Getting the public IP in Node.js and Express — no API key, no rate limits, no hassle

1. 1Use the `req` object in Express to get the IP address
2. 2Configure a reverse proxy to forward the IP address
3. 3Test the implementation using a tool like Postman
4. 4Handle cases where the IP address is not available
5. 5Implement error handling for IP address retrieval

Backend developers and DevOps engineers can benefit from this technique to fetch public IP addresses in their Node.js and Express applications

💡 Use the `req` object in Express to fetch the public IP address without relying on external APIs

Get public IP in Node.js & Express without API keys or rate limits!