An Angular factory to retrieve the user's IP address

get_ip_factory

app.factory( 'getIP', function ( $http ) {
  'use strict';
  var self = this;

  return function getIP () {
    self.ipCheck = 'http://ipinfo.io/json';

    return $http.get(self.ipCheck)
      .then(function (result){
        return result;
      })
      .catch(function (status){
        console.log(status);
        return 'IP address is unknoooooown.';
      });
  };
});