What every website sees
You don't send this on purpose. Every page, app and ad server you connect to gets it automatically.
- Address
- 216.73.217.22
- Version
- IPv4
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Network
- AS16509 Anthropic, PBC
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Connection
- HTTP/2, TLSv1.3
The location comes from IP databases, not GPS. It is often the provider's nearest hub, a few cities away.
AerVPN
check-ip.com is run by the team behind AerVPN.
Show them a different address
AerVPN sends your traffic through one of its servers. Sites then see that server's address and city instead of yours.
| Now | With AerVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 216.73.217.22 | An AerVPN server's address |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States | The city you pick |
| Network | AS16509 Anthropic, PBC | The server's network |
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From the command line
Plain text for scripts, JSON when you need the details.
$ curl check-ip.com/ip
216.73.217.22
$ curl check-ip.com/jsonQuestions
Why does the location show the wrong city?
IP addresses are registered to providers, not to homes. Databases guess the area the provider serves, which can be off by a city or more.
Can my IP address change?
Yes. Most home and mobile connections get a new address after a restart or now and then. A VPN replaces it with the server's address while it's on.
Do you store my IP address?
No. The page is built when you open it and nothing about the visit is saved. No cookies, no analytics scripts.