How to Add Geofeed to AFRINIC — Step-by-Step Guide

Adding Geofeed to AFRINIC

AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre) supports geofeed through the remarks: attribute on inetnum and inet6num objects. The process is similar to other RIRs that use the RPSL (Routing Policy Specification Language) format.

Prerequisites

• An AFRINIC MyAFRINIC account with maintainer access
• A geofeed CSV file hosted on a publicly accessible HTTPS URL

Create your file: Free Geofeed Generator

Step 1: Log In to MyAFRINIC

1. Go to MyAFRINIC
2. Log in with your credentials
3. Navigate to your IP resource management section

Step 2: Find and Edit Your Object

1. Search for your inetnum or inet6num object in the AFRINIC Whois
2. Click "Update" to edit the object

Step 3: Add Geofeed Attributes

Add the following to your object:

country:    ZA
remarks:    Geofeed https://yourdomain.com/.well-known/geofeed.csv

Step 4: Submit and Verify

1. Submit the modification
2. Verify via AFRINIC Whois
3. Allow 24-72 hours for geolocation databases to update

Resources

• AFRINIC Resource Management
• What is Geofeed? RFC 8805 Explained
• Free Geofeed Generator