how can i get my external / ip?

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Below is a snippet of how I am trying to get the external IP. However, it does not return anything...

public String getIpAddress() {

    try {
            HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
            HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet("http://www.whatismyip.com/?404");
            // HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet("http://whatismyip.com.au/");
            // HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet("http://www.whatismyip.org/");
            HttpResponse response;

            response = httpclient.execute(httpget);

            //Log.i("externalip",response.getStatusLine().toString());

            HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
            entity.getContentLength();
            str = EntityUtils.toString(entity);
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
    }
    return str;

}

Nirav Ranpara · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-24T13:11:51.967

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public String getIpAddress() {
String ip;
   try {
        HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
        HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet("http://ip2country.sourceforge.net/ip2c.php?format=JSON");
        // HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet("http://whatismyip.com.au/");
        // HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet("http://www.whatismyip.org/");
        HttpResponse response;

        response = httpclient.execute(httpget);
        //Log.i("externalip",response.getStatusLine().toString());

        HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
        entity.getContentLength();
        str = EntityUtils.toString(entity);
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), str, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        JSONObject json_data = new JSONObject(str);
        ip = json_data.getString("ip");
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), ip, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }
    catch (Exception e){...}

  return ip;
}

OR

UPDATE FEB 2015

WhatIsMyIp now exposes a developer API that you can use.

edited May 24 '16 at 13:11

answered Oct 12 '12 at 08:22

Nirav Ranpara

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– Nirav Ranpara Oct 12 '12 at 08:25
THANK YOU!!!!.. been stuck here since this morning.. IT FINALLY WORKED... := – omi0301 Oct 12 '12 at 08:28
Ask me any time . android - php problem . Thanks – Nirav Ranpara Oct 12 '12 at 08:29
nice..saved me a lot of time.. :) – mboy Sep 10 '14 at 07:26
Worked like a charm!! +1..Not sure if this api has any daily limit or something.. – Vinay Nov 27 '14 at 09:36
But it always returns my ip 127.0.0.1, i tried with emulator and devices: {"country_code":"RD","hostname":"localhost.localdomain","country_name":"Reserved","ip":"127.0.0.1"} – Vinay Nov 27 '14 at 10:24
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The script no longer works – SoroushA May 24 '16 at 13:08
Why use API? isn't there any code to get the public IP of the user in android? – Sourav Roy Oct 04 '16 at 07:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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you can have a look here http://code.google.com/p/external-ip/source/browse/src/org/kost/externalip/ExternalIP.java

and also here External ip address in android programatically

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Oct 12 '12 at 07:51

Adrian Herea

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how can i get my external / ip?

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