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Navigator: geolocation property

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The Navigator.geolocation read-only property returns a Geolocation object that gives Web content access to the location of the device. This allows a website or app to offer customized results based on the user's location.

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.

Value

A Geolocation object.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
geolocation 5 12 3.5 9 10.6 5 ≤37 18 4 11 ≤3 1.0
secure_context_required 47 79 55 No 34 10 47 47 55 34 10 5.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/geolocation