Docker container that retrieves your external IP address via DIG with optional pushover alert and Apprise support

Gets external IP via DIG command ( opendns , cloudflare, google ) on a scheduled basis that can be customized. Also includes the ability to alert you via pushover if the IP changes.

Example from docker logs

Starting...
Setting sleep delay...
IP: 00.00.00.00 [CHANGE]

Sending pushover message...
{"status":1,"request":"gfdgdf-gdfg-gdfgd-dfgd-fgdfgd"}

IP: 00.00.00.00
dig: couldn't get address for 'ns1.google.com': not found

[Error or Invalid IP address]
dig: couldn't get address for 'ns1.google.com': not found

[Error or Invalid IP address]
IP: 00.00.00.00 [RECOVERY]
IP: 00.00.00.00
IP: 00.00.00.01 [CHANGE]

Sending pushover message...
{"status":1,"request":"gfdgdf-gdfg-gdfgd-dfgd-fgdfgd"}

IP: 00.00.00.01

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Docker

• Image: https://hub.docker.com/r/xavierh/external-ip
• OS/ARCH
  • linux/amd64
  • linux/arm/v7
  • linux/arm64/v8
• Tags: https://hub.docker.com/r/xavierh/external-ip/tags
  • stable - xavierh/external-ip:latest

Github Repo

• https://github.com/xavier-hernandez/docker-external-ip

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Built-In Pushover Example

external_ip:
    image: xavierh/external-ip:latest
    container_name: external_ip
    restart: always
    environment:
        - TZ=America/New_York
        - RECOVERY_ALERT=True/False #optional, default is False
        - DELAY=5m #optional, default is 5 minutes
        - PROVIDER=CLOUDFLARE #optional, default is cloudflare
        - NOTIFICATION_TYPE=PUSHOVER #optional
        - PUSHOVER_TOKEN=token #optional
        - PUSHOVER_USER=user #optional
        - PUSHOVER_TITLE=title #optional, if using PUSHOVER
        - SAVE_IP=True #optional
    volume:
        - /path/to/data:/stor-external-ip #optional but required if using SAVE_IP

APPRISE Example

external_ip:
    image: xavierh/external-ip:latest
    container_name: external_ip
    restart: always
    environment:
        - TZ=America/New_York
        - RECOVERY_ALERT=True/False #optional, default is False
        - DELAY=5m #optional, default is 5 minutes
        - PROVIDER=CLOUDFLARE #optional, default is cloudflare
        - NOTIFICATION_TYPE=APPRISE #optional
        - APPRISE_TITLE=title #optional, if using APPRISE
        - APPRISE_1=pover://user@token #required if using APPRISE
        - APPRISE_2=pushed://appkey/appsecret/ #optional
        - APPRISE_3=discord://webhook_id/webhook_token #optional
        - APPRISE_...=pover://user@token #optional, up to 10

Parameter	Function
-e RECOVERY_ALERT=True/False	(Optional) Used when NOTIFICATION_TYPE is set. If the docker container cannot connect to the internet or retrieve an IP address a flag is set. Once the connection has been re-established or an IP address is retrieved a notification will be sent and the flag cleared. The IP address might be the same or different. If you do not wish to receive a notification when retrieving an IP fails mark it as FALSE. Options: True, False
-e DELAY=5m	(Optional) Using standard sleep command. Options: X (X seconds), Xm (X minutes), Xh (5 hours), and Xd (days)
-e PROVIDER=CLOUDFLARE	(Optional) Options: CLOUDFLARE, GOOGLE, OPENDNS
-e NOTIFICATION_TYPE=PUSHOVER	(Optional) Options: PUSHOVER,APPRISE
-e PUSHOVER_TOKEN=	(Required if NOTIFICATION_TYPE is set)
-e PUSHOVER_USER=	(Required if NOTIFICATION_TYPE is set)
-e PUSHOVER_TITLE=	(Optional) default message is "EXTERNAL IP"
-e APPRISE_TITLE=	(Optional) default message is "EXTERNAL IP"
-e APPRISE_1=	(1 is required) the app will read up to 10, i.e. APPRISE_2... APPRISE_10, use syntax from CLI syntax https://github.com/caronc/apprise