google-geolocation

google-geolocation

Google Maps Geolocation API for Node.js (unofficial)

You need a Google API key with access to the Google Maps Geolocation API.

• Node.js
• API documentation

Example

const geolocation = require ('google-geolocation') ({
  key: 'api key'
});

// Configure API parameters
const params = {
  wifiAccessPoints: [
    {
      macAddress: '01:23:45:67:89:AB',
      signalStrength: -65,
      signalToNoiseRatio: 40
    }
  ]
};

// Get data
geolocation (params, (err, data) => {
  if (err) {
    console.log (err);
    return;
  }

  console.log (data);
});

Installation

npm i google-geolocation --save

Configuration

param	type	required	default	description
key	string	yes		Google API key
timeout	number	no	5000	Request timeout in ms

Example

const geolocation = require ('google-geolocation') ({
  key: 'abc123',
  timeout: 2000
});

Errors

message	description	props
api error	API returned an error	.error (array), .statusCode
invalid response	API returns invalid data	.error (string), .statusCode
request failed	Request failed	.error

Unlicense

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

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Author

Franklin van de Meent