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What data sources is Hosting-Checker using?

Learn about the data sources Hosting-Checker uses to provide the information you see in the results.

Hosting-Checker uses various data sources to provide the information you see in the results.
Here is a list of the data sources we use:

IPinfo Free

Website: ipinfo.io Usage: To get the ASN and their website from an IP address

dbip Lite edition

Website: db-ip.com
Usage: To get location information from an IP address

RIPE ASN database

Link to data source: https://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/asnames/asn.txt
Usage: To get the country of the company that registered the ASN

Mozilla CA certificates

Link to data source: https://wiki.mozilla.org/CA/Included_Certificates
Usage: To get information about the authorities that issued root certificates