commit e8a278cfed828be68d83486deefbff86fb548b0d Author: Damian Johnson <atagar@torproject.org> Date: Sat Jun 15 20:40:01 2013 -0700 FAQ entry about how to get information about your present exits Answer for a question I like on Stack Overflow... http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9777192/how-do-i-get-the-tor-exit-node-ip... --- docs/faq.rst | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index f86bdda..b10e01a 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions * **Tasks** * :ref:`how_do_i_request_a_new_identity_from_tor` + * :ref:`how_do_i_get_information_about_my_exits` * **Development** @@ -106,6 +107,59 @@ And with stem... For lower level control over Tor's circuits and path selection see the `client usage tutorial <tutorials/to_russia_with_love.html>`_. +.. _how_do_i_get_information_about_my_exits: + +How do I get information about my exits? +---------------------------------------- + +To learn about the Tor relays you're presently using call :func:`stem.control.Controller.get_circuits`. The last relay in the circuit's path is your exit... + +:: + + from stem import CircStatus + from stem.control import Controller + + with Controller.from_port(port = 9051) as controller: + controller.authenticate() + + for circ in controller.get_circuits(): + if circ.status != CircStatus.BUILT: + continue + + exit_fp, exit_nickname = circ.path[-1] + + exit_desc = controller.get_network_status(exit_fp, None) + exit_address = exit_desc.address if exit_desc else 'unknown' + + print "Exit relay" + print " fingerprint: %s" % exit_fp + print " nickname: %s" % exit_nickname + print " address: %s" % exit_address + print + +:: + + % python example.py + Exit relay + fingerprint: 94AD3437EC49A31E8D6C17CC3BDE8316C90262BE + nickname: davidonet + address: 188.165.236.209 + + Exit relay + fingerprint: 6042CC1C69BBFE83A1DD2BCD4C15000A0DD5E1BC + nickname: Gnome5 + address: 178.209.50.230 + + Exit relay + fingerprint: 9634F910C2942A2E46720DD161A873E3A619AD90 + nickname: veebikaamera + address: 81.21.246.66 + + Exit relay + fingerprint: A59E1E7C7EAEE083D756EE1FF6EC31CA3D8651D7 + nickname: chaoscomputerclub19 + address: 31.172.30.2 + Development ===========