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@jordan-thirkleJan 25.2023 — #The most reliable way to get a user's IP address in PHP is by using the:
followed by:
and then
This is because some users may be behind a proxy, and these variables account for that by providing the IP address of the client, the IP address of the proxy, and the IP address of the user respectively.
It would be best practice to check for the existence of each variable before using it, and then use the first non-empty value.
Please note: that the above method may not work if the user is behind a VPN or a corporate network.
You may consider using an external service or library, if more robust IP detection is needed.
Hope this helps!
@timmy2stacksJan 19.2023 — #use the getenv() function. You can use to retrieve the value of the REMOTE_ADDR variable from the server environment.
Example:
$ip = getenv('REMOTE_ADDR');
You can also use getenv('HTTP_CLIENT_IP') or getenv('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR') to get the original IP address
@ElBiastoJan 18.2023 — #The most reliable way to get a user's IP address in PHP is to use the $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] variable, which contains the IP address of the user that is making the request to the server. However, it is important to note that this may not always be accurate, as some users may be behind a proxy or VPN. In those cases, you can use the $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'] variable to get the user's IP address, but it is important to validate the IP address to ensure that it is not being spoofed.
What is the most reliable way to get a users IP address in PHP?
I have been using `$_SERVER[‘REMOTE_ADDR’]` but it doesn’t seem very reliable.
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@jordan-thirkleJan 25.2023 — #The most reliable way to get a user's IP address in PHP is by using the: $_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'] variable,followed by:
$_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR']and then
$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'].This is because some users may be behind a proxy, and these variables account for that by providing the IP address of the client, the IP address of the proxy, and the IP address of the user respectively.
It would be best practice to check for the existence of each variable before using it, and then use the first non-empty value.
$ip_address = '';
if (!empty($_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'])) {
$ip_address = $_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'];
} elseif (!empty($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'])) {
$ip_address = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'];
} else {
$ip_address = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
}
Please note: that the above method may not work if the user is behind a VPN or a corporate network.
You may consider using an external service or library, if more robust IP detection is needed.
Hope this helps!
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@timmy2stacksJan 19.2023 — #use the getenv() function. You can use to retrieve the value of the REMOTE_ADDR variable from the server environment.Example:
$ip = getenv('REMOTE_ADDR');
You can also use getenv('HTTP_CLIENT_IP') or getenv('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR') to get the original IP address
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@ElBiastoJan 18.2023 — #The most reliable way to get a user's IP address in PHP is to use the $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] variable, which contains the IP address of the user that is making the request to the server. However, it is important to note that this may not always be accurate, as some users may be behind a proxy or VPN. In those cases, you can use the $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'] variable to get the user's IP address, but it is important to validate the IP address to ensure that it is not being spoofed.