# Geolocation in web browsers

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/geolocation-in-web-browsers/34496>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/geolocation-in-web-browsers/34496 "2020-05-06T18:45:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ankitkarwa21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@ankitkarwa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ankitkarwa21)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/geolocation-in-web-browsers/34496/1 "2020-05-06T18:45:45Z")

</div>

How can I get geolocation information from a perspective web browser session?  
I see there is location data in session props but how do I enable/request user permissions to enable geolocation?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Eric\_Bauer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eric\_Bauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Bauer)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/geolocation-in-web-browsers/34496/2 "2024-07-22T20:03:56Z")

</div>

Its not possible...........

> [@Geolocation Does Not Stay Enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/geolocation-does-not-stay-enabled/93512):
>
> Hello, I am developing a geolocation app. I seem to be having a similar problem that others have experienced wherein, I can't get latitude and longitude data from the geolocation system. I've tried many of the suggestions in other threads. Nothing works. My problem seems to be a bit different insofar as I can see that geolocation will not stay enabled when running in a browser. I placed a button on the app that will turn geolocation on and off, and a corresponding status indicator. In the…