--- title: Geolocation slug: Web/API/Geolocation tags: - API - Advanced - Geolocation API - Interface - NeedsTranslation - Reference - TopicStub translation_of: Web/API/Geolocation ---
The Geolocation
interface represents an object able to programmatically obtain the position of the device. It gives Web content access to the location of the device. This allows a Web site or app to offer customized results based on the user's location.
An object with this interface is obtained using the {{domxref("NavigatorGeolocation.geolocation")}} property implemented by the {{domxref("Navigator")}} object.
Note: For security reasons, when a web page tries to access location information, the user is notified and asked to grant permission. Be aware that each browser has its own policies and methods for requesting this permission.
The Geolocation
interface neither implements, nor inherits any property.
The Geolocation
interface doesn't inherit any method.
long
value representing the newly established callback function to be invoked whenever the device location changes.watchPosition()
.Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
{{SpecName('Geolocation')}} | {{Spec2('Geolocation')}} | Initial specification. |
{{ CompatibilityTable() }}
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 5 | {{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.9.1")}} | 9 | 10.60 Removed in 15.0 Reintroduced in 16.0 |
5 |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | {{CompatUnknown()}} | {{CompatUnknown()}} | {{CompatGeckoMobile("4")}} | {{CompatUnknown()}} | 10.60 | {{CompatUnknown()}} |