diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 59d2a88..338410c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,21 +1,34 @@ # [IPinfo](https://ipinfo.io/) IPinfo Node.js Express Client Library -This is the official Node.js Express client library for the [IPinfo.io](https://ipinfo.io) IP address API, allowing you to look up your own IP address, or get any of the following details for an IP: - -- [IP to geolocation](https://ipinfo.io/ip-geolocation-api) (city, region, country, postal code, latitude, and longitude) -- [IP to ASN](https://ipinfo.io/asn-api) (ISP or network operator, associated domain name, and type, such as business, hosting, or company) -- [IP to Company](https://ipinfo.io/ip-company-api) (the name and domain of the business that uses the IP address) -- [IP to Carrier](https://ipinfo.io/ip-carrier-api) (the name of the mobile carrier and MNC and MCC for that carrier if the IP is used exclusively for mobile traffic) - -Check all the data we have for your IP address [here](https://ipinfo.io/what-is-my-ip). +This is the official Node.js Express client library for the +[IPinfo.io](https://ipinfo.io) IP address API, allowing you to look up your own +IP address, or get any of the following details for an IP: + +- [IP to geolocation](https://ipinfo.io/ip-geolocation-api) (city, region, + country, postal code, latitude, and longitude) +- [IP to ASN](https://ipinfo.io/asn-api) (ISP or network operator, associated + domain name, and type, such as business, hosting, or company) +- [IP to Company](https://ipinfo.io/ip-company-api) (the name and domain of + the business that uses the IP address) +- [IP to Carrier](https://ipinfo.io/ip-carrier-api) (the name of the mobile + carrier and MNC and MCC for that carrier if the IP is used exclusively for + mobile traffic) + +Check all the data we have for your IP address +[here](https://ipinfo.io/what-is-my-ip). ### Getting Started -You'll need an IPinfo API access token, which you can get by signing up for a free account at [https://ipinfo.io/signup](https://ipinfo.io/signup). +You'll need an IPinfo API access token, which you can get by signing up for a +free account at [https://ipinfo.io/signup](https://ipinfo.io/signup). -The free plan is limited to 50,000 requests per month, and doesn't include some of the data fields such as IP type and company data. To enable all the data fields and additional request volumes see [https://ipinfo.io/pricing](https://ipinfo.io/pricing) +The free plan is limited to 50,000 requests per month, and doesn't include some +of the data fields such as IP type and company data. To enable all the data +fields and additional request volumes see +[https://ipinfo.io/pricing](https://ipinfo.io/pricing) -The library also supports the Lite API, see the [Lite API section](#lite-api) for more info. +The library also supports the Lite API, see the [Lite API section](#lite-api) +for more info. ### Installation @@ -59,102 +72,127 @@ ipinfo({ The following is a full example of using the middleware function. ```javascript -const express = require('express') -const ipinfo = require('ipinfo-express') - -const app = express() -app.use(ipinfo({ - token: "token", - cache: null, - timeout: 5000, - ipSelector: null -})) - -app.get('/', function (req, res) { - res.send(req.ipinfo) -}) +const express = require("express"); +const ipinfo = require("ipinfo-express"); + +const app = express(); +app.use( + ipinfo({ + token: "token", + cache: null, + timeout: 5000, + ipSelector: null + }) +); + +app.get("/", function (req, res) { + res.send(req.ipinfo); +}); app.listen(3000, () => { - console.log(`Server is running`) -}) + console.log(`Server is running`); +}); ``` ### IP Selection Mechanism By default, the IP from the incoming request object is used. -Since the desired IP by your system may be in other locations, the IP selection mechanism is configurable and some alternative built-in options are available. +Since the desired IP by your system may be in other locations, the IP selection +mechanism is configurable and some alternative built-in options are available. #### Using built-in IP selectors -- Default IP Selector -- Originating IP Selector +- Default IP Selector +- Originating IP Selector ##### Default IP selector -A [defaultIPSelector](https://github.com/ipinfo/node-express/blob/master/src/ip-selector/default-ip-selector.js) function is used by default if no IP selection method is provided. It returns the default IP from the incoming request object of Express. +A +[defaultIPSelector](https://github.com/ipinfo/node-express/blob/master/src/ip-selector/default-ip-selector.js) +function is used by default if no IP selection method is provided. It returns +the default IP from the incoming request object of Express. -This selector can be set explicitly by setting the `ipSelector` while setting the middleware function. +This selector can be set explicitly by setting the `ipSelector` while setting +the middleware function. ```javascript -const ipinfo = require('ipinfo-express') -const { defaultIPSelector } = require('ipinfo-express') - -const app = express() -app.use(ipinfo({ - token: "token", - cache: null, - timeout: 5000, - ipSelector: defaultIPSelector -})) +const ipinfo = require("ipinfo-express"); +const { defaultIPSelector } = require("ipinfo-express"); + +const app = express(); +app.use( + ipinfo({ + token: "token", + cache: null, + timeout: 5000, + ipSelector: defaultIPSelector + }) +); ``` ##### Originating IP selector -A [originatingIPSelector](https://github.com/ipinfo/node-express/blob/master/src/ip-selector/originating-ip-selector.js) selects an IP address by trying to extract it from the `X-Forwarded-For` header. This is not always the most reliable unless your proxy setup allows you to trust it. It will default to the source IP