New Django user: How do I return the server's IP address?

[dav...@gmail.com]

Where can I get the Host server's IP address?

request.META['SERVER_NAME'] simply returns localhost instead of
whatever my ip address is

Thanks.

[Karen Tracey]

Your machine likely has more than one IP address: one for each network interface, including the local loopback interface, so usually at least two when actually connected to a network.  Which one do you want?

More importantly -- what is the real problem you are trying to solve?  I have a feeling you are not asking the right question to solve it.

Karen

[Steve Holden]

Try

import socket
socket.gethostbyname(request.META['SERVER_NAME'])

regards
Steve