How to connect Ipinfo io to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Ipinfo io MCP. Get geolocation details for this ip address, check if this ip is using a vpn or proxy, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Ipinfo.io is an API service offering detailed IP address geolocation and network data. Instantly enrich user or device data with accurate location, privacy, and network insights.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Ipinfo io account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to get geolocation details for this IP address, check if this IP is using a VPN or proxy, find the company behind this IP address, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Ipinfo io to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

2. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your Ipinfo io account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Ipinfo io or give it any Ipinfo io-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Get geolocation details for this IP address"
  • "Check if this IP is using a VPN or proxy"
  • "Find the company behind this IP address"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Ipinfo io account is ready to use.

What is the Ipinfo io Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Ipinfo io MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Ipinfo io account. It provides structured and secure access to IP address intelligence, so your agent can perform actions like geolocating IPs, retrieving company and carrier details, detecting privacy risks, and fetching abuse contacts automatically.

  • Bulk IP address lookups: Perform high-volume geolocation or information retrieval for up to 1,000 IPs or URLs in a single request for audits, analytics, or security reviews.
  • Comprehensive IP geolocation and details: Instantly fetch precise geolocation, ASN, and network data for any IP address—including your own—helping with network diagnostics and user profiling.
  • Company and carrier information retrieval: Ask your agent to identify the organization or mobile carrier behind an IP address for enhanced business intelligence or fraud analysis.
  • Abuse contact identification: Quickly retrieve the correct abuse reporting contact for any IP, streamlining incident response or reporting suspicious activity.
  • Privacy and anonymization detection: Let your agent check if an IP is using VPNs, proxies, Tor, or hosting services to identify anonymized or risky traffic for extra security and compliance.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Ipinfo io?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Ipinfo io conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Ipinfo io again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Ipinfo io connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Ipinfo io.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Ipinfo io.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Ipinfo io authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Ipinfo io account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Ipinfo io connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Ipinfo io authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Ipinfo io sign-in.

4. Why do Ipinfo io actions fail after they worked before?

The Ipinfo io connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Ipinfo io connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Ipinfo io account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Ipinfo io.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Ipinfo io itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Ipinfo io account?

Claude can manage the Ipinfo io connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Ipinfo io account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Ipinfo io again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Ipinfo io.
  • Sign in with the other Ipinfo io account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Ipinfo io task.

6. Why is my Ipinfo io connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Ipinfo io connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If Ipinfo io tools still do not appear, click , disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Ipinfo io.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Ipinfo io action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Batch Lite Lookup

Perform bulk Lite IP lookups for up to 1000 IPs in a single request.

Batch IP Lookup

Perform batch IP lookups to retrieve geolocation and ASN information for multiple IPs in a single request.

Get Abuse Contact

Retrieve abuse contact and organization information for an IP address.

Get IP Carrier Info

Retrieves mobile carrier information for a given IP address.

Get City by IP

Retrieve the city name for a specific IP address.

Get Company Info for an IP

Retrieve company/organization information for an IP address.

Get Core Field by Me

Retrieve a specific field from core IP information about the current IP.

Get Country by IP

Retrieve the two-letter ISO 3166 country code for an IP address.

Get Current IP

Retrieve the current public/external IP address.

Get Current IP Information

Retrieve comprehensive IP information about the caller's current IP address.

Get Current Location

Retrieve geographic coordinates for the current IP address.

Get Current Region

Retrieve the region/state for the caller's current IP address.

Get Geo by IP

Get geolocation data only for an IP address.

Get Hostname by IP

Retrieve the hostname (reverse DNS) for an IP address.

Get IP by IP

Retrieve the IP address for a specified IP as plain text.

Get IP Information

Retrieve geolocation and ASN information for an IP address.

Get Comprehensive IP Information

Retrieve comprehensive information about a specified IP address.

Get Lite Field By IP

Retrieve a specific field from lightweight IP information.

Get Location by IP

Retrieve geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude) for an IP address.

Get Organization by IP

Retrieve ASN and organization name for an IP address as plain text.

Get Plus Field for Current IP

Retrieve a specific field from plus IP information about the current IP.

Get Postal Code by IP

Retrieve the postal/zip code for an IP address.

Get IP Privacy Details

Retrieve privacy/anonymous IP detection flags for an IP address.

Get Region by IP

Retrieve the region/state for a specified IP address.

Get Timezone by IP

Retrieve the IANA timezone for a given IP address.

Get Token Information

Retrieve API service request limit information by access token.

Map IP Addresses

Create an IPinfo map visualization from a list of IP addresses.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Ipinfo io MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Ipinfo io tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Ipinfo io and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Ipinfo io tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Ipinfo io scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Ipinfo io data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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