What is my IP address?

Question

I need to add an inbound rule to the aws security group that allows my IP to access port 8080. How do I know what is my IP?

Answer

Here are the commands to find your public IP address using various methods on different operating systems:

On Windows:

1. Using nslookup:

   nslookup myip.opendns.com resolver1.opendns.com

    

2. Using PowerShell:

   (Invoke-WebRequest -uri "http://ifconfig.me").Content

    

On macOS and Linux:

1. Using dig:

   dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com

    

2. Using curl:

    

3. Using wget:

    

On All Systems:

1. Using Web Services:

   • Open a web browser and visit WhatIsMyIP, or IP Chicken, or ifconfig.me.

These commands will help you find your public IP address from various environments and tools.