How to get the server region?

To avoid lag in your Roblox game by only showing servers from the player’s region, you could do the following:

Determine server region: When creating a server, the region is usually determined based on availability and load, so it can change.

Filter by region:
To ensure players only see servers from their region, you could implement a script that determines players’ region and only shows servers nearby.

Use Roblox API: The Roblox API can help you determine a player’s region based on their IP address and filter the appropriate servers accordingly.

A script:

local httpService = game:GetService(“HttpService”)

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

local ipInfo = httpService:GetAsync(“http://ip-api.com/json/”)

local ipData = httpService:JSONDecode(ipInfo)

local playerRegion = ipData.region

local servers = {} – Your list of servers

local filteredServers = {}

for _, server in ipairs(servers) do

if server.region == playerRegion then

table.insert(filteredServers, server)

end

end

for _, server in ipairs(filteredServers) do

print("Server: " … server.name … " Region: " … server.region)

end
You would have to adapt it and insert it into your game😁.
I hope the script works (I’m not the best scripter) if you have any questions or something doesn’t work just write to me :+1:.

This is clearly an AI generated answer that is the exact same unreliable solution already provided.

OP, THERE IS NO FREE & RELIABLE WAY TO DETECT THE SERVER REGION OF A ROBLOX SERVER. Roblox utilizes anti-DDoS proxy services that make any type of external API requests unable to provide an accurate region, even when it works.

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This works and is not ai generated. I dont know what more you would like

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You’re right, it’s not possible to give exact information about the player’s location (it would also be extremely creepy if a Roblox script could find out where you live). This script is only intended to find out the approximate location (USA, Europe, Asia, etc.) (sorry if I’ve upset you with this :disappointed_relieved:).

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The code he provided is AI generated, if not the entire response/account being AI generated. It’s pretty easy to tell based on the syntax and layout of the code provided, as well as other context clues. I reported the post and forum moderators have already verified that they agree.

It doesn’t matter if it works, it provides inaccurate information. As I’ve repeatedly stated, Roblox utilizes proxies for their servers. This means any requests are filtered through a tunnel and never directly reach the physical server your game server is being hosted on. Because of this, it is inaccurate, if not entirely incorrect, and unreliable

Again, I also stress that using external APIs you don’t personally host for any reason makes you vulnerable to temporary or permanent outages of said APIs breaking your game.

The API you provided has a paywall of restrictions regarding amount of requests amongst other things. Unless the OP plans to be spending a very large sum of money just to be able to make this inaccurate, unreliable solution work - it isn’t the answer.

The answer is that you cannot currently accurately find the region of a Roblox server.

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If you say so… I find my way to work quite well…

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Just because it gives you a region, doesn’t mean its the actual region of the server.

If you asked me what 2+2 is, and I answered 5, I might as well have not given you an answer at all, because it’s wrong.

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No… For me at least, the actual location is very close to where I live. Try it for yourself.

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that’s because in studio the server is your client, and your client doesn’t have a proxy like Roblox servers do.

Run a VPN on your PC and tell me if it’s still accurate to where you live.

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will i get in trouble because I used AI and did something wrong? :disappointed_relieved:

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In studio or in the published game?

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In studio. Run a VPN. The response from the API will no longer be accurate. That’s the entire point of a VPN.

Roblox servers operate through proxies. This achieves the exact same thing as a personal VPN. This is what I’ve been trying to explain.

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Oh I get what you mean… I didn’t understand what you were trying to say

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