real-ip-plugin

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.plugins.RealIPPlugin.ip.

Usage Instructions

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.
  },
});

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About Glints

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.

P.S. We deal with quite a number of interesting engineering problems centered on matching the right talent to employers. Sounds interesting? Send your resume to [email protected].