Determining a client's IP address

[simon-nishi-mccorkindale]

Is it somehow possible to find out the IP address of a client accessing my app on Backendless? For example when they make a request to the Data Service or a custom event handler?

[mark-piller]

Hi Simon,

No, we do not pass that information to custom business logic in the current implementation. There is an internal ticket request that change, it will be possible soon.

Regards,
Mark

[phil-boydWa (Phil Boyd)]

Hi Mark,

I was wondering if this feature has been implemented yet.

[simon-nishi-mccorkindale]

Hi Mark,

Has this feature been added yet?

[William_Lee]

Hi @mark-piller are there any updates on this feature? Thanks!

[Dima (Dima Vak)]

Hello @William_Lee

Could you check if this code shows your IP?

console.log(
  request.context.httpHeaders['X-Real-IP'],
  request.context.httpHeaders['X-Forwarded-For']
)

Where request is an argument that comes to the API method.

Also how it looks with Codeless:

[William_Lee]

Hi Dima I’m not sure about what I’m doing here. I duplicated the API Service but then I wasn’t sure how to call it or If i needed to add some input header information.

[viktor.liablin]

Hello @William_Lee

1. Create BL Service
2. Add onClick logic on button in ui-builder
3. Open browser terminal and open “console” tab in preview app

Regards,
Viktor

[William_Lee]

Hi Victor, I restructured codeless like you did and then ran it.
Looks like it returned the URL but not the IP address?

[Dima (Dima Vak)]

Returned data should be shown in Console tab because we print it. Also, you could find it at Network - Response of your request.

[Mario_Ghersi]

Looking about the IP address, I found this solution:

Abstract: Automate anything with Abstract APIs

And is easy:

Please don’t hesitate to ask, Mario