(Visual Basic 6.0) ip2location.io GeoLocation API

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Demonstrates how to lookup Geolocation data for an IPv4 address using the ip2location.io GeoLocation API.

For more information, see https://www.ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation

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' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' Note: This is not a real API key.  Replace with your own...
success = http.SetUrlVar("api_key","2C312FBC9E667E5A0211F5152E5A1333")
success = http.SetUrlVar("ip_address","8.8.8.8")

' Note: When first creating an ip2location.io account, make sure to at least subscribe to the free access.
' Otherwise your API key will not yet work..
Dim jsonStr As String
jsonStr = http.QuickGetStr("https://api.ip2location.io/?key={$api_key}&ip={$ip_address}&format=json")
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
json.EmitCompact = 0
success = json.Load(jsonStr)

Debug.Print json.Emit()

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

' {
'   "ip": "8.8.8.8",
'   "country_code": "US",
'   "country_name": "United States of America",
'   "region_name": "California",
'   "city_name": "Mountain View",
'   "latitude": 37.405992,
'   "longitude": -122.078515,
'   "zip_code": "94043",
'   "time_zone": "-07:00",
'   "asn": "15169",
'   "as": "Google LLC",
'   "is_proxy": false
' }

Dim ip As String
ip = json.StringOf("ip")
Dim country_code As String
country_code = json.StringOf("country_code")
Dim country_name As String
country_name = json.StringOf("country_name")
Dim region_name As String
region_name = json.StringOf("region_name")
Dim city_name As String
city_name = json.StringOf("city_name")
Dim latitude As String
latitude = json.StringOf("latitude")
Dim longitude As String
longitude = json.StringOf("longitude")
Dim zip_code As String
zip_code = json.StringOf("zip_code")
Dim time_zone As String
time_zone = json.StringOf("time_zone")
Dim asn As String
asn = json.StringOf("asn")
Dim v_as As String
v_as = json.StringOf("as")
Dim is_proxy As Long
is_proxy = json.BoolOf("is_proxy")