longevity and high request volume. The target customers are developers and businesses needing IP geolocation data. The company maintains a focused product offering with batch APIs, DNS APIs, and data correction services. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company’s branding is consistent and content quality is good, supporting a medium-sized operation. The lack of phone contact and social media presence suggests a lean operation focused on API service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduce the overall security maturity. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The site does not appear to use a WAF or present any blocking mechanisms. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms despite having a privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the service provided but could be improved to meet higher standards and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve transparency.
  5. Consider adding phone contact information and social media presence to enhance business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Internet Domain Service BS Corp
Description
IP-API.com provides a fast, accurate, and reliable IP Geolocation API service, free for non-commercial use without requiring an API key. It supports multiple response formats and serves over 1 billion requests daily, trusted by thousands of businesses.
Key services
IP geolocation lookup, DNS API, Batch API, Data correction
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Anycast network, AJAX
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar classes suggest usage)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website provides a free IP geolocation API with a paid pro tier.
  2. No privacy or cookie banners detected despite privacy policy presence.
  3. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  4. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  5. No phone contact information found.
  6. Email contact provided via mailto:contact@ip-api.com.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. Website is well structured and professional with good technical implementation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Bootstrap framework for responsive design. AJAX is used for dynamic API queries. The site is hosted on an Anycast network, providing fast global response times under 50 milliseconds. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS or third-party analytics services are detected, indicating a custom-built solution. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical debt in security configuration. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for security enhancements and improved privacy compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100 −1Medium33 findingsView report
  2. 66/100Medium32 findingsView report
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