MaxMind GeoIP2 Ruby Helper file

geo_helper.rb

module GeoHelper

  def maxmind_locate

    uri = URI("https://geoip.maxmind.com/geoip/v2.1/city/#{request.remote_ip}?pretty")

    Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port,
      :use_ssl => uri.scheme == 'https', 
      :verify_mode => OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE) do |http|

      request = Net::HTTP::Get.new uri.request_uri

      #Key from https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key
      request.basic_auth 'USER_ID', 'USER_KEY'

      response = http.request request # Net::HTTPResponse object

      if response.kind_of? Net::HTTPSuccess
        location_hash = JSON.parse(response.body)
      end
    end
  end
end