IP Address Service
The IP Address service contains methods for performing actions on IP Addresses. Example call:
$ip_address = ee('IpAddress')->anonymize($ip_address);
IP Address Service Methods
anonymize($address)
Anonymizes an IPv4 or IPv6 IP Address by using a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 or ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000 respectively. Useful for when you need to remove the specificity of an IP address but still retain general geographic information.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $address | String |
IP address that must be anonymized |
| Returns | String |
The anonymized IP address. Returns an empty string when the IP address |