If I want to know the IP address of my own BBS, is this the simplest/best way to go about obtaining it?

resolve_ip(system.inet_addr)

Just making sure I'm not overlooking something simpler.

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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Codefenix to All on Fri Sep 08 2023 07:57 am

If I want to know the IP address of my own BBS, is this the simplest/best way to go about obtaining it?

resolve_ip(system.inet_addr)

Just making sure I'm not overlooking something simpler.

server.interface_ip_address

Or (if you have multiple IP addresses), server.interface_ip_addr_list
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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Fri Sep 08 2023 01:03 pm

server.interface_ip_address

Isn't that deprecated?

Or (if you have multiple IP addresses), server.interface_ip_addr_list

I just have one, so I assume I would do: server.interface_ip_addr_list[0]

When I try that though, it returns 0.0.0.

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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Codefenix to Digital Man on Sun Sep 10 2023 12:22 pm

Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Fri Sep 08 2023 01:03 pm

server.interface_ip_address

Isn't that deprecated?

It still works and I have no plans to remove it.

Or (if you have multiple IP addresses), server.interface_ip_addr_list

I just have one, so I assume I would do: server.interface_ip_addr_list[0]

When I try that though, it returns 0.0.0.

And that would be correct if your BBS is only listening on IPv4 "any". I would expect the IPv6 "any" interface address (::) to be listed in that array too, but default.

A better idea is probably is to use client.socket.local_ip_address to get the currently connected/used server IP address.
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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Sun Sep 10 2023 02:50 pm

A better idea is probably is to use client.socket.local_ip_address to get the currently connected/used server IP address.

Same outcome as before, unfortunately. Getting 0.0.0.0

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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Codefenix to Digital Man on Mon Sep 11 2023 02:29 pm

Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Sun Sep 10 2023 02:50 pm

A better idea is probably is to use client.socket.local_ip_address to get the currently connected/used server IP address.

Same outcome as before, unfortunately. Getting 0.0.0.0

Is there a client connected? It's certainly not 0.0.0.0 for me:
;eval
Parameter(s): client.socket.local_ip_address
Result (string): 71.95.196.36
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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Mon Sep 11 2023 04:34 pm

Is there a client connected? It's certainly not 0.0.0.0 for me:

Yes, mine. :) I'm running a script containing the client.socket.local_ip_address while logged into the BBS.

;eval
Parameter(s): client.socket.local_ip_address
Result (string): 71.95.196.36

Interesting. I get a different result when I call client.socket.local_ip_address that way as opposed to calling it within a script.

;EVAL
Parameter(s): client.socket.local_ip_address
Result (string): 192.168.1.9

Also, it's returning the behind-the-router IP for me, rather than the outward-facing IP, which it seems like it's supposed to do given your output.

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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Codefenix to Digital Man on Tue Sep 12 2023 09:03 am

Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Mon Sep 11 2023 04:34 pm

Is there a client connected? It's certainly not 0.0.0.0 for me:

Yes, mine. :) I'm running a script containing the client.socket.local_ip_address while logged into the BBS.

Running a script how? What's in the script?

I created exec/test.js containing a single line:
print(client.socket.local_ip_address);

And then when I run that script from the BBS, I get the IP address I expect: ;exec ?test.js
71.95.196.36

;eval
Parameter(s): client.socket.local_ip_address
Result (string): 71.95.196.36

Interesting. I get a different result when I call client.socket.local_ip_address that way as opposed to calling it within a script.

I do not.

;EVAL
Parameter(s): client.socket.local_ip_address
Result (string): 192.168.1.9

Also, it's returning the behind-the-router IP for me, rather than the outward-facing IP, which it seems like it's supposed to do given your output.

My servers aren't behind NAT, so that's expected. I guess if you want to find the *public* IP address associated with your hostname and your server is behind a NAT, then I guess the method you originally provided is (only?) way.
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Re: Getting the BBS IP address
By: Digital Man to Codefenix on Tue Sep 12 2023 12:02:07

My servers aren't behind NAT, so that's expected. I guess if you want to find the *public* IP address associated with your hostname and your server is behind a NAT, then I guess the method you originally provided is (only?) way.

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http://ipv4.bbs.land/
http://ipv6.bbs.land/

Split on comma, second part is IP
http://ip4.me/api/
http://ip6.me/api/

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