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@glints/hapi-real-ip-plugin
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A plugin that attempts to determine the real IP of the client.
This plugin resolves client's IP address from the X-Forwarded-For
header if
any downstream proxies are present. The resolved addresses are stored in
request.info.remoteAddress
.
To integrate this into your project, install the package:
npm install --save @glints/hapi-real-ip-plugin # If using npm
yarn add @glints/hapi-real-ip-plugin # If using Yarn
Then register the plugin with hapi:
import { RealIPPlugin } from '@glints/hapi-real-ip-plugin';
// Register the plugin with the hapi server.
await hapiServer.register({
plugin: RealIPPlugin,
options: {
numProxies: 1, // Indicates the expected number of downstream proxies.
},
});
We use EditorConfig to maintain consistent line-ending and indentation rules across all our projects. Ensure that you have the appropriate plugin installed in your preferred editor, or refer to .editorconfig
.
Glints is an online talent recruitment and career discovery platform headquartered in Singapore. It is a platform for young talent to build up their career readiness through internships and graduate jobs; developing skill sets required in different careers.
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FAQs
A plugin that attempts to determine the real IP of the client.
The npm package @glints/hapi-real-ip-plugin receives a total of 105 weekly downloads. As such, @glints/hapi-real-ip-plugin popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that @glints/hapi-real-ip-plugin demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 7 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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