The API can return data for a number of common cellular data fields as indicated below.

See the WiFi Access Point Objects section below. See the Cell Tower Objects section below. The following example shows the request URL and an example request body: It accepts an HTTPS POST request to its endpoint along with a JSON structured requestīody. The Geolocation API uses cellular device data fields, cell towerĭata, and WiFi access point array data to return latitude/longitude coordinates and an accuracy With the Geolocation API, you can use geospatial data from cell towersĪnd WiFi nodes to get the location of a device that does not have native geolocation or GPS. Browsers with HTML5 geolocation: Use the Maps Javascript API.ĭisplaying User or Device Position on Maps.įor more information on the W3C Geolocation standard, see.For web browsers and mobile devices thatĪlready provide geolocation capabilities, use the following instead: Use the Geolocation API to locate mobile devices that do not provide native geolocationįeatures. Using latitude and longitude coordinates, addresses, or Place IDs, go to the Latitude/longitude coordinates and a radius indicating the accuracy of the The Geolocation API is a service that accepts an HTTPS request with theĬell tower and WiFi access points that a mobile client can detect.

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