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Access a user's location using RunJS query (Geolocation API)

In this how-to guide, we will build a ToolJet application that will utilize the JavaScript Geolocation API to get the user's location. The Geolocation API provides access to geographical location data associated with a user's device. This can be determined using GPS, WIFI, IP Geolocation and so on.

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To protect the user's privacy, Geolocation API requests permission to locate the device. If the user grants permission, you will gain access to location data such as latitude, longitude, altitude, and speed.

  • Let's start by creating a new application

    New App
  • In the app editor, go to the query panel at the bottom and create a RunJS query by selecting Run JavaScript Code as the datasource

    New App
  • You can use the following javascript code that makes use of geolocation api to get the location

    function getCoordinates() {
    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(resolve, reject);
    });
    }

    async function getAddress() {
    // notice, no then(), cause await would block and
    // wait for the resolved result
    const position = await getCoordinates();
    let latitude = position.coords.latitude;
    let longitude = position.coords.longitude;

    return [latitude, longitude];
    }

    return await getAddress()
  • Now, go to the Advanced tab and enable the Run query on page load? option. Enabling this option will run this javascript query every time the app is opened by the user and the query will return the location

  • Save the query and hit the fire button

  • As soon as you hit the fire button, the browser will prompt you to allow the permission to share the location access to ToolJet app. You'll need to allow it to return the location data

    New App
  • Now, to check the data returned by the query go to the Inspector on the left sidebar. Expand the queries -> runjs1(query name) -> and then expand the data. You'll find the coordinates

    New App
  • Next, we can use these coordinates returned by the query on the map component to show the location. Drop a map component on the canvas and edit its properties. In the Initial location property, enter

    {{ {"lat": queries.runjs1.data[0], "lng": queries.runjs1.data[1]} }}
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  • Finally, you'll see the location updated on the map component