MAC Address Lookup

Overview

MAC Address Lookup works by retrieving MAC address data a predefined database and providing it in a structured format. The database is updated regularly to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/macaddresslookup?mac=00-B0-D0-63-C2-26" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/macaddresslookup?mac=00-B0-D0-63-C2-26', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/macaddresslookup?mac=00-B0-D0-63-C2-26",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/macaddresslookup?mac=00-B0-D0-63-C2-26", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "mac": "00:B0:D0:63:C2:26",
    "isValid": true,
    "vendor": "Dell Inc.",
    "oui": "00B0D0",
    "formats": {
      "colon": "00:B0:D0:63:C2:26",
      "dash": "00-B0-D0-63-C2-26",
      "dot": "00.B0.D0.63.C2.26",
      "raw": "00B0D063C226"
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

Use cases

Network Security

Use the MAC Address Lookup API to look up MAC address data for network security. Use the data to identify devices, monitor traffic, and prevent unauthorized access

Device Management

Manage devices by using the MAC Address Lookup API to look up MAC address data. Use the data to track devices, assign IP addresses, and troubleshoot network issues

IT Support

Provide IT support by using the MAC Address Lookup API to look up MAC address data. Use the data to diagnose network problems, configure devices, and optimize performance

Network Monitoring

Monitor networks by using the MAC Address Lookup API to look up MAC address data. Use the data to analyze traffic patterns, detect anomalies, and ensure network reliability

Other ways to use MAC Address Lookup

Set up MAC Address Lookup on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

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