Laravel 11 Get Client IP Address Example

In this article, I will show you how to get client ip address in laravel 11 application.

There are several ways to get an IP address in a Laravel 11 application. We will use the `request()` helper, `$request` object, and Request facade to get the client's IP address in Laravel 11.

So, let's see the examples one by one:

Example 1: Laravel 11 Get IP Address using $request Object

you can use the ip() method on the Request object. This method will return the IP address of the client, or it will return null if the IP address cannot be determined.

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
  
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
  
class UserController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index(Request $request)
    {
        $clientIP = $request->ip();  

        dd($clientIP);
    }
}

Example 2: Laravel 11 Get IP Address using request() Helper

you can use the ip() method with request() helper function. you can use this helper method in laravel blade file as well.

<p>{{ request()->ip() }}</p>

Example 3: Laravel 11 Get IP Address using Request Facade

you can use the ip() method on the Request facade. This method will return the IP address of the client, or it will return null if the IP address cannot be determined.

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
  
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
  
class UserController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index()
    {
        $clientIP = Request::ip();  

        dd($clientIP);
    }
}

Example 4: Laravel 11 Get IP Address using getClientIp()

you can use the getClientIp() method on the request object. This method will return the IP address of the client, or it will return null if the IP address cannot be determined.

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
  
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
  
class UserController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index(Request $request)
    {
        $clientIP = $request->getClientIp();  

        dd($clientIP);
    }
}

i hope it can help you...