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Nexthink Library

Geolocation

Retrieve the location of any device via its public IP.

Content

Remote actions - 1

Required Modules

Nexthink Act

Platforms

Windows

Compatibility

V6.14 and later

1.0.0.0 - Initial release

Description

Get device geolocation (city, country) by public IP.

Get Geolocation

2.0.0.0 - API change. Added API key and HTTPS enabling input parameters
1.0.0.0 - Initial release

Script Description

Retrieves the device geolocation (city, country) by public IP.

Execution context and suggested scheduling

Run the script as 'interactive user'. The script should be executed manually.

A timeout of 720 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

Label	Description
API Key	API key to be used for the external geolocation service
Enable HTTPS	HTTPS enabled (true/false)
Maximum Delay In Seconds	Maximum random delay set to avoid external API overload. Provide number of seconds

Outputs

Label	Type	Description
Device Location	String	City and country where the device is located

Restrictions

Service restrictions may apply depending on the user API account type (free, business, etc.). For further information please visit this [https://ipapi.com/product article]
HTTPS may not be available for all the user plans (e.g. free plan)

Further Information

The script is designed to use IPAPI geolocation API link. This is a third-party API, hence its availability does not depend on Nexthink.

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