---
title: "Use the Internet to Find My Location"
date: 2024-09-25T10:27:29.000Z
author: Z.SHINCHVEN
tags: [Python, Geolocation, IP Address, Location]
canonical: https://atlassc.net/2024/09/25/use-the-internet-to-find-my-location
---
To get your location using network-based methods in Python, you can use the `requests` library to access an API that provides geolocation information based on your IP address. One popular option is the `ipinfo.io` API.

Here's an example:

```py
import requests

def get_location():
    try:
        response = requests.get('https://ipinfo.io')
        data = response.json()

        location = data.get('loc', '').split(',')
        city = data.get('city', 'N/A')
        region = data.get('region', 'N/A')
        country = data.get('country', 'N/A')

        latitude = location[0] if location else 'N/A'
        longitude = location[1] if len(location) > 1 else 'N/A'

        return {
            'city': city,
            'region': region,
            'country': country,
            'latitude': latitude,
            'longitude': longitude
        }
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Failed to get location: {e}")
        return None

location_info = get_location()
print(location_info)
```

Make sure you have the `requests` library installed. You can install it using pip if you haven't already:

```bash
pip install requests
```

This script sends a request to the `ipinfo.io` API, receives the data in JSON format, and extracts the location information such as the city, region, country, and coordinates. Remember that this kind of geolocation based on IP address may not be very precise.