As you note the IP addresses can and does change. I dont think you have any choice but to use the DNS name.
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM, Rich Reuter <[email protected]> wrote: > I've got a situation where we want to use the Google Maps API for both > client side display of maps and server side geolocation calls. The > network administrators were wondering if there is an endpoint for the > maps API that has a fixed IP address, rather than just calling > maps.google.com/..... > > The reason for their request is that they have things pretty locked > down in terms of outbound traffic and want to be able to identify an > IP address as the exception. They could use the dynamic address > (maps.google.com) as the exemption but it would mean additional > processing on the server. They could also open up access broadly, but > that's not really a good option either. They've tried to use the IP > addresses represented by maps.google.com but that number changes > constantly - I'm assuming because of the way that the data centers are > structured. > > Thanks, > Rich > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps API V2" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
