IPinfo LiteInstall

Overview

This node integrates with the IPinfo Lite API to provide detailed information about IP addresses. It supports various operations including retrieving general info, IPv4 or IPv6 details for either the user's own IP or a specified IP address, as well as fetching specific data like organization, city, or country associated with an IP.

The "Get Lookup IPv6" operation specifically fetches IPv6-related information for a given IP address. This is useful in scenarios where you need to analyze or verify IPv6 addresses, such as network diagnostics, security audits, or enriching datasets with geolocation and organizational data tied to IPv6 addresses.

Example use cases:

• Enriching logs with geographic or organizational data based on IPv6 addresses.
• Validating and gathering metadata about client IPv6 addresses in web applications.
• Performing network troubleshooting by obtaining detailed IPv6 info.

Properties

Output

The node outputs JSON data containing the retrieved IPv6 information from the IPinfo API. The output structure includes:

• A key named ipinfo holding the full JSON response from the API for the IPv6 address.
• An operation field indicating the performed operation (getLookupIPv6).

Example output snippet:

{
  "ipinfo": {
    "ip": "2001:4860:4860::8888",
    "hostname": "dns.google",
    "city": "Mountain View",
    "region": "California",
    "country": "US",
    "loc": "37.4056,-122.0775",
    "org": "AS15169 Google LLC",
    "postal": "94043",
    "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
  },
  "operation": "getLookupIPv6"
}

If the node encounters an error and is configured to continue on failure, the output will contain an error field describing the issue instead of the ipinfo data.

Dependencies

• Requires an API key credential for the IPinfo service to authenticate requests.
• The node makes HTTP GET requests to the IPinfo API endpoints.
• No additional environment variables are needed beyond the API key configuration.

Troubleshooting

• Invalid IP Address: If the provided IP address is not a valid IPv6 format, the API may return an error or empty data. Ensure the IP address input is correctly formatted.
• Authentication Errors: Missing or invalid API key credentials will cause authentication failures. Verify that the API key is correctly set up in n8n credentials.
• Rate Limits: The IPinfo Lite API has usage limits; exceeding these may result in errors or throttling.
• Network Issues: Connectivity problems can cause request failures. Check network access and proxy settings if applicable.
• Unknown Operation Error: If an unsupported operation value is used, the node throws an error indicating the unknown operation.

To resolve errors, check the error message returned in the output (if continuing on fail) or review the node's configuration and credentials.

Links and References

• IPinfo API Documentation
• IPv6 Addressing Basics
• n8n HTTP Request Node Documentation (for understanding HTTP request handling)