Geoloqi Javascript Library for Web Browsers

This is an interface library for the Geoloqi platform, written in JavaScript for the web browser.

Similar to Facebook's connect-js, this library allows you to develop rich web applications using only javascript. There are no backend/server requirements - all you need to get started is a web browser and a text editor!

This library is split up into three javascript files in the source:

geoloqi-client.js - Interface for the Geoloqi client platform, for making calls to the API
geoloqi-maps.js - Helper code for interfacing Geoloqi with Google Maps
geoloqi-socket.js - Allows you to stream data from Geoloqi's servers in real time using Web Sockets!

You can load them all right now from our CDN, with one file!

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://api.geoloqi.com/js/geoloqi.min.js"></script>

This file will always be the latest version. If you'd prefer to fix to a specific version, check the versions folder:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://api.geoloqi.com/js/versions/geoloqi-1.0.13.min.js"></script>

Usage

All the examples are in the demos folder, but here are a few samples to get you started.

This first example only requires an access token, which all user accounts receive automatically. You can retrieve yours at the Geoloqi Developers Site.

You should never use your access token in production applicaitons as it would allow anyone to read/write your data. It is only used here for demonstration purposes.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="http://api.geoloqi.com/js/geoloqi.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
      window.onload = function () {
        geoloqi.init();
        geoloqi.auth = {'access_token': 'YOUR ACCESS TOKEN GOES HERE'};

        function getLastLocation() {
          geoloqi.get('location/last', function(result, error) {
            console.log(result);
          });
        }

        function changeProfileWebsite() {
          geoloqi.post('account/profile', {'website':'http://example.org/my_cool_site'}, function(result, error) {
            console.log(result);
          });
        }
      }
    </script>
    <title>Geoloqi Client JS Test with Access Token</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <a href="#" onclick="getLastLocation(); return false">Get Last Location</a>
    <br>
    <a href="#" onclick="changeProfileWebsite(); return false">Change Profile Website</a>
    <br>
  </body>
</html>

Want to make an application with OAuth2? Create an application at the Geoloqi Developers Site and try this:

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://api.geoloqi.com/js/geoloqi.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
      window.onload = function () {
        geoloqi.init({'client_id': 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID_FROM_DEVELOPERS