Get user's current location

Question

How can I determine user's current location based on IP (I guess it works this way).

Solution 1

<?php
$user_ip = getenv('REMOTE_ADDR');
$geo = unserialize(file_get_contents("http://www.geoplugin.net/php.gp?ip=$user_ip"));
$country = $geo["geoplugin_countryName"];
$city = $geo["geoplugin_city"];
?>

Solution 2

Edited

Change freegeoip.net into ipinfo.io

<?php    

function get_client_ip()
{
    $ipaddress = '';
    if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'])) {
        $ipaddress = $_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'];
    } else if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'])) {
        $ipaddress = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'];
    } else if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED'])) {
        $ipaddress = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED'];
    } else if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_FORWARDED_FOR'])) {
        $ipaddress = $_SERVER['HTTP_FORWARDED_FOR'];
    } else if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_FORWARDED'])) {
        $ipaddress = $_SERVER['HTTP_FORWARDED'];
    } else if (isset($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])) {
        $ipaddress = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
    } else {
        $ipaddress = 'UNKNOWN';
    }

    return $ipaddress;
}
$PublicIP = get_client_ip();
$json     = file_get_contents("http://ipinfo.io/$PublicIP/geo");
$json     = json_decode($json, true);
$country  = $json['country'];
$region   = $json['region'];
$city     = $json['city'];
?>

Solution 3

<?php
$query = @unserialize (file_get_contents('http://ip-api.com/php/'));
if ($query && $query['status'] == 'success') {
echo 'Hey user from ' . $query['country'] . ', ' . $query['city'] . '!';
}
foreach ($query as $data) {
    echo $data . "<br>";
}
?>

Try this code using this source. it works!

Solution 4

Try this code using the hostip.info service:

$country=file_get_contents('http://api.hostip.info/get_html.php?ip=');
echo $country;

// Reformat the data returned (Keep only country and country abbr.)
$only_country=explode (" ", $country);

echo "Country : ".$only_country[1]." ".substr($only_country[2],0,4);

Solution 5

MaxMind GeoIP is a good service. They also have a free city-level lookup service.

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Comments

[Underdog]

instead of exploding the return you can use the json as return. api.hostip.info/get_json.php

[Underdog]

$json_string = 'api.hostip.info/…; $jsondata = file_get_contents($json_string); $obj = json_decode($jsondata, true);

[Admin]

Geoplugin is not best platform. It is limited to 120 actions per minute. It worked for me, but lately it started to show 403 for all requests from my server. Who knows why. (I haven't made those 120 connections in one minute)

[Jay Blanchard]

While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference. Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes.

[Jay Blanchard]

While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference. Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes.

[Jay Blanchard]

Do or do not. There is no "try". A good answer will always have an explanation of what was done and why it was done in such a manner, not only for the OP but for future visitors to SO.

[Jay Blanchard]

While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference. Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes.

[Jay Blanchard]

While this code may answer the question, providing additional context regarding why and/or how this code answers the question improves its long-term value.

[Michael Rogers]

Useless with those limits.

[Rohlik]

This site is not available anymore.

[Vince]

Is there a workaround for localhost servers? My ip address keeps coming up as ::1

[Naveen DA]

@vince Localhost always return ::1 ip address

[Moses Schwartz]

deprecation_message: "This API endpoint is deprecated and will stop working on July 1st, 2018. For more information please visit: github.com/apilayer/freegeoip#readme",

[user2060451]

This is a paid service.

[lalithkumar]

The question is not about free service

[klediooo]

For what is it necessary to check all the forwarded ip? I thought only check if(isset(HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR)) is necessary.

[RiggsFolly]

And in many countries this will get you the location of the ISP not the actual user

[mindmischief]

they have a free. limited tier

[Hristo]

Found a free API ipapi.co/$PublicIP/json , or also single fields can be queried much quicker ipapi.co/$PublicIP/languages ! Check the docs at ipapi.co/api/#location-of-a-specific-ip

[Pisumathu]

Is it a free API?