on the request if the header doesn't exist. +A +[originatingIPSelector](https://github.com/ipinfo/node-express/blob/master/src/ip-selector/originating-ip-selector.js) +selects an IP address by trying to extract it from the `X-Forwarded-For` +header. This is not always the most reliable unless your proxy setup allows you +to trust it. It will default to the source IP on the request if the header +doesn't exist. -This selector can be set by setting the `ipSelector` while setting the middleware function. +This selector can be set by setting the `ipSelector` while setting the +middleware function. ```javascript -const ipinfo = require('ipinfo-express') -const { originatingIPSelector } = require('ipinfo-express') - -const app = express() -app.use(ipinfo({ - token: "token", - cache: null, - timeout: 5000, - ipSelector: originatingIPSelector -})) +const ipinfo = require("ipinfo-express"); +const { originatingIPSelector } = require("ipinfo-express"); + +const app = express(); +app.use( + ipinfo({ + token: "token", + cache: null, + timeout: 5000, + ipSelector: originatingIPSelector + }) +); ``` #### Using a custom IP selector -In case a custom IP selector is required, you may set your custom function to `ipSelector`. Your custom function should take [req](https://expressjs.com/en/api.html#req) as an argument and return an IP in `string` format. +In case a custom IP selector is required, you may set your custom function to +`ipSelector`. Your custom function should take +[req](https://expressjs.com/en/api.html#req) as an argument and return an IP in +`string` format. For example: ```javascript -const ipinfo = require('ipinfo-express') - -const app = express() -app.use(ipinfo({ - token: "token", - cache: null, - timeout: 5000, - ipSelector: (req) => { - ip = "" - // update ip according to your logic and return the selected IP - return ip - } -})) +const ipinfo = require("ipinfo-express"); + +const app = express(); +app.use( + ipinfo({ + token: "token", + cache: null, + timeout: 5000, + ipSelector: (req) => { + ip = ""; + // update ip according to your logic and return the selected IP + return ip; + } + }) +); ``` ### Lite API -The library gives the possibility to use the [Lite API](https://ipinfo.io/developers/lite-api) too, authentication with your token is still required. +The library gives the possibility to use the +[Lite API](https://ipinfo.io/developers/lite-api) too, authentication with your +token is still required. -The IP details returned are slightly different from the Core API middleware, though the arguments are identical. +The IP details returned are slightly different from the Core API middleware, +though the arguments are identical. ```typescript const { ipinfoLite } = require('ipinfo-express') @@ -167,13 +205,85 @@ ipinfoLite({ }); ``` +### Core API + +The library also supports the +[Core API](https://ipinfo.io/developers/data-types#core-data), which provides +city-level geolocation with nested geo and AS objects. Authentication with your +token is required. + +```typescript +const { ipinfoCore } = require('ipinfo-express') + +ipinfoCore({ + token: "", + cache: , + timeout: 5000, + ipSelector: null +}); +``` + +### Plus API + +The library also supports the +[Plus API](https://ipinfo.io/developers/data-types#plus-data), which provides +enhanced data including mobile carrier info and privacy detection. +Authentication with your token is required. + +```typescript +const { ipinfoPlus } = require('ipinfo-express') + +ipinfoPlus({ + token: "", + cache: , + timeout: 5000, + ipSelector: null +}); +``` + +### Residential Proxy API + +The library also supports the +[Residential Proxy API](https://ipinfo.io/developers/residential-proxy-api), +which allows you to check if an IP address is a residential proxy. +Authentication with your token is required. + +```typescript +const { ipinfoResproxy } = require('ipinfo-express') + +const app = express() +app.use(ipinfoResproxy({ + token: "", + cache: , + timeout: 5000, + ipSelector: null +})) + +app.get('/', function (req, res) { + // Access residential proxy details + if (req.ipinfo_resproxy) { + console.log(req.ipinfo_resproxy.ip); // 175.107.211.204 + console.log(req.ipinfo_resproxy.lastSeen); // 2025-01-20 + console.log(req.ipinfo_resproxy.percentDaysSeen); // 0.85 + console.log(req.ipinfo_resproxy.service); // Bright Data + } + res.send(req.ipinfo_resproxy) +}) +``` ### Other Libraries -There are official IPinfo client libraries available for many languages including PHP, Go, Java, Ruby, and many popular frameworks such as Django, Rails, and Laravel. There are also many third-party libraries and integrations available for our API. +There are official IPinfo client libraries available for many languages +including PHP, Go, Java, Ruby, and many popular frameworks such as Django, +Rails, and Laravel. There are also many third-party libraries and integrations +available for our API. ### About IPinfo -Founded in 2013, IPinfo prides itself on being the most reliable, accurate, and in-depth source of IP address data available anywhere. We process terabytes of data to produce our custom IP geolocation, company, carrier, VPN detection, hosted domains, and IP type data sets. Our API handles over 20 billion requests a month for 100,000 businesses and developers. +Founded in 2013, IPinfo prides itself on being the most reliable, accurate, and +in-depth source of IP address data available anywhere. We process terabytes of +data to produce our custom IP geolocation, company, carrier, VPN detection, +hosted domains, and IP type data sets. Our API handles over 20 billion requests +a month for 100,000 businesses and developers. [![image](https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/15721521?s=128&u=7bb7dde5c4991335fb234e68a30971944abc6bf3&v=4)](https://ipinfo.io/)