# How doe geo ip in indices is built? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 24, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-doe-geo-ip-in-indices-is-built/182634 "2019-05-24T11:36:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vikash\_Singh1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vikash_singh1/32/42119_2.png) [@Vikash\_Singh1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vikash_Singh1)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-doe-geo-ip-in-indices-is-built/182634/1 "2019-05-24T11:36:54Z")
When we create an index then we apply geoip{ }....But how does it find all the information regarding those ips? Like country name, continent name etc?? ---
**Author:** ![jakelandis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jakelandis/32/36163_2.png) [@jakelandis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jakelandis)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-doe-geo-ip-in-indices-is-built/182634/2 "2019-05-24T15:11:12Z")
Both [Logstash GeoIp filter](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-filters-geoip.html) and [Ingest Node GeoIp processor](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/geoip-processor.html) use the [GeoLite2 database provided by MaxMind](https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/geolite2/) . We update them on a fairly regular schedule, but you can also swap in newer versions or the [commercial offerings](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip2-databases) if you like. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-doe-geo-ip-in-indices-is-built/182634/3 "2019-06-21T15:11:32Z")
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