utils.py

import socket

def get_local_usable_addr():
    """Get local usable IP and port

    Returns
    -------
    str
        IP address, e.g., '192.168.8.12:50051'
    """
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    try:
        # doesn't even have to be reachable
        sock.connect(('10.255.255.255', 1))
        ip_addr = sock.getsockname()[0]
    except ValueError:
        ip_addr = '127.0.0.1'
    finally:
        sock.close()
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
    sock.bind(("", 0))
    sock.listen(1)
    port = sock.getsockname()[1]
    sock.close()

    return ip_addr + ' ' + str(port)