Location Tool

Get GPS location from Android device.

How It Works

This skill provides instructions for the Location tool node. Connect the Location node to Zeenie's input-tools handle to enable location tracking.

location Tool

Get current GPS location from the Android device.

Schema Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
action	string	Yes	`"status"` - Get current location

Actions

Action	Description
`status`	Get current GPS coordinates and location info

Example

Get current location:

json

{
  "action": "status"
}

Response Format

json

{
  "success": true,
  "service": "location",
  "action": "status",
  "data": {
    "latitude": 37.7749,
    "longitude": -122.4194,
    "altitude": 10.5,
    "accuracy": 15.0,
    "speed": 0.0,
    "bearing": 180.0,
    "provider": "gps",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-30T12:00:00Z"
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
latitude	float	Latitude in degrees
longitude	float	Longitude in degrees
altitude	float	Altitude in meters (if available)
accuracy	float	Horizontal accuracy in meters
speed	float	Speed in m/s (if moving)
bearing	float	Direction of travel in degrees
provider	string	`"gps"`, `"network"`, `"fused"`
timestamp	string	When location was obtained

Error Response

json

{
  "error": "Location not available - GPS may be disabled",
  "service": "location",
  "action": "status"
}

Accuracy Guide

Accuracy (m)	Quality	Typical Source
< 5	Excellent	GPS with clear sky
5-15	Good	GPS
15-50	Fair	Network/WiFi
50-100	Poor	Cell tower
> 100	Very Poor	Coarse location

Provider Types

Provider	Description
gps	GPS satellites (most accurate outdoors)
network	WiFi/Cell towers
fused	Combined sources (Android Fused Location)

Use Cases

Use Case	Description
Location tracking	Get device position
Geofencing	Check if in specific area
Speed monitoring	Track movement speed
Navigation	Get coordinates for routing

Common Workflows

Share location via WhatsApp

•Get location from device
•Use whatsapp_send with message_type="location"
•Pass latitude/longitude from location result

Location-based reminder

•Get current location
•Calculate distance to target
•Trigger reminder when near target

Track movement

•Periodically get location
•Store coordinates
•Calculate distance traveled

Integration with Other Tools

Send location to contact

code

1. location.status -> get lat/lng
2. whatsapp_send with:
   - message_type: "location"
   - latitude: <from location>
   - longitude: <from location>

Find nearby places

code

1. location.status -> get lat/lng
2. nearby_places with:
   - lat: <from location>
   - lng: <from location>
   - type: "restaurant"

Setup Requirements

•Connect the Location node to Zeenie's input-tools handle
•Android device must be paired
•Location permission must be granted
•GPS/Location services must be enabled on device