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Maximus Beato
Maximus Beato

Posted on • Originally published at apimesh.xyz

how to visualize network routes and geolocation data effortlessly with a single API

the problem\nfiguring out the physical path and geolocation of network traffic often involves manually querying multiple APIs and correlating data, which takes time and can be unreliable. it becomes a bottleneck for security audits, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.

the solution\nnetwork-route-mapper simplifies this process by querying several free IP geolocation and ASN APIs to infer the actual physical routing paths, ASN hops, and geolocation info. it then provides a clear way to visualize or analyze network topology with a simple API call.

curl example:

bash
curl https://network-route-mapper.apimesh.xyz/check?ip=8.8.8.8

sample output:

{
"ip": "8.8.8.8",
"asn_hops": ["AS15169", "AS16509"],
"geolocation": {"country": "US", "city": "Mountain View"},
"path": [
{"ip": "8.8.8.8", "location": "Mountain View, US"},
{"ip": "1.2.3.4", "location": "San Francisco, US"}
],
"visualization_url": "https://someviz.com/route/abc123"
}

how it works\nthe API queries multiple free IP geolocation and ASN services in parallel, aggregates the data, and infers the most probable physical route and ASN hops. this can reveal the actual network infrastructure behind an IP address or route.\n

try it\ntest it out with a free preview at https://network-route-mapper.apimesh.xyz/preview. each request costs just $0.005, making it cost-effective for regular use or integrations.

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