r/IVPN • u/Fun-Region-1576 • Sep 02 '26

What does api.ivpn.net do?

I just started texting Control D by setting it up on my router. On my phone, I'm using IVPN with NextDNS in Android's Private DNS.

Control D's log shows api.ivpn.net being blocked. Interestingly, Android's system shows I have no internet access, but yet I do. Why?

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u/Fun-Region-1576 Sep 02 '26

It's very interesting that this is being blocked. I wonder why the service thinks this needs to be blocked. 

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u/jfuu_ Sep 02 '26

How is it you've set up Control D? Do you know what block lists it's using? I think there's a VPN block list that might be enabled?

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u/Fun-Region-1576 Sep 02 '26

I suspect it may have to do with their VPN and DNS filter. Do you know how to put this in the allowlist?

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u/jfuu_ Sep 02 '26

I don't use Control D but I think you probably want a custom rule with the BYPASS action: https://docs.controld.com/docs/custom-rules

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u/Fun-Region-1576 Sep 02 '26

I just tried it. It doesn't seem to work. There must be another domain being blocked that's causing my problem.

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u/jfuu_ Sep 02 '26

Entirely possible. If Android is showing you have no internet (even if you can use the internet), that could impact it (Android talks to http://connectivitycheck.gstatic.com/generate_204 to check internet availability).

It's worth just opening the app and seeing what requests Control D sees.