announcements January 25, 2025

Welcome to Hummingbird

Introducing Hummingbird, the ultra-fast geolocation API built for developers who demand speed and reliability.

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Thomas Griffin
Founder

Today, we’re excited to introduce Hummingbird: a geolocation API built from the ground up for speed, reliability, and developer experience.

Why We Built Hummingbird

After years of using various geolocation APIs, we kept running into the same problems: slow response times, unreliable uptime, and confusing documentation. We knew there had to be a better way.

Hummingbird was designed with three principles in mind:

Speed First

Every millisecond matters. That’s why Hummingbird runs on 300+ edge locations worldwide, serving responses with a median latency under 100ms. Whether your users are in Tokyo or Toronto, they get fast, consistent results.

Simplicity by Design

No SDKs required. No complex authentication flows. Just add your API key to a header and make a request. We’ve documented every endpoint with working examples in multiple languages.

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_key" \
  "https://api.hummingbirdapi.com/v1/geo/lookup?ip=8.8.8.8"

Predictable Pricing

All features are available on all plans. No feature gating, no surprise bills. You pay for the requests you make, and that’s it.

What’s Next

This is just the beginning. We’re actively working on:

  • Additional API endpoints for more data types
  • Client libraries for popular frameworks
  • Advanced analytics and insights

We can’t wait to see what you build with Hummingbird. Get started for free today.


Have questions or feedback? We’d love to hear from you. Reply to this email or reach out at [email protected].

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