RIOT Response

Data Dictionary: RIOT Response

This outlines the field types associated with the RIOT IP Lookup Endpoint.

Field Name

Field Type

Example

Description

category

string

public_dns

The RIOT category the provider belongs to identifying the type of service provided.

description

string

Google's global domain name system (DNS) resolution service.

A description of the provider and what they do.

explanation

string

Public DNS services are used as alternatives to ISP's name servers. You may see devices on your network communicating with Google Public DNS over port 53/TCP or 53/UDP to resolve DNS lookups.

An explanation of the category type and what may be expected from this provider and category.

ip

string

8.8.8.8

IP address that information is about

last_updated

datetime

2021-11-24T11:42:37Z

Date and time when this record was last updated from its source (format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ)

logo_url

string

https[:]//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/
commons/2/2f/Google_2015_logo.svg

URL to a logo for the provider (unused in most cases and generally can be ignored/excluded)

name

string

Google Public DNS

The name of the provider and/or service.

reference

url

https[:]//developers.google.com/speed/
public-dns/docs/isp#alternative

Reference URL for information about this provider and/or service.

riot

boolean

true

Indicates if an IP is part of the RIOT dataset or not.

trust_level

string

1

Defines the trust level assigned to this IP/provider. Additional information on trust levels can be found here.