On the internet, each server has a public-facing IP address, which is assigned directly to the server or via a router that sends network traffic to that server. IP addresses provide an easy way to track the location of the server in the world by using two useful APIs provided by ipinfo.io and ipvigilante.com to get the city, state, and country connected with a server.
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