import requests
import argparse
import json
def get_ip_info(ip_address):
""" Fetches geolocation data for a given IP. """
# NOTE: IP lookup is now done directly via the browser using a CORS-compatible endpoint.
api_url = f"https://corsproxy.io/?http://ip-api.com/json/{ip_address}?fields=query,country,city,isp,lat,lon"
try:
response = requests.get(api_url)
data = response.json()
if data['status'] == 'success':
print("--- IP Geolocation Data ---")
for key, value in data.items():
print(f"{key.capitalize():<15}: {value}")
if data['lat'] and data['lon']:
map_url = f"https://maps.google.com/maps?q=${data['lat']},{data['lon']}"
print(f"\nGoogle Maps Link: {map_url}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
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