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DDoS - What Is DDoS?

Distributed denial-of-service attacks are second to the category of denial-of-service attacks. In a DDoS attack, a botnet—a system of multiple devices connected online—targets a website to generate fake traffic.  Compared to other types of cyberattacks, your security is not at risk in a DDoS attack. Instead, the attack aims to prevent your website from being accessible to real…
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Autonomous System Number (ASN)

What is an Autonomous System Number (ASN)? To understand what an ASN is or is used, we must first discuss autonomous systems (AS).  An AS comprises large network groups within the Internet, generally operated by one major entity, such as internet service providers…
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Api Key - What is API Key?

What is Api Key? An application programming interface (API) defines the contract enabling two parties to communicate to transmit data by creating a communication channel.  An API key is a unique code used to identify the legitimacy of an application or a project that…
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How to Create an IP Geolocation Web App Using IPStack API with Python Flask

IPStack is a market-leading IP Geolocation API. It provides global IP database services worldwide.  IPStack’s real-time geolocation API service is used by thousands of developers, SMBs, and large corporations all around the world. This is largely because it was built with scalability and ease of use in mind. Implementation takes less than 10 minutes and uptime is guaranteed. Now…
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APILocation

A Step-By-Step Guide to IP By Location

Today’s software emphasizes personalization. By narrowing in on its user’s specific needs and wants, a piece of software can significantly improve its value proposition.  There are many ways to achieve this, and one of the more popular involves using the…
APILocation

20 Ways To Use Geolocation API

 A Geolocation API allows a user to provide their location to web applications. Geolocation APIs are necessary for Location Based Services and Location Based Apps. If it is a web service or a phone app that either tells you your location or gives you the location of things in proximity to you, tracks activity happening in other locations, lets you discover place names, longitude…
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A Beginner's Guide for IP to Geolocation

IP to geolocation is a way to determine the location of your website visitors based on their IP address. With this data, you can provide a personalized user experience by customizing your website’s content based on your customer’s location. For instance, you can redirect visitors to pages specifically translated in their language or display different product offers to users from different…
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