Geolocations API

The application automatically assigns geolocations to systems based on available data, but these defaults might not always reflect your organization's preferred location structure.

The Geolocations API enables you to define and manage geolocations when the default assignments are incomplete or inaccurate. For example, in some cases, VPNs, network architecture, or data gaps might lead to incorrect system placement.

With these endpoints, you can do the following:

Create, update, and delete custom geolocations.
View both default and custom geolocation assignments.

Use this API when you need greater control over how systems are geographically represented within your environment.

GET geolocations

This endpoint returns all available geolocations, including both default and custom entries that can be assigned to systems based on IP ranges.

NOTE: This will return a large dataset. To improve performance and narrow the results, the best practice is to use query parameters to filter by country, region, or other criteria.

Request Syntax

GET /acme-api/geolocations

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
top	Add this parameter to specify the maximum number of locations to get. Here is an example: acme-api/geolocations?top=20	string	Optional
country	Add this parameter to specify the country (by country code) for which you want to return geolocations. Here is an example: acme-api/geolocations?country=US	string	Optional
region	Add this parameter to specify the region (by region code) for which you want to return geolocations. For U.S. locations, the region is the state. Here is an example: acme-api/geolocations?region=MA	string	Optional
city	Add this parameter to specify the city (by name) for which you want to return geolocations. Here is an example: acme-api/geolocations?city=Boston	string	Optional
postalcode	Add this parameter to specify the postal code for which you want to return geolocations. Here is an example: acme-api/geolocations?postalcode=02109	string	Optional

Response Attributes

Element	Description
locid	The specific ID for the geolocation. IMPORTANT: Any locid with a negative value (for example, -1) represents a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations. Any locid with a positive value (for example, 1) is a default (non-custom) location and cannot be edited or deleted.
country	The country (by country code) for the geolocation.
region	The region (by region code) for the geolocation.
city	The name of the city for the geolocation.
postalcode	The postal code for the geolocation.
latitude	The latitude for the geolocation.
longitude	The longitude for the geolocation.
dmacode	The Designated Market Area code for the geolocation.
areacode	The telephone area code for the geolocation.
ipblocks	An array of data about the range of IP addresses included in the specific geolocation. This array includes startip, endip, startipnum, and endipnum.
ipblocks.startip	The starting IP address for the range of IP addresses included in the specific geolocation.
ipblocks.endip	The ending IP address for the range of IP addresses included in the specific geolocation.
ipblocks.startipnum	The integer ID number for the starting IP address (startip) from the geolocation data provider.
ipblocks.endipnum	The integer ID number for the ending IP address (endip) from the geolocation data provider.

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{
  "locid": 67890,
  "country": "US",
  "region": "MA",
  "city": "Boston",
  "postalcode": "02108",
  "latitude": 42.3578,
  "longitude": -71.0618,
  "dmacode": "506",
  "areacode": "617",
  "ipblocks": [
    {
      "startip": "8.8.8.0",
      "endip": "8.8.8.255",
      "startipnum": 134744064,
      "endipnum": 134744319
    },
    {
      "startip": "73.159.0.0",
      "endip": "73.159.255.255",
      "startipnum": 1234560000,
      "endipnum": 1234625535
    }
  ]
}

POST a custom geolocation

This endpoint enables you to create a custom geolocation.

Request Syntax

POST /acme-api/geolocations

Body Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
country	The country (by country code) for the geolocation.	string	Required
region	The region (by region code) for the geolocation.	string	Required
city	The name of the city for the geolocation.	string	Required
postalcode	The postal code for the geolocation.	string	Required
latitude	The latitude for the geolocation.	float	Required
longitude	The longitude for the geolocation.	float	Required
dmacode	The Designated Market Area code for the geolocation.	string	Required
areacode	The telephone area code for the geolocation.	string	Required

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{
  "country" : "US",
  "region" : "MA",
  "city" : "Boston",
  "postalcode" : "02108",
  "latitude" : "42.3578",
  "longitude" : "-71.0618",
  "dmacode" : "506",
  "areacode" : "617"
}

Response Attributes

Element	Description
locid	The specific ID that the application assigns to the custom geolocation you just created. NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.

Element

Description

locid

The specific ID that the application assigns to the custom geolocation you just created.

NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.

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{"Success: Location with locid=-3 created."}

POST a custom IP address block

This endpoint enables you to create a custom IP address block within a custom geolocation.

