# How to get visitor details

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-visitor-details/92539>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 20, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-visitor-details/92539 "2007-04-20T14:34:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![judge](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@judge](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/judge)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-visitor-details/92539/1 "2007-04-20T14:34:51Z")

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Hi guys,

I’ve tried to find a way to get the IP of a visitor to my site (rails  
app) but with no luck.  
Does anyone know how to get this?

Cheers,  
Paul

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**Author:** ![judge](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@judge](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/judge)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-visitor-details/92539/2 "2007-04-20T16:09:18Z")

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Hi Paul : request.remote\_ip