platform-guideline checked
MDN Web Docs: Geolocation API
Documents secure-context geolocation access, user permission prompts, current-position and watch-position methods, position and error callbacks, permission lifetime, and privacy-sensitive location data.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location permission flow | Choose location permission flow when current device coordinates are the central interaction and the task needs permission timing, precision, grant or denial recovery, and location lifecycle states. | The native browser or OS prompt appears only after users understand why location is needed and choose a location-dependent action. | Supports secure-context geolocation, prompts, current or watched position, errors, permission lifetime, and privacy warnings. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: MDN Web Docs. Last checked: .