| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Summary | User geographical positioning service |
| Category | Mapping |
| Tags | mapping geolocation mobile |
| Date Added | 2008-08-24 |
| Description | The Google Gears Geolocation API enables a web application to: - Obtain the user's current position - Watch the user's position as it changes over time - Quickly and cheaply obtain the user's last known position The Geolocation API uses several JavaScript methods as part of the Google Gears browser extensions. |
| API Home Page | http://code.google.com/apis/gears/api_geoloca ... |
| Latest API News | |
| Most Popular Google Gears Geolocation Mashups | |
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| Protocol | |
| Protocols | JavaScript |
| Data Formats | JSON |
| Functionality | |
| API Groups | geo, mapping |
| Example API Methods | GeoLocation API Wiki |
| Client Install Required | Yes |
| Security | |
| Authentication Model | |
| SSL Support | |
| Read-only Without Login | |
| Support | |
| Vendor API Kits | |
| Community API Kits | |
| API Blog | |
| Site Blog | Google Code Blog |
| API Forum | GeoLocation API Wiki |
| Developer Support | |
| Signup and Licensing | |
| Signup Requirements | |
| Developer Key Required | |
| Account with Service Required | |
| Commercial Licensing | |
| Provider | http://google.com/ |
| Non-Commercial Licensing | |
| Data Licensing | |
| Usage Fees | |
| Usage Limits | |
| Terms of Service | http://gears.google.com/tos.html |