maxmind-db-reader/lib/IPAddress.js

This is the pure Node API for reading MaxMind DB files. MaxMind DB is a binary file format that stores data indexed by IP address subnets (IPv4 or IPv6).

'use strict';

var IPv6 = require('ip-address').v6;
var IPv4 = require('ip-address').v4;

exports.parseIPv4 = function parseIPv4(ip) {
    var v4Address = new IPv4.Address(ip);
    if (!v4Address.isValid()) {
        throw new Error("Invalid IPv4 address");
    }
    return v4Address.parsedAddress;
};

exports.parseIPv6 = function parseIPv6(ip) {
    var v6Address = new IPv6.Address(ip);
    if (!v6Address.isValid()) {
        throw new Error("Invalid IPv6 address");
    }
    return v6Address.parsedAddress;
};