Is ProtonVPN Detectable? IP List & Live Check
Jurisdiction: Switzerland · ASN: AS209103. Protocols: OpenVPN, WireGuard, Stealth.
Detection rate: High (≈90%+)
ProtonVPN's own server-list endpoint is auth-walled, so we identify exits via the X4BNet community-aggregated CIDR feed (refreshed daily upstream). Cross-validated by ASN, reverse-DNS, and active OpenVPN/WireGuard probes.
About ProtonVPN
Switzerland-based VPN by the Proton Mail team. Supports OpenVPN, WireGuard, and Stealth (Proton's obfuscation protocol). Free tier available. ProtonVPN's own server-list API is now auth-walled, so iplogs.com matches ProtonVPN exits via the X4BNet aggregator (community-maintained, daily-refreshed, 10,667 CIDRs covering Proton + every other major commercial VPN).
Will ProtonVPN get me banned from Netflix, Stripe, or sneaker sites?
Detection by a service does not always equal a hard ban — most services step up authentication, throttle, or shadow-block. Here is what to expect across common surfaces:
ProtonVPN exits are routinely on the geo-evasion blocklists used by major streaming services. Expect "VPN detected" interstitials on most catalog regions.
Yes — likely flagged. Most sneaker bot-protection vendors use commercial VPN aggregator feeds; ProtonVPN traffic is normally either blocked outright or fast-laned into the bot queue.
Almost always step-up. Stripe Radar specifically scores VPN/proxy IPs as elevated risk. ProtonVPN doesn't auto-decline you, but expect more 3DS challenges.
Often blocked at signup. Account-recovery and posting from ProtonVPN usually requires phone verification.
Almost universally flagged. KYC vendors (Persona, Onfido, Sumsub) treat ProtonVPN as elevated fraud risk regardless of detection accuracy.
How IPLogs detects ProtonVPN
Detection fires on any combination of the following signals:
vpn_aggregator_cidrvpn_asnvpn_org_keywordactive_probe_openvpn
Supported protocols
- OpenVPN
- WireGuard
- Stealth
Check a specific ProtonVPN IP
Paste any suspected ProtonVPN IP into the home-page checker, or hit the API directly:
curl -X POST https://iplogs.com/v1/check \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{"ip":"<ProtonVPN IP>"}'The response includes vpn_provider (set to "ProtonVPN" for a confirmed exit) and vpn_provider_sources[] listing every feed/probe that matched.
Frequently asked questions about ProtonVPN
+Is ProtonVPN detectable in 2026?
high detection rate (≈90%+). ProtonVPN's own server-list endpoint is auth-walled, so we identify exits via the X4BNet community-aggregated CIDR feed (refreshed daily upstream). Cross-validated by ASN, reverse-DNS, and active OpenVPN/WireGuard probes.
+Will ProtonVPN get me banned from Netflix, sneaker sites, or banking apps?
Streaming and sneaker queues regularly block commercial VPN exits — including ProtonVPN's. Banking and KYC vendors almost always flag it as elevated risk. For everyday browsing it's fine; for any account-creation, payment, or geo-restricted streaming, expect step-up auth or outright blocks.
+How many ProtonVPN IPs does IPLogs cover?
Coverage comes from the X4BNet aggregator (10,671 commercial-VPN CIDRs across all major providers including ProtonVPN), supplemented by ASN-level matching and active protocol probes.
+Does ProtonVPN use residential IPs?
No. ProtonVPN runs on datacenter / hosting infrastructure (typical for commercial VPNs). Some providers rent partner-datacenter capacity, but the underlying IPs are still hosting-classified — that's how aggregator feeds catch them.
+How do I detect ProtonVPN on my own site?
Hit the IPLogs public API: `POST https://iplogs.com/v1/check` with body `{"ip":"<visitor-ip>"}`. The response includes `vpn_provider` (set to "ProtonVPN" for a confirmed exit) and `vpn_provider_sources[]` listing every feed/probe that matched. See /docs for client examples in curl, Python, Node.js, and Go.
+Can I block ProtonVPN traffic without blocking legitimate users?
Yes — block at sensitive write paths only (signup, payments, password reset). Allow read traffic, and step up authentication when the verdict is vpn_detected. See our copy-paste recipes for Cloudflare WAF, Nginx, and Stripe Radar at /guides/block-vpn-traffic.
Need to enforce a block? See blocking recipes for Cloudflare, Nginx, Stripe Radar. Building VPN detection into your app? Read the implementation guide.