getExternalIp function
Implementation
Future<String> getExternalIp() async {
Completer<String> result = Completer();
HttpClient client = HttpClient();
client
.getUrl(Uri.parse("https://api.ipify.org/?format=json"))
.then((HttpClientRequest request) {
// Optionally set up headers...
// Optionally write to the request object...
// Then call close.
return request.close();
}).then((HttpClientResponse response) {
// Process the response.
response.transform(utf8.decoder).listen((event) {
final map = json.decode(event);
result.complete(map['ip']);
});
});
return result.future;
}