Technical Tip: How to identify the Public IP when FortiGate wan interface has private IP address

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Description	The articles discuss how to identify the public IP address when the FortiGate receives a private IP address via DHCP/PPPoE or when it is manually configured with a private IP address.
Scope	FortiGate.
Solution	The FortiGate has a private IP address on the WAN interface. In this case, port 1 is configured as the WAN interface and has a private IP address. To identify the public IP, use the command: diagnose sys wan ipify port1 This is particularly helpful in setups where the FortiGate is behind another NAT device, such as an ISP modem. It will get the public IP address through https://api.ipify.org. diagnose sys wan ipify port1 Try to get my public IP through https://api.ipify.org with src_ip=0.0.0.0 device=port1 vfid=0(root) ... Public/WAN IP: xx.xx.xx.xx Location: Latitude:  Longitude:  Accuracy radius: Unknown Time zone: America/Toronto City: ****** Subdivisions: 0: Ontario Country: Canada Postal: Code: K2P Continent: North America Registered country: Unknown ISP: Unknown Note: Due to security reasons, the Public/WAN IP is hidden, but in place of xx.xx.xx.xx it will show the public IP address. Related article:  Technical Tip: WAN IP unknown