> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.usehall.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Forwarding IP Addresses

> Understand the considerations of forwarding IP addresses to the Analytics API

The [Log visit](api-reference/visit) endpoint has the option to receive the IP address of the visitor making requests to your website.

This is optional, but highly recommended to ensure the most reliable analytics data.

Not including the IP address will result in some features being unavailable, such as:

* Geographic detection and identification
* Verification and validation of bot traffic
* Visitor enrichment and identification

Customers who have strict privacy considerations may choose to not include the IP address in their requests.

A [Data Processing Addendum](https://usehall.com/legal/data-processing-addendum) is available for customers who consider IP addresses to be personally identifiable information.