# How can I see the IP from which a post originated?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-the-ip-from-which-a-post-originated/28328>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [5 Maio , 2015 12:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-the-ip-from-which-a-post-originated/28328 "2015-05-05T12:03:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeanMarkTaylor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/deanmarktaylor/32/102462_2.png) [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Post date:** [6 Maio , 2015 11:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-the-ip-from-which-a-post-originated/28328/7 "2015-05-06T11:52:49Z")

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Perhaps also consider storing if an API key was used in combination with the IP to create the post, this might aid in any clean up as a result of an API key abuse - either a users or the master API key.

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