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what-is-my-ip.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>What is my IP?</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function reqListener () {
var response = JSON.parse(this.responseText);
document.getElementById("ip").innerText =
'Your public IP is ' + response.origin;
}
var oReq = new XMLHttpRequest();
oReq.addEventListener("load", reqListener);
oReq.open("GET", "https://nghttp2.org/httpbin/ip");
oReq.send();
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>What is my IP?</h1>
<div id="ip">Calculating your public IP...</div>
</body>
</html>
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AlainODea commented Aug 4, 2018

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This may cease to work in future.

This file successfully makes the CORS request when downloaded and run locally in:

  • Firefox 61.0.1
  • Chrome 68.0.3440.84
  • Safari 11.1.2 (12605.3.8.1)
  • Edge 41.16299.551.0

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AlainODea commented Aug 4, 2018

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This does not work (without user clicking Allow Restricted Content) in Internet Explorer 11.551.16299.0.

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