Background Location
To retrieve device location even when app is in background state
Call the method with the following data
apiUrl (Mandatory): The API endpoint that will be called using the POST method to send location data.
Value Type: String
Example:
https://backgrounlocation.free.beeceptor.com/
timeout: The time interval between API calls, measured in milliseconds.
Value Type: Number
Example:
1000 milliseconds = 1 second
data (Optional): Extra data to send along with the location update. Useful for identifying users or adding metadata. Can also use query parameters.
Value Type: JSON object
Example:
{ "keyName": "value" }
backgroundIndicator (Optional, iOS Only): Modifies the iOS status bar to indicate that the app is using location services when in the background.
Value Type: Boolean
Default Value:
false
pauseAutomatically (Optional, iOS Only): When set to "true," The location manager pauses updates (and powers down hardware) when location data is unlikely to change, improving battery life.
Value Type: Boolean
Default Value:
true
distanceFilter: The minimum horizontal distance (in meters) a device must move before an update is generated.
Value Type: Double
Default Value:
0.0
metersExample: If set to
10.0
, data is logged only after the device moves 10 meters.
desiredAccuracy (Optional, iOS Only): The desired accuracy of location data. Higher accuracy increases battery consumption.
Value Type: String
Default Value:
best
Possible Values:
best
: The best accuracy possible (default).bestForNavigation
: Highest accuracy using additional sensor data for navigation apps.tenMeters
: Accurate to within 10 meters.hundredMeters
: Accurate to within 100 meters.kilometer
: Accurate to the nearest kilometer.threekilometers
: Accurate to the nearest 3 kilometers.
activityType (Optional, iOS Only): The user activity associated with location updates.
Value Type: String
Default Value:
other
Possible Values:
other
: Unknown activity (default).automotiveNavigation
: Vehicular navigation for automobiles.otherNavigation
: Non-automobile vehicular navigation.fitness
: Tracking fitness activities (e.g., walking, running, cycling).airborne
: Tracking airborne activities.
Notes
Foreground Behavior: Location updates are sent to both the
callback
function andapiUrl
.Background Behavior: Location updates are sent only to
apiUrl
when the app is in the background.
Location Object
The location data sent to your API or callback function includes the following fields:
latitude
: Latitude in degrees.longitude
: Longitude in degrees.altitude
: Altitude in meters.timestamp
: Time of the location update (milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970).data
: The extra data provided in thestart
method.floor
(iOS Only): The logical floor of the building.deviceID
: Device identifier.playerId
: OneSignal Player ID (if OneSignal is enabled).speed
: Instantaneous speed of the device (meters per second).direction
(iOS Only): Device pointing direction (e.g., N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW, or none).horizontalAccuracy
(iOS Only): Radius of uncertainty for the location (in meters).verticalAccuracy
: Validity and estimated uncertainty of altitude values (in meters).
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