I am trying to find user location full address using Geoplugin APIs but it only gives me country of location instead of full address when I execute address. I want to get the exact location of the user as I am using it for plotting start point in a google map. My code is below
function ip_info($ip = NULL, $purpose = "location", $deep_detect = TRUE) {
$output = NULL;
if (filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP) === FALSE) {
$ip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
if ($deep_detect) {
if (filter_var(@$_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'], FILTER_VALIDATE_IP))
$ip = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'];
if (filter_var(@$_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'], FILTER_VALIDATE_IP))
$ip = $_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'];
}
}
$purpose = str_replace(array("name", "
", "\t", " ", "-", "_"), NULL, strtolower(trim($purpose)));
$support = array("country", "countrycode", "state", "region", "city", "location", "address");
$continents = array(
"AF" => "Africa",
"AN" => "Antarctica",
"AS" => "Asia",
"EU" => "Europe",
"OC" => "Australia (Oceania)",
"NA" => "North America",
"SA" => "South America"
);
if (filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP) && in_array($purpose, $support)) {
$ipdat = @json_decode(file_get_contents("http://www.geoplugin.net/json.gp?ip=" . $ip));
if (@strlen(trim($ipdat->geoplugin_countryCode)) == 2) {
switch ($purpose) {
case "location":
$output = array(
"city" => @$ipdat->geoplugin_city,
"state" => @$ipdat->geoplugin_regionName,
"country" => @$ipdat->geoplugin_countryName,
"country_code" => @$ipdat->geoplugin_countryCode,
"continent" => @$continents[strtoupper($ipdat->geoplugin_continentCode)],
"continent_code" => @$ipdat->geoplugin_continentCode
);
break;
case "address":
$address = array($ipdat->geoplugin_countryName);
if (@strlen($ipdat->geoplugin_regionName) >= 1)
$address[] = $ipdat->geoplugin_regionName;
if (@strlen($ipdat->geoplugin_city) >= 1)
$address[] = $ipdat->geoplugin_city;
$output = implode(", ", array_reverse($address));
break;
case "city":
$output = @$ipdat->geoplugin_city;
break;
case "state":
$output = @$ipdat->geoplugin_regionName;
break;
case "region":
$output = @$ipdat->geoplugin_regionName;
break;
case "country":
$output = @$ipdat->geoplugin_countryName;
break;
case "countrycode":
$output = @$ipdat->geoplugin_countryCode;
break;
}
}
}
return $output;
}
echo = ip_info("Visitor", "address");
You can not find user exact address by using IP. But I can tell how you can find it without asking them. Its not the illegal because your code will ask a permission from them. You cant do it by just using PHP you will need a javascript code too..
Lets check detecting address by using Google Maps API and Javascript. For more information search for it. Or just use Google MAPS API for JavaScript Documentation
geocoordinates.php
<?php
if(isset($_POST['lat'], $_POST['lng'])) {
$lat = $_POST['lat'];
$lng = $_POST['lng'];
$url = sprintf("https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=%s,%s", $lat, $lng);
$content = file_get_contents($url); // get json content
$metadata = json_decode($content, true); //json decoder
if(count($metadata['results']) > 0) {
// for format example look at url
// https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=40.714224,-73.961452
$result = $metadata['results'][0];
// save it in db for further use
echo $result['formatted_address'];
}
else {
// no results returned
}
}
?>
index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Geocoding Page</title>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
function getLocation() {
if (navigator.geolocation) {
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(savePosition, positionError, {timeout:10000});
} else {
//Geolocation is not supported by this browser
}
}
// handle the error here
function positionError(error) {
var errorCode = error.code;
var message = error.message;
alert(message);
}
function savePosition(position) {
$.post("geocoordinates.php", {lat: position.coords.latitude, lng: position.coords.longitude});
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="getLocation();">Get My Location</button>
</body>
</html>