This n8n template enables you to instantly retrieve detailed geolocation information for any given IP address by simply sending a webhook request. Leverage the power of IP-API.com to gain insights into user locations, personalize experiences, or enhance security protocols within your automated workflows. --- 🔧 How it works - Receive IP Webhook: This node acts as the entry point, listening for incoming POST requests. It expects a JSON body containing an ip property with the IP address you wish to look up. - Get IP Geolocation: This node makes an HTTP GET request to the IP-API.com service, passing the IP address from your webhook. The API responds with a comprehensive JSON object detailing the IP's location (country, city, region), ISP, organization, and more. - Respond with Geolocation Data: This node sends the full geolocation data received from IP-API.com back to the service that initiated the webhook. --- 👤 Who is it for? This workflow is ideal for: - Marketing & Sales Teams: Personalize website content, offers, or ads based on a visitor's geographic location. Tailor email campaigns by region. - Customer Support: Quickly identify a customer's location to provide more localized or relevant assistance. - Security & Fraud Detection: Analyze incoming connection IPs to identify suspicious activity, block known malicious regions, or flag potential fraud. - Analytics & Reporting: Augment your analytics data with geographical insights about your users or traffic. - Developers & Integrators: Easily add IP lookup functionality to custom applications, internal tools, or monitoring systems. - Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Route users to the closest servers for faster content delivery (though advanced CDNs usually handle this automatically). --- 📑 Data Structure When you trigger the webhook, send a POST request with a JSON body structured as follows: The workflow will return a JSON response similar to this (data will vary based on IP): --- ⚙️ Setup Instructions - Import Workflow: In your n8n editor, click "Import from JSON" and paste the provided workflow JSON. - Configure Webhook Path: - Double-click the Receive IP Webhook node. - In the 'Path' field, set a unique and descriptive path (e.g., /ip-lookup). - Activate Workflow: Save and activate the workflow. --- 📝 Tips This workflow, while simple, is a powerful building block. Here's how you can make it even more useful: - Conditional Logic: Add IF nodes after "Get IP Geolocation" to create conditional branches. For example: - If countryCode is 'CN' or 'RU', send an alert to your security team. - If city is 'New York', route the request to a specific sales representative. - Data Enrichment: Integrate this workflow into larger automation. For instance: - When a new sign-up occurs, pass their IP address to this workflow, then save the returned geolocation data (country, city, ISP) alongside their user profile in your CRM or database. - For e-commerce, use the location data to pre-fill shipping fields or suggest local currency/language. - Logging & Analytics: Store the lookup results in a spreadsheet (Google Sheets), database (PostgreSQL, Airtable), or logging service. This can help you track where your users are coming from over time. - Rate Limiting: IP-API.com has rate limits for its free tier. If you anticipate high usage, consider adding a Delay node or implementing a caching mechanism with a Cache node to avoid hitting limits. For heavy use, you might need to upgrade to a paid plan. - Dynamic Response: Instead of returning the full JSON, you could use a Function node to extract only specific pieces of information (e.g., just the country and city) and return a more concise response. - Input Validation: For robust production use, add a Function node after the webhook to validate that the incoming ip value is indeed a valid IP address. If it's not, you can return an error message to the caller.