Request Syntax

POST /acme-api/geolocations/{locid}/ipblocks

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
locid	Your post syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation in which you want to create a custom IP address block. NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.	string	Required

Parameter

Description

Type

Required?

locid

Your post syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation in which you want to create a custom IP address block.

NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.

string

Required

Body Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
startip	Add the starting IP address for your custom IP address block.	string	Required
endip	Add the ending IP address for your custom IP address block.	string	Required

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{
  "startip": "8.8.8.0",
  "endip": "8.8.8.255"
}

Response Attributes

Element	Description
locid	The specific ID for the custom geolocation in which you just created an IP block.

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{"Success: IPBlock with locid=-5 created."}

PUT an update to a custom geolocation

This endpoint enables you to update one of your custom geolocations.

Request Syntax

PUT /acme-api/geolocations/{locid}

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
locid	Your put syntax must include the specific ID for the custom geolocation that you want to update. NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.	string	Required

Parameter

Description

Type

Required?

locid

Your put syntax must include the specific ID for the custom geolocation that you want to update.

NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.

string

Required

Body Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
country	Update the country (by country code) for the geolocation.	string	Required
region	Update the region (by region code) for the geolocation.	string	Required
city	Update the name of the city for the geolocation.	string	Required
postalcode	Update the postal code for the geolocation.	string	Required
latitude	Update the latitude for the geolocation.	float	Required
longitude	Update the longitude for the geolocation.	float	Required
dmacode	Update the Designated Market Area code for the geolocation.	string	Required
areacode	Update the telephone area code for the geolocation.	string	Required

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{
  "country" : "US",
  "region" : "MA",
  "city" : "Boston",
  "postalcode" : "02108",
  "latitude" : "42.3578",
  "longitude" : "-71.0618",
  "dmacode" : "506",
  "areacode" : "617"
}

Response Attributes

Element	Description
locid	The specific ID for the geolocation that you updated.

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{"Success: Custom location with locid=-5 updated."}

PUT an update to a custom IP block

This endpoint enables you to update one of your custom IP address blocks.

Request Syntax

PUT /acme-api/geolocations/{locid}/ipblocks

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
locid	Your put syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation in which you want to update a custom IP block. NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.	string	Required

Parameter

Description

Type

Required?

locid

Your put syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation in which you want to update a custom IP block.

NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.

string

Required

Body Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
newstartip	Add a new starting IP address that will replace the startip that you specify.	string	Required
newendip	Add a new ending IP address that will replace the endip that you specify.	string	Required
startip	Add the starting IP address that you want to replace with your newstartip.	string	Required
endip	Add the ending IP address that you want to replace with your newendip.	string	Required

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{
  "newstartip" : "1.1.1.1",
  "newendip" : "2.2.2.2",
  "startip" : "3.3.3.3",
  "endip" : "4.4.4.4"
}

Response in JSON

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{"Success: IPBlock updated."}

DELETE a custom geolocation

This endpoint enables you to delete one of your custom geolocations.

Request Syntax

DELETE /acme-api/geolocations/{locid}

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
locid	Your delete syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation that you want to delete. NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.	string	Required

Parameter

Description

Type

Required?

locid

Your delete syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation that you want to delete.

NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.

string

Required

Response Attributes

Element	Description
locid	The specific ID for the geolocation that you deleted.

Response in JSON

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{"Success: Location with locid=-5 deleted."}

DELETE custom IP blocks

This endpoint enables you to delete your custom IP address blocks from one of your custom geolocations. This deletes every IP address block in the geolocation you specify.

EXAMPLE: For example, if your specified geolocation has only one IP address block, it will be deleted. If it has five IP address blocks, all five will be deleted.

Request Syntax

DELETE /acme-api/geolocations/{locid}/ipblocks

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required?
locid	Your delete syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation in which you want to delete your custom IP address blocks. NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.	string	Required

Parameter

Description

Type

Required?

locid

Your delete syntax must include the specific ID for your custom geolocation in which you want to delete your custom IP address blocks.

NOTE: This locid will be a negative value (for example, -1) to represent that it is a custom-defined location. You can edit and delete custom-defined locations.

string

Required

Response Attributes

Element	Description
totalMatchingBlocks	This is the total number of IP blocks from your specified location that matched your delete request.
customerDefinedMatchingBlocks	This is the number of IP blocks that were successfully deleted.

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{
 "Success: Total matching IP blocks={totalMatchingBlocks},
 Customer defined matching blocks(deleted)=
 {customerDefinedMatchingBlocks}."
}