ipify_facts - Retrieve the public IP of your internet gateway.
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
- If behind NAT and need to know the public IP of your internet gateway.
Options
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| api_url | no | https://api.ipify.org | URL of the ipify.org API service. ?format=json will be appended per default. | |
| timeout (added in 2.3)
| no | 10 | HTTP connection timeout in seconds. | |
| validate_certs (added in 2.4)
| no | yes | When set to NO, SSL certificates will not be validated. |
Examples
# Gather IP facts from ipify.org
- name: get my public IP
ipify_facts:
# Gather IP facts from your own ipify service endpoint with a custom timeout
- name: get my public IP
ipify_facts:
api_url: http://api.example.com/ipify
timeout: 20
Return Values
Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| name | description | returned | type | sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipify_public_ip | Public IP of the internet gateway. | success | string | 1.2.3.4 |
Notes
Note
- Visit https://www.ipify.org to get more information.
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.4/ipify_facts_module.html