MAC Address Lookup API — /api/v1/security/mac-info
Accepts colon, dash, or dotted MAC notation. Returns IEEE-registered vendor name, address, and IANA category. Minimum input is a 6-character OUI prefix.
What MAC Address Lookup does
Accepts colon, dash, or dotted MAC notation. Returns IEEE-registered vendor name, address, and IANA category. Minimum input is a 6-character OUI prefix.
- Method GET
- Path /api/v1/security/mac-info
- Stability STABLE
- Version v2026-05-15
- Summary Resolve a MAC address (OUI) to its vendor.
Request parameters
Pass these as query-string parameters (or, where indicated, in the request headers). Required params marked required.
- mac (required) — string MAC or OUI. Accepts `00:1A:79`, `00-1A-79-A8-30-00`, `001A.79A8.3000`, etc.
Response schema
All successful responses follow the standard `{ success: true, data: {...} }` envelope. Notable fields on the data object for this endpoint:
- data.vendor.org — string Registered organization.
- data.vendor.address — object Street, city, state, postalCode, country.
- data.vendor.base16 — string OUI in base16 (e.g. `001A79`).
- data.category — object IANA category, usage, and notes.
Example response
Truncated but representative example for a real lookup:
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"vendor": {
"org": "TELECOMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.",
"address": {
"street": "4D ZHUKOVA BLV.",
"city": "ODESSA",
"postalCode": "65121",
"country": "UA"
},
"base16": "001A79"
},
"category": {
"category": "IANA 64-bit MAC Addresses",
"usage": "Reserved"
}
}
}Error codes
Errors return HTTP status codes paired with stable machine-readable codes. Match on the code field rather than the human-readable message.
- 400 INVALID_MAC Couldn't parse the input as a MAC / OUI.
Implementation tips
Patterns we recommend when integrating this endpoint:
- Strip separators client-side before calling — the parser handles them but it's one less round-trip.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is the vendor empty for some MACs? Randomized / locally-administered MACs (typical on iOS/Android Wi-Fi) have no IEEE registration.