What is a Proxy Detection API?
Proxy detection API is a set of software tools used by website owners to identify users connecting to their websites via a proxy or VPN. This prevents fraudsters from using proxies to commit various types of online abuse including credit card fraud, fake account registrations, and other high risk behaviors. Greip’s Proxy/VPN detection tool is a leading solution for this type of protection.
ipXapi’s real-time IP geolocation data and high-risk user analysis provides developers with comprehensive information on the nature of a given connection. It also enables developers to take action and prevent fraud by leveraging our detection of proxies, Tor nodes, and VPN connections.
Proxy Detection API: Identify Hidden and Masked Connections Instantly
Proxies & VPNs are a popular way to bypass geo-location restrictions and spoof a user’s location. Fraudsters use these technologies to bypass anti-bot and security protocols on web sites, leading to a variety of problems including duplicate or fraudulent user accounts, click fraud and invalid traffic, and account takeover attacks.
ipQS Proxy Detection API is the most comprehensive online tool for identifying and assigning IP reputation scores to proxy IP address connections with a high probability of malicious intent. It leverages industry-leading detection rates for open proxies, residential proxies, Tor nodes, VPN providers, hosting providers, data centers, spammers, malware & spyware, botnets, and other undesirable shared connections. Its forensic analysis and client feedback loops enable the most accurate identification of compromised connections in the market. This ensures a highly effective, robust, and cost-effective approach to online security.