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Get Current Location Node

Web/Geo/Location

Gets a location measurement from the local device, or from the invoking frontend for a remote Event. Requires location permission and an active app.

geo_get_current_locationgeoLong running
Inputs4
Outputs5
Security exposure7/10
Packagegeo

Ratings

Scores range from 0 to 10. Higher values mean more impact, exposure, or operational weight.

SecurityAttack surface and exposure impact.
7/10High
PrivacyPotential sensitivity of processed data.
2/10Low
PerformanceRuntime or resource pressure.
7/10High
GovernancePolicy, audit, or compliance impact.
0/10Low
ReliabilityOperational stability considerations.
6/10Medium
CostExternal or compute cost impact.
10/10High

Input Pins

4

Execute

Execution
exec_in

Request the device location

High accuracy

Boolean
high_accuracy

Request higher accuracy, which can use more power and take longer

Default false

Maximum age

Integer
maximum_age_seconds

Maximum age of a cached measurement in seconds, from 0 to 300. Zero requests a fresh measurement

Default 0

Timeout

Integer
timeout_seconds

Seconds allowed for permission and location acquisition, from 1 to 120

Default 30

Output Pins

5

Success

Execution
exec_success

A valid location measurement is available

Error

Execution
exec_error

Location permission, acquisition, or client connection failed

Geometry

Geometry
geometry

WGS 84 Point in longitude, latitude order

valuevalue0 fields
No named fields in this schema.

Location

Struct
location

Measurement with accuracy in meters, timestamp in Unix milliseconds, optional altitude in meters, speed in meters per second, and heading in degrees

LocationFixLocationFix8 fields
latitudenumber:doublerequired
format double
longitudenumber:doublerequired
format double
accuracynumber:doublerequired
format double
timestampnumber:doublerequired
format double
altitudenumber | null
format double
altitudeAccuracynumber | null
format double
speednumber | null
format double
headingnumber | null
format double

Error

Struct
error

Structured error code and message

Node Info

Internal name
geo_get_current_location
Category
Web/Geo/Location
Version
2