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1. Get an API key

Go to tracenow.io/dashboard, create an account, and copy your secret key. It starts with tn_live_.

2. Make a request

curl -X POST https://api.tracenow.io/ip \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer tn_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"ip": "8.8.8.8"}'

3. Read the response

{
  "request_id": "ip_01J9ZQK2XVBP3N7M4FGHD8R5TW",
  "ip": "8.8.8.8",
  "is_hosting": true,
  "is_bot": true,
  "bot_name": "Googlebot",
  "is_anonymous": false,
  "is_harmful": false,
  "geo": {
    "country": "United States",
    "country_code": "US"
  },
  "as": {
    "asn": "AS15169",
    "name": "Google LLC",
    "type": "hosting"
  }
}

Next steps

  • Use /trace to fan-out across IP, email, and phone in a single call and get a policy verdict.
  • Use /identify and /validate to add device fingerprinting.
  • See Rate limits to understand quotas.