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I love simple api's like this. Its kind of the same mental model I keep around http://jsonip.com. A simple service that does one thing really well. Its been working well and has grown to millions of requests a day.

Keep working on this, I can see several uses already.

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>millions of requests a day.

I'm interested to know how much it takes to run jsonip? Does it cost a lot?

Edit: I've just seen the Pro version. Are you turning jsonip into a freemium model?

It's a node.js app that has until recently been a single-process app. I just integrated clustering to take advantage of the extra cores Linode gave me. It's a simple but high traffic service and node has handled it like a champ. I have a relatively inexpensive account with Linode that so far has suited the site's traffic just fine.

I'm exploring the idea of offering a higher-tier service. The general feature list is outlined on getjsonip.com but pricing isn't finalized. I'm still collecting signups and feedback right now.

Thanks! I appreciate that! :)

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