# Parse IPv6 address

Displays the longhand and shorthand versions of a valid IPv6 address. Recognises all reserved ranges and parses encapsulated or tunnelled addresses including Teredo and 6to4. Parse IPv6 address lives in the **Networking** category of the `fx` menu.

## Parameter

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Default | Description                                            |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Input     | string | yes      | —       | Value to transform. Previous step output or a literal. |

`Input` is the primary value (previous step output or a literal).

## Returned value

| Type     | Description                                      |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `string` | Result of the Parse IPv6 address transformation. |

## Example

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Displays the longhand and shorthand versions of a valid IPv6 address. Adjust optional parameters when the defaults do not match your payload.

1. Set **Input** to the value to transform (previous step output or a literal).

2. Confirm **Output value** shows the transformed result.

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