[tor-bugs] #26832 [Applications/Tor Check]: Allow use of https://check.torproject.org/api/ip by content

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#26832: Allow use of https://check.torproject.org/api/ip by content
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 Reporter:  arthuredelstein         |          Owner:  arlolra
     Type:  defect                  |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                  |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Check  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:
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Comment (by arma):

 I wonder if there are surprising safety implications to users if we do
 this.

 Maybe we want to do it more explicitly, by making a new "check-
 api.torproject.org" site that is more clearly separate, and just serves
 that one thing?

 I can also see the conflict between "we should use all of our own tools
 where we can" and "we should stop making even more per-site exceptions to
 our webserver security rules".

 For example, would some other site like
 https://wtfismyip.com/text
 do the demo job just as well?

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