(SQL Server) geo.ipify.org IPv4 Geolocation Lookup

Demonstrates how to lookup Geolocation data for an IPv4 address using the geo.ipify.org REST API.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @http int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Lookup an IPv4 address: 8.8.8.8
    DECLARE @jsonStr nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'QuickGetStr', @jsonStr OUT, 'https://geo.ipify.org/api/v1?apiKey=API_KEY&ipAddress=8.8.8.8'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @json int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0
    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Load', @success OUT, @jsonStr

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- Sample output:
    -- Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    -- Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    -- {
    --   "ip": "8.8.8.8",
    --   "location": {
    --     "country": "IT",
    --     "region": "Lombardy",
    --     "city": "Milan",
    --     "lat": 45.4707,
    --     "lng": 9.1889,
    --     "postalCode": "20147",
    --     "timezone": "+02:00"
    --   }
    -- }

    DECLARE @ip nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationCountry nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationRegion nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationCity nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationLat nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationLng nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationPostalCode nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationTimezone nvarchar(4000)

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @ip OUT, 'ip'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @locationCountry OUT, 'location.country'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @locationRegion OUT, 'location.region'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @locationCity OUT, 'location.city'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @locationLat OUT, 'location.lat'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @locationLng OUT, 'location.lng'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @locationPostalCode OUT, 'location.postalCode'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @locationTimezone OUT, 'location.timezone'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json


END
GO