Current Looking Glass location API - EDIS Global Docs

GET /api/v1/location Returns information about the regional node receiving the request. No parameters or authentication are required.

curl --max-time 15 'https://at.edisglobal.com/api/v1/location'

Response fields

Field	Meaning
`id`	Location ID, also usable in hub requests
`city`, `country`, `facility`	Location and facility descriptions
`address`, `gpsCoordinates`	Published facility address and coordinate string
`hostname`	Regional Looking Glass hostname
`ipv4`, `ipv6`	Node’s published IP addresses
`productUrl`	Related VPS location page
`speedtestUrl`	Speed-test information link
`mtrHelpUrl`	Help with interpreting MTR results
`version`	Deployed software version string; do not use it as a location identifier
`preview`	Boolean indicating preview mode

Illustrative excerpt, not a complete response:

{
  "id": "at",
  "city": "Vienna NDC2",
  "country": "Austria",
  "hostname": "at.edisglobal.com",
  "ipv4": "149.154.154.90",
  "ipv6": "2a03:f80:ed15:435a::1",
  "version": "20261028-rates1",
  "preview": false
}

This describes the measurement source, not the target you are diagnosing. It is distinct from the location directory.

Rate limits

This read-only metadata route does not consume the application’s diagnostic request budgets. It is not a promise of unlimited throughput; normal edge protections and service capacity still apply. See rate limits and errors.

Last modified on October 28, 2026