What is My IP Address

See your public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with the ISP, ASN, and approximate location they map to in public registries.

216.73.216.49 IPv4
IPv6 address not detected IPv6 N/A

What it does

What is My IP detects the public IPv4 and IPv6 address your connection is currently presenting to the internet, then enriches it with the registered ISP, ASN, approximate geolocation, and reverse DNS hostname. It answers the question "what does the rest of the internet see when I make a request?" — the address servers, APIs, and remote sites will log, rate-limit on, or geo-target. To run the same checks on someone else's IP, switch to IP Lookup.

When to use it

  • Confirming that your VPN or proxy is actually masking your real address before you connect to a sensitive service. Once you have the IP, audit its reputation with IP Blacklist Check.
  • Sharing your current public IP with a system administrator so they can whitelist it on a firewall, VPN concentrator, or database allowlist.
  • Diagnosing why a geo-restricted streaming service is showing the wrong country — often the ISP routes you through a peering point in a different region.
  • Checking whether your home ISP has assigned you a CGNAT address (shared with other subscribers) versus a unique public IPv4.
  • Verifying that IPv6 is functional end-to-end on your network before relying on AAAA records for an internal service. If throughput feels off, run a Speed Test to confirm.

How to read the results

The IPv4 address is what most legacy services see; the IPv6 address (if shown) is preferred by modern services when both ends support it. The ASN identifies the network operator that owns the IP block — useful for distinguishing residential ISPs from datacenter or VPN providers. To resolve a hostname back to its IP and ASN, use DNS Lookup followed by IP Lookup. Geolocation is derived from registry data and commercial databases and is typically accurate to the city or region level for residential connections, but only to the country level for mobile carriers and VPNs. The reverse DNS hostname, if present, is set by the ISP and often reveals the connection type (cable, fiber, mobile); confirm it with Reverse DNS.

Common mistakes

  • Expecting street-level geolocation accuracy — IP geolocation maps to the registrant's address, not your physical location, and can be off by hundreds of kilometers.
  • Assuming an unchanged IP between sessions means a static address; most residential ISPs lease dynamic addresses on long DHCP intervals that look static for weeks.
  • Believing the displayed IP is the only one you have — your LAN address (e.g., 192.168.x.x) is separate and never appears here.
  • Trusting the geolocation when connected through a VPN; you'll see the VPN exit node's location, not yours, which is the entire point of a VPN.
Call this tool from the API

Get the same result via REST. Create a free API key at /account/api-keys — 100 calls/day on the free tier; 50k on Pro. 

# curl — JSON response (default)
curl https://internettimes.com:80/api/v1/what-is-my-ip-address/example.com \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# Markdown response — ingest-friendly for agents
curl "https://internettimes.com:80/api/v1/what-is-my-ip-address/example.com?format=md" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Frequently asked questions

What is an IP address?

An IP address is a numeric label assigned to every device on the internet. It identifies the device on the network and routes traffic to and from it. There are two versions in use today: IPv4 (e.g. 93.184.216.34) and IPv6 (e.g. 2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:1946).

Is it safe to share my IP address?

Sharing your IP is generally low risk — it reveals your approximate location and ISP, but not personal information directly. However, exposing it can enable targeted attacks (DDoS, port scans), so avoid posting it publicly.

Why does my IP address change?

Most home connections use dynamic IPs that the ISP can rotate. Mobile connections also change as you move between cell towers. Static IPs (which never change) are usually a paid add-on for businesses.