Is this IP really residential?
Instant verdict for any IPv4/IPv6 address — residential, mobile, datacenter, or proxy — backed by ASN, registry, and threat evidence. Free. No signup.
What is a residential IP?
A residential IP address is assigned by a consumer internet service provider to a home connection. Websites treat residential IPs as real-visitor traffic. Datacenter IPs belong to hosting providers, are publicly documented as infrastructure, and are the first thing anti-bot systems filter out.
What you get on every check
A verdict, not a guess
Residential, mobile, business, datacenter, proxy, or Tor — with a confidence tier that tells you how many independent signals agree.
The evidence behind it
ASN and operator type, registry allocation, cloud provider ranges, proxy and Tor listings, plus a 0–100 risk score from live threat feeds.
A shareable link
Every verdict has a permanent URL — drop it in a ticket, a chat, or a dispute with your proxy vendor.
Frequently asked
Do residential proxies show up as residential IPs?
Usually yes at the network level — the exit IP belongs to a real ISP. Detection instead relies on proxy intelligence: known proxy ranges, abuse history, and behavior. An IP can be genuinely residential and still carry proxy evidence; the verdict shows both sides.
Can a residential IP still be blocked?
Yes. If it appears in spam, botnet, or abuse feeds it is effectively burned — anti-fraud systems flag it despite the network type. The risk score surfaces this next to the verdict.
Where does the data come from?
The IPBot API: IP2Location databases, RIR registry allocations, provider-published ranges, and live threat feeds. See how it works.
Try it on known addresses
See how different network types read: