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IPQS offers a free account with up to 1,000 lookups per month, according to its About page checked 2026-10-31. Its terms state that each API request, lookup, or query deducts one query credit, except where expressly excluded. The product pages promote fraud and user-validation tools, while the terms also set purchase restrictions and termination conditions. Buyers weighing a free allowance against usage-based credits should clarify how those terms fit their expected workflow.
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IPQS lists fraud and validation tools
The vendor’s About, features, and terms pages describe the following offer, checked 2026-10-31.
- Positioning: fraud detection and threat intelligence platform, according to the homepage.
- Intended context: sites with users or transactions, according to the features page.
- Audience: SMB and enterprise customers, according to the About page.
- Offer: data services, API access, and documentation for fraud detection, bot detection, and validation, according to the terms.
Free-account lookups use query credits
The plans page advertises 1,000 free lookups, while the About page describes a monthly free-account allowance.
IPQS’s About page says the free account includes up to 1,000 lookups per month. Its plans page advertises 1,000 free lookups and invites users to start a free trial. The homepage also offers a free trial and the option to schedule a demo.
The terms make query credits the unit of use: each API request, lookup, or query deducts one, except where expressly excluded. This deduction rule matters when estimating usage; the free-account allowance and credit mechanism are stated separately.
The terms state that query-pack and premium-subscription purchases are final and non-refundable, subject to applicable law. Unused queries or subscription time do not receive refunds, rollovers, or proration except where required by law. A client may terminate with 30 days’ written notice, but remaining service-term fees become due and unused services are not refundable, according to the terms.
IP and user-risk signals span services
IPQS lists proxy and VPN detection alongside email verification, phone validation, and device fingerprinting for web and mobile apps. The homepage also lists real-time SMS pumping detection, malicious URL and file malware scanning, and dark web monitoring for tracking leaks.
The vendor says its scoring covers IP, email, phone, device, and address data. It also describes enriching fraud scores for IP, email, phone, and device risk across the user journey. IPQS says it evaluates over 300 data points and provides real-time fraud scores with additional risk-analysis details, according to its features page.
The provider says it scans IPs, email addresses, domains, and URLs for threats and suspicious behavior.
API requests consume query credits
IPQS offers API integration, CSV uploads, and live lookup investigator tools, according to its About page. Its features page also describes API integration with examples. The terms specify that each API request, lookup, or query deducts one query credit, except where expressly excluded.
For teams building internal screening, the vendor says custom rules and settings can be tailored to business requirements. IPQS states that threat feeds scan IPs, email addresses, domains, and URLs for threats and suspicious behavior. The feeds can score IP addresses and scan malicious URLs for threats including phishing and malware.
The threat-feed page says feeds are updated hourly and provide worldwide coverage. For an on-premise option, the vendor says its database can be imported into a WAF, firewall, or in-house solution without sharing company data with API endpoints. IPQS also states that its threat network provides real-time updates.
Questions before opening an account
Before registering, ask how evaluation limits apply to the intended workflow: the terms say IPQS may set limits on trial or testing duration, volume, features, or access. The terms also require an account and password, with registration information kept accurate and current.
The account must use a valid business email associated with the client’s organization, according to the terms. A practical question for support is whether the planned organization and email meet that condition. The About page lists phone contact at (800) 713-2618.
The listed email contacts differ: the threat-intelligence page provides a support email, while the newsroom lists a different support email.
Listed tools cover several risk signals
- The vendor lists scoring across IP, email, phone, device, and address data.
- API integration, CSV uploads, and live lookup tools are stated access routes.
- Businesses can tailor custom rules and settings, according to the features page.
- The features page says IPQS can integrate with e-commerce, CMS, and affiliate platforms.
- Optional phone number reassignment or carrier-transfer signals are listed as an add-on.
- A Chrome plugin is offered for analyzing URLs, domains, and IP addresses for online threats.
Contract terms restrict account flexibility
The terms page sets limits on refunds, termination, licensing, and third-party use.
- Query-pack and premium-subscription purchases are final and non-refundable, subject to applicable law.
- Unused queries and subscription time receive no refunds, rollovers, or proration, except where law requires otherwise.
- The license is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable.
- Account sharing or transfer to a third party is prohibited; the terms also prohibit reselling or republishing IPQS data, API responses, API access, or services.
- IPQS says its services are not consumer reports and may not replace a consumer report for purposes covered by the FCRA.
Several details remain open; they are listed under What we could not confirm.
Sites with users or transactions
The vendor describes the service as intended for sites with users or transactions. It also lists user and payment screening and device fingerprinting among its services.
IPQS says its fraud detection services serve any industry and describes its audience as SMB and enterprise customers. Those descriptions identify the stated audience, not whether a specific workflow fits. Check that the account conditions and permitted-use terms match the organization’s screening needs.
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Compare services by the fields they return, how they define risk signals, and what baseline supports interpretation. In general, separate free access from paid access, then compare usage limits and privacy statements against the data your workflow submits.
What we could not confirm
- Checker output: exact anonymity and proxy fields, score definitions, comparison baselines, and interpretation
- Paid plans: names, prices, allowances, and overage terms
- Privacy: retention, processing, and sharing of submitted lookup data
- Performance evidence: independent accuracy, false positives, and update performance
- Trial operation: duration, eligibility, and evaluation limits
- Support: response hours, response targets, and which email handles customer support
Questions about credits and account terms
How does a query credit work?
A query credit is deducted for each API request, lookup, or query, except where expressly excluded, according to the terms. The free account has a separate stated monthly lookup allowance. Buyers should distinguish that allowance from the terms’ per-query deduction rule.
What email must an account use?
The Terms require an account to use a valid business email associated with the client’s organization. The Terms also require registration information to be kept accurate and current.
Can an account holder opt out of arbitration?
The terms allow an arbitration opt-out by emailing written notice within 30 days after first creating an account. The notice must be written and sent within that stated period. The terms page is the source for the condition.
What happens to fees after termination notice?
A client may terminate with 30 days’ written notice, but remaining service-term fees become due, according to the terms. Unused services are not refundable. The notice period does not remove the stated obligation for remaining fees.
Which email handles account questions?
The threat-intelligence page lists a support email address, and the newsroom lists a contact email.
Proceed after account terms are clear
Fits if… the free-account allowance and per-query credit deductions match the expected workflow.
Probably not if… the organization needs transferable access, resale rights, or refunds for unused queries or subscription time.
Main risk… trial limits and termination fees could affect the planned evaluation or account commitment.
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Editorial team of Traffic Gazette. Everything here comes from the public sources above, checked on 2026-10-31; the text was written by Traffic Gazette. No hands-on trial of the service took place. When the sources are updated, so is this page.
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