Beyond Geolocation: Why ASN Data Is Essential for Security

While geolocation tells you where a user is, ASN data reveals the TYPE of network they're using—whether it's a cloud provider, VPN service, or residential ISP. This distinction is crucial for fraud detection and API security, enabling teams to identify patterns like bot activity from data centers or suspicious VPN usage that location data alone cannot expose. For developers building authentication and security systems, ASN intelligence has become an indispensable complement to traditional IP-based defenses.