IP Geolocation and Localization Middleware

[phertyameen]

Labels: middleware, localization, user-experience, low-priority

Description:

Build geolocation middleware to detect user location and provide localized content, timezone adjustments, and regional features.

Requirements:

• Extract IP address from request (handle proxies and load balancers)
• Lookup IP geolocation (country, region, city, timezone)
• Cache geolocation results to minimize lookup API calls
• Support manual location override by users
• Detect user's preferred language from Accept-Language header
• Set appropriate timezone for time-sensitive features (daily quests, streaks)
• Support content localization based on location
• Handle VPN and proxy scenarios gracefully
• Privacy-compliant location tracking
• Fallback to default location when detection fails

Acceptance Criteria:

• User's country and timezone correctly detected from IP
• Location information attached to request context
• Cached lookups reduce external API calls by 90%+
• Daily quest resets at midnight in user's local timezone
• Leaderboards show regional rankings when appropriate
• Language preferences automatically detected
• Manual location override works correctly
• VPN users can still use app without issues
• No privacy violations (only city-level, not exact location)
• Geolocation failures don't break application functionality

Use Cases:

• Timezone-aware daily quest resets
• Regional leaderboards
• Localized content and messages
• Compliance with regional regulations
• Analytics by geographic region
• Feature availability by region

Geolocation Data:

• Country code (US, NG, GB, etc.)
• Region/state (California, Lagos, etc.)
• City
• Timezone (America/Los_Angeles, Africa/Lagos)
• Coordinates (latitude, longitude) - city level only
• Currency (for future monetization)

Privacy Considerations:

• Store only country/city level, not exact coordinates
• Allow users to opt out of geolocation
• Don't track or store location history
• Comply with GDPR for EU users

Performance:

• Cache geolocation results by IP (24-hour TTL)
• Use efficient geolocation service (MaxMind GeoIP2)
• Async lookup when possible
• Fallback to default location on timeout

[gabito1451]

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