One-Time Location

Introduction

getCurrentPosition() requests the user’s location once. It requires user permission and works only over HTTPS.

Basic Usage

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
  (position) => {
    console.log('Latitude:', position.coords.latitude);
    console.log('Longitude:', position.coords.longitude);
    console.log('Accuracy:', position.coords.accuracy, 'meters');
    console.log('Altitude:', position.coords.altitude);
    console.log('Speed:', position.coords.speed);
  },
  (error) => {
    console.error('Location error:', error.message);
  },
  {
    enableHighAccuracy: true,   // Use GPS if available
    timeout: 5000,              // Max wait time
    maximumAge: 300000          // Cache location (5 min)
  }
);

Options

Option	Default	Description
`enableHighAccuracy`	`false`	Use GPS for better accuracy
`timeout`	Infinity	Max time (ms) to wait for position
`maximumAge`	`0`	Accept cached position up to (ms) old

Summary

One-time position request with getCurrentPosition()
Returns latitude, longitude, accuracy, altitude, speed
Configure with options for accuracy and timeout
Always handle the error callback

One-Time Location

One-Time Location

Introduction

Basic Usage

Options

Summary

Further Reading