# Node flow to convert ip to coordinates?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-flow-to-convert-ip-to-coordinates/27852
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**Created:** [5 June 2020 19:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-flow-to-convert-ip-to-coordinates/27852 "2020-06-05T19:24:46Z")
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#### Post date: [5 June 2020 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-flow-to-convert-ip-to-coordinates/27852/2 "2020-06-05T19:39:50Z")

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You get the IP address of a visitor of your dashboard via the node ui\_control in msg.socketip.  
Then use a service like [https://ipstack.com/product](https://ipstack.com/product).  
I just have registered there for the free plan and playing with their API service, and it looks promising!  
Node-RED will make the http request for you and ipstack will return the geo location.

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