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Geolocation web tools
Hello Gals and Lads
I've seen quite a few discussions regarding geolocation stuff. As you probably know we use our own geolocation databases for Rage4 DNS and we though that we can make them available as web tools. So now we need YOU to tell us how should we do it
Cheers
Peter
Rage4 is awsome, I want them to
- code their new geolocation web tools ...26 votes
- as REST service,61.54%
- as webservice (SOAP)  0.00%
- as jQuery plugin  3.85%
- f*** it, just give me binary databases34.62%
- so I can get following info ...26 votes
- country  0.00%
- country, city  3.85%
- country, city, region  3.85%
- country, city, region, coordinates  7.69%
- country, city, region, coordinates, address type (DSL, GOV, ISP etc.)84.62%
Comments
REST API please.
Maybe just a text (csv) file, like MaxMind's free database?
@rds100 - no
how about binary databases?
Just gimme the binaries!
Edit: Kuddos for you for sharing it:)
The problem with binary databases is that we don't want to provide lite version (with missing/corrupted data). The full binary databases will be available as paid option.
Note that our databases are 100% compatible with leading geolocation provider
I would love it as a REST service with an option to query for specific info.
REST API all the way.
I assume you'll be charging for use of the service? What makes it better than the alternatives?
How accurate is your db compared to maxminds db?
We are still thinking about this. For sure there will be free option which will require linking back to our website and probably some paid option for sites which require huge number of requests.
Our databases are optimized for DNS purposes which means that we focus on residential IPs (up to /32 level), the IPs on other levels are matched up to /24
@gbshouse how about dns api then?
Sounds interesting
the rbl style dns lookup would be good, no tcp overheads. but yeah just a simple JSON api would be wonderful for the rest of the world.
Also as others have asked. How do you guarantee a more accurate geolocation for your database over the (free or paid) maxmind versions. I think this point is the bigger question to assure users.
Also how frequent will updates be done to said database? both updating already existing IP addresses and newly routed ones?
How would you deal with anycast'd IP address? (i realize you said you will focus on residential ISP, but still am curious to know)
We guarantee similar or better accuracy. Remember that we operate pretty large network and we gather routing information across the Globe, which we later use for correction purposes.
Usually twice a month or on demand if more than 10 corrections is pending
On country/city level prefix origin, on type level we have dedicated type