[#5516] Account for new MaxMind license restrictions #5524
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Relevant issue(s)
Fixes #5516
What does this do?
license_key
parameter to the new direct download URL [2].
geoip:download_data
task to use the new authenticated URL.Why was this needed?
As of December 30 2019 GeoLite2 databases are no longer served from a
public URL [1]. Downloads now require a license key, obtained through a
free maxmind.com account.
Implementation notes
Screenshots
Notes to reviewer
rm vendor/data/*
)MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY
rake geoip:download_data
Can also see records of download in MaxMind account download history:
[1] https://blog.maxmind.com/2019/12/18/significant-changes-to-accessing-and-using-geolite2-databases/
[2] https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoipupdate/#Direct_Downloads