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How to Retrieve IPv4 and IPv6 Addresses for Vultr Load Balancer

Updated on November 27, 2024

Retrieving IPv4 and IPv6 Addresses for your Vultr Load Balancer allows you to obtain the network addresses associated with your load balancer. These addresses are essential for configuring DNS settings, integrating with other services, or ensuring correct network routing. By noting these addresses, you can efficiently manage and direct traffic to your load balancer.

Follow the steps below to retrieve the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of your Vultr Load Balancer using the Vultr Customer Portal, API, or CLI.

  • Vultr Customer Portal
  • Vultr API
  • Vultr CLI

  1. Navigate to Products and click Load Balancer.

    Load Balancer option in products menu

  2. Click your target Load Balancer to open its management page.

    Selection of a target Load Balancer

  3. Note the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

    Copy the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

  1. Send a GET request to the List Load Balancer endpoint and note the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of the target Load Balancer.

    console 
    $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/load-balancers" \
    -X GET \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"

  1. List the available Load Balancers and note the target Load Balancer's IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

    console 
    $ vultr-cli load-balancer list