Automatic Updates for GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy Databases

This page provides two methods for automatically updating GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy binary databases.
Using GeoIP Update

MaxMind provides the GeoIP Update program, which performs automatic updates for both GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy binary databases. Please follow the instructions below.
Step 1 – Install GeoIP Update

Install GeoIP Update. The latest release may be downloaded from GitHub Releases. See here for installation instructions.

If you are using an older version of GeoIP Update, you may need to upgrade to GeoIP Update 4.x or later version. The 4.x and later versions meet our requirement for using TLS 1.2 or greater for all requests to our servers to keep your data secure.

Please see our upgrade guide for more information on upgrading from an older version of GeoIP Update.
Step 2 – Obtain GeoIP.conf with Account Information
For Paid GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy Databases

Get a partially pre-filled configuration file (may require authentication) and save it in your configuration directory (e.g., /usr/local/etc/) as GeoIP.conf. You will need to replace the YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_HERE placeholder with an active license key associated with your MaxMind account. You can see your license key information on your account License Keys page.

You may also write this file by hand using the template below (not recommended).

GeoIP.conf file - used by geoipupdate program to update databases

from http://www.maxmind.com

AccountID YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID_HERE
LicenseKey YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_HERE
EditionIDs YOUR_EDITION_IDS_HERE

Note that for geoipupdate versions less than 2.5.0, use UserId instead of AccountID and ProductIds instead of EditionIDs.