Shorter on screen
Replace long IPv6 strings with a compact lookup code that is easier to read, type, and repeat during setup.
IPv6 beta
Make long IPv6 addresses easier to type.
Paste an IPv6 address and get a shorter FriendlyIP lookup code. It is made for support calls, setup screens, routers, and tools where copying a full IPv6 address is painful.
IPv6 lookup codes work online through friendlyip.com. For offline six-character codes, use the IPv4 converter. For temporary pairing codes, use FriendlyPIN beta.
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Shorten or look up an IPv6 address
IPv6 beta
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IPv6 lookup code
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Example use
A five-character lookup code is easier to enter.
IPv6 beta is built for cases where the address is too long for a clean setup screen. Show the assigned lookup code on one device and let the user enter it on another.
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…How to use it
Use IPv6 beta when the address is too long to share cleanly.
Same code for the same address
The same IPv6 address returns the same lookup code, so it can be reused in documentation, app settings, or support notes.
Online by design
IPv6 is too large for the local IPv4 algorithm, so encode and decode requests use the FriendlyIP online lookup service.
Reserved code lengths
IPv6 uses 5-character codes first, then 7+ if needed. It never uses 1-4 character FriendlyPIN codes or 6-character IPv4 codes.
For developers
Use the beta lookup endpoints from apps and tools.
POST https://friendlyip.com/api/ipv6/encode/index.php
Send { "ip": "2001:db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334" } and the API returns the
canonical IPv6 address and its assigned lookup code. The same
address always resolves to the same code.
POST https://friendlyip.com/api/ipv6/decode/index.php
Send an assigned lookup code like { "code": "22222" }
and get back the original IPv6 address.
1-4, 6, and unassigned codes are rejected because
those lengths belong to FriendlyPIN or IPv4.