MaxMind GeoIP2 alternative
without database files

import geoip2.database

reader = geoip2.database.Reader('/path/to/GeoLite2-City.mmdb')

def get_geo(ip: str) -> dict:
    record = reader.city(ip)
    return {
        "country": record.country.iso_code,        # e.g. "US"
        "city": record.city.name,                  # e.g. "Mountain View"
        "latitude": record.location.latitude,
        "longitude": record.location.longitude,
        "timezone": record.location.time_zone,
    }

import httpx
from functools import lru_cache

APOGEO_KEY = "your_api_key"
BASE = "https://api.apogeoapi.com/v1"

@lru_cache(maxsize=2048)
def get_geo(ip: str) -> dict:
    r = httpx.get(f"{BASE}/geo/{ip}", params={"apikey": APOGEO_KEY})
    r.raise_for_status()
    d = r.json()
    return {
        "country": d["countryCode"],       # e.g. "US"
        "city": d["city"],                 # e.g. "Mountain View"
        "latitude": d["latitude"],
        "longitude": d["longitude"],
        "timezone": d["timezone"],
        # Bonus fields MaxMind doesn't have:
        "currency": d["currencyCode"],     # e.g. "USD"
        "currency_symbol": d["currencySymbol"],
    }

// Before: const reader = new Reader(fs.readFileSync('/GeoLite2-City.mmdb'));
// After: one HTTP request

const cache = new Map<string, any>();

async function getGeo(ip: string) {
  const subnet = ip.split('.').slice(0, 3).join('.') + '.0';
  if (cache.has(subnet)) return cache.get(subnet);

  const res = await fetch(
    `https://api.apogeoapi.com/v1/geo/${ip}?apikey=${process.env.APOGEO_KEY}`
  );
  const data = await res.json();
  cache.set(subnet, data);
  return data;
}