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Security Concern: Consider using a geolocation service that supports HTTPS

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Description

As discussed in PR #296 and specifically in this comment, the current implementation uses an unsecured HTTP request to http://ip-api.com for IP geolocation. It is recommended to consider alternative services that provide secure HTTPS connections under free plans.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Review PR #296 and the linked discussion about the current HTTP request to ip-api.com. Compare geolocation services that provide HTTPS under free plans, then define the replacement and verify that the unsecured request is no longer used.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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