CLI Power User: How to Get Your Public IP via Terminal

For developers, opening a browser just to check an IP is a waste of time. Your terminal is a much faster tool.

The Curl Method (Fastest)

Most modern IP services offer a plain-text version for CLI tools. Just run:

curl https://myipaddress.app/api/ip

This will return your public IP address instantly without any HTML fluff.

The Dig Method (DNS-Based)

You can even get your IP without using HTTP, via a DNS query:

dig +short txt o-o.myaddr.l.google.com @ns1.google.com

CLI lookups are essential for Automation Scripts, such as updating firewall rules on the fly.