A simple web app to fetch and store public IP addresses. Designed to collect VM IPs for easy reference when SSHing into them later.
- Fetch your current public IP address via a button click
- Store unique IP addresses on the server (no duplicates)
- View all stored IP addresses on a web page
- Node.js with Express for the backend API and storage
- Plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the frontend
- JSON file storage (
ips.json) on the server
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Clone the repository or download the source code.
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Install dependencies:
npm install
Create an empty ips.json file in the root directory:
bash Copy Edit echo "[]" > ips.json Run the server:
bash Copy Edit node server.js Open your browser and go to:
arduino Copy Edit http://localhost:3000 Click "Fetch & Store My IP" to get your current public IP and save it to the server.
View all stored IP addresses listed below the button.
API Endpoints POST /ip - Submit a JSON payload { "ip": "your.ip.address" } to store an IP (duplicates ignored).
GET /ips - Retrieve the list of stored IPs as a JSON array.
Notes The app only stores unique IPs.
Data is persisted in ips.json in the server directory.
Designed for local or private network use. For production, consider adding security and authentication.
License This project is open-source and free to use.
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