engineeringsample / ip_comparison_checker

IP Comparison Checker

This script retrieves IP address information from various sources (platforms and databases) and compares the data to highlight discrepancies and agreements.

Features

• Multi-Platform IP Retrieval: Supports retrieving IP addresses using ip, hostname, ifconfig, and curl commands, ensuring compatibility across different systems.
• Multiple IP Databases: Fetches information from four reputable IP databases:
  • whois
  • ipinfo.io
  • ipapi.co
  • RIPE
• Comprehensive Information Retrieval: Extracts key details such as ASN, organization, country, region, and city.
• Data Comparison and Analysis: Performs a basic comparison of the retrieved data to identify discrepancies and agreements across platforms and databases.
• Error Handling: Includes error handling mechanisms to prevent script termination in case of API issues or command failures.
• Formatted Output: Presents results in a structured and color-coded format for enhanced readability.

Requirements

• bash (shell interpreter)
• curl (for fetching data from APIs)
• jq (for parsing JSON responses)
• whois (for querying the whois database)

Usage

1. Save the script to your system:

   wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EngineeringSample/ip_comparison_checker/main/ip_comparison_checker.sh

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x ip_comparison_checker.sh

3. Run the script:

   ./ip_comparison_checker.sh 

or

   wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EngineeringSample/ip_comparison_checker/main/ip_comparison_checker.sh && chmod +x ip_comparison_checker.sh && ./ip_comparison_checker.sh

The script will retrieve the IP address using different methods, query the specified databases, and present the information along with a basic comparison analysis.

Output

The script generates output in the following format:

--- IP Address Retrieval ---
Platform a: 192.168.1.100
Platform b: 192.168.1.100
Platform c: 192.168.1.100
Platform d: 192.168.1.100

--- Information from Databases ---
Platform a:
  whois:
    origin: AS12345 Example Organization
    country: US
    stateprov: CA
  ipinfo.io:
    "Example Organization", "United States", "California", "Mountain View", "AS12345"
  ipapi.co:
    12345, "United States", "California", "Mountain View"
  RIPE:
    "AS12345", "Example Organization", "US"
  ... (Output for other platforms)

--- Basic Comparison ---
Database: whois
  ASN: Consistent (AS12345)
  Country: Consistent (US)
  Region: Consistent (CA)
  City: Discrepancies
    Mountain View
    ... 
  ... (Comparison for other databases)

Future Enhancements

• More advanced comparison algorithms for handling subtle data variations.
• Data visualization options for intuitive understanding.
• User input options for customizable comparisons.
• Support for additional IP databases.
• Output formatting options (CSV, JSON).
• Caching mechanisms for improved performance.

Contributing

Contributions, suggestions, and bug reports are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests on the GitHub repository.