Using IP Sidekick for geolocation in PHP

using-ipsidekick-with-php.php

<?
//Using IP Sidekick for geolocation in PHP
//hboon@motionobj.com
//https://ipsidekick.com

//This uses the free plan which limits you to 1440 lookups/day.
//For a higher rate limit, look at our paid plans at https://ipsidekick.com
function resolveIP($ip) {
  $string = file_get_contents("https://ipsidekick.com/{$ip}");
  $json = json_decode($string);
  return $json->country->name;

  //These fields are available:
  //return json->ip;
  //return json->country->code;
  //return json->country->name;
  //return json->currency->code;
  //return json->currency->decimals;
  //return json->currency->name;
  //return json->timeZone->gmtOffset;
  //return json->timeZone->name;
  //return json->holiday;
}
?>