ip address to gps coordinates

[ts2000abc 0]

Does anyone know if there is some way (open/free API for example) for transferring users IP-address to GPS coordinates? I’m trying to make map software that shows users location…

[cbolson 0]

Take a look at geoip here: http://www.maxmind.com/

 

Chris

[ts2000abc 0]

ok...

 

can this be done with php geoip extension? (http://php.net/manual/en/book.geoip.php)

then i wouldn't need to use any third party api's

[cbolson 0]

If you check the php.net docs: http://www.php.net/manual/en/geoip.requirements.php

you will see that this requires this : http://www.maxmind.com/app/c which is the same company as the url that I posted.

It appears (haven't tried it myself) that this needs to be complied on your server.

 

Chris

 

[tail 0]

$ip = $SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
$tags = get_meta_tags('http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation&template=php3.txt&IpAddress='.$ip.'');

print $tags['city'];  // city name

 

More info: http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm

[junejune 0]

You can check out the GeoLocation databases from http://www.IP2Location.com or you can use a free web service like the ones from http://www.FraudLabs.com to get the latitude and longitude.