Geocoder, how to test locally when ip is 127.0.0.1?

Question

I can\'t get geocoder to work correct as my local ip address is 127.0.0.1 so it can\'t located where I am correctly.

The request.location.ip shows \"127.0.0.1\"

Answer 1

For this I usually use params[:ip] or something in development. That allows me to test other ip addresses for functionality and pretend I'm anywhere in the world.

For example

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  def request_ip
    if Rails.env.development? && params[:ip]
      params[:ip]
    else
      request.remote_ip
    end 
  end
end