code: def is_client_ip_address_whitelisted(request: AxesHttpRequest):
      
  
      if settings.AXES_NEVER_LOCKOUT_WHITELIST and is_ip_address_in_whitelist(request.axes_ip_address):
          return True
  
      if settings.AXES_ONLY_WHITELIST and is_ip_address_in_whitelist(request.axes_ip_address):
          return True
  
      return False
docs: Check if the given request refers to a whitelisted IP.