dart_ipify

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The dart_ipify package provides a simple way to retrieve your public IP address or geographical information using the ipify API. It supports multiple platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it ideal for cross-platform applications that need network identity details. The package abstracts HTTP requests to the ipify service, offering clean, easy-to-use methods for fetching IP data. It's lightweight and reliable for apps requiring real-time IP lookup functionality.

Use cases

Fetching user's public IP address
Retrieving geolocation data from an IP
Cross-platform network diagnostics
User location tracking based on IP
Automated IP logging in apps

Key features

Simple API for IP retrieval
Supports geolocation via IP
Works across all major platforms
Lightweight and dependency-free
Uses secure HTTPS connections
Easy integration with Flutter apps

Suitable for

Developers building network-aware apps
Apps needing user IP tracking
Tools for debugging network issues
Cross-platform applications requiring IP info
Services that require geolocation by IP

Considerations

Relies on external ipify API availability
Rate limits may apply on free tier
Geolocation accuracy depends on ipify's data
No offline support
Requires internet connection for operation

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Dart Ipify

An unofficial client library for Ipify <https://www.ipify.org/> A Simple Public IP Address API, Likewise a geographical IP address details API.

About ipify

Using ipify is ridiculously simple. You can get your public IP directly or you can get the precise physical location of a given IP address. so if you only have as much as an IP address, you can still find out its geographical details.

Purpose

This library makes getting your public IP address or the precise geographical details of a given IP address with the dart language extremely simple using Ipify's API.

Installation

dependencies:
  dart_ipify: ^1.1.1

Usage

Using this library is very simple. Here's a simple example:

IP Address API

import 'package:dart_ipify/dart_ipify.dart';

void main() async {
  final ipv4 = await Ipify.ipv4();
  print(ipv4); // 98.207.254.136

  final ipv6 = await Ipify.ipv64();
  print(ipv6); // 98.207.254.136 or 2a00:1450:400f:80d::200e

  final ipv4json = await Ipify.ipv64(format: Format.JSON);
  print(ipv4json); //{"ip":"98.207.254.136"} or {"ip":"2a00:1450:400f:80d::200e"}

  // The response type can be text, json or jsonp
}

IP Geolocation API

import 'package:dart_ipify/dart_ipify.dart';

void main() async {
  final mygeo = await Ipify.geo('at_apiKeyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx');
  print(mygeo.location);

  final somegeo = await Ipify.geo('at_apiKeyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx', ip: '8.8.8.8');
  print(somegeo);

  final balance = await Ipify.balance('at_apiKeyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx');
  print(balance);
}

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