Building a Lightning-Fast, Ad-Free IP & Reputation Toolkit (RPi + Oracle Cloud)

Hi DEV community! 👋 TL;DR: I built a fast, ad-free IP lookup and reputation utility with native CLI support. You can check it out right here: ipview.io (or just run curl ipview.io in your terminal). As an information security practitioner, I often need to quickly check my public IP, inspect request headers, or run a quick reputation check on an external IP. I was getting tired of the standard "What is my IP" websites. They are often bloated, filled with ads, and lack proper developer tools. So, I decided to build my own minimalist alternative. Here is a quick breakdown of the architecture and the challenges I solved. 🏗️ The Hybrid Architecture What makes this project fun is the infrastructure. It’s running on a hybrid setup: Frontend/Proxy: Oracle Cloud Instance. Backend: A Raspberry Pi sitting in my HomeLab. Connectivity: Bridged securely using Cloudflare Tunnels. This means no open ports on my home router and my home IP stays completely hidden. ✨ Key Features for Developers & Securit