#GEOIP APP

Simple Python server API built with Turbogears2 and MongoDB to retreive, from a given IP address, the geolocation.

There is a test version that you can reach at the following link: http://geoip.top-ix.org

Installation and Setup

Install geoip using the setup.py script:

$ pip install tg.devtools
$ cd geoip
$ python setup.py develop

Create the project database for any model classes defined:

$ gearbox setup-app

Start the paste http server:

$ gearbox serve

While developing you may want the server to reload after changes in package files (or its dependencies) are saved. This can be achieved easily by adding the --reload option:

$ gearbox serve --reload --debug

Then you are ready to go.

API

To retreive the geo-info of an IP, we can simply implement an HTTP GET to the address http://myurl.com/IP-ADDRESS. You will receive a Json response with the format:

{
    status: 200,
    geoip: {
        region: "Piemonte",
        city: "Torino",
        country: "Italy",
        country_code: "IT",
        zipcode: "10133",
        longitude: "7.686820",
        latitude: "45.070490",
        timezone: "+02:00"
    }
}

If you call in a bad way the API you will receive a response with the format:

{
    status: 500,
    error: "We need a valid IP!"
}