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administrative-divisons-db vs IP2Proxy Proxy Detection

If you need a Geocoding API that's easy to integrate, go with administrative-divisons-db.

administrative-divisons-db

Get all administrative divisions of a country

IP2Proxy Proxy Detection

IP2Proxy allows instant detection of anonymous proxy, VPN, TOR exit nodes, search engine robots (SES), data center ranges (PX2-PX10), residential proxies (PX10) and VPN provider name (PX11) by IP a...

administrative-divisons-db

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

IP2Proxy Proxy Detection

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive
Featureadministrative-divisons-dbIP2Proxy Proxy Detection
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

administrative-divisons-db is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. administrative-divisons-db works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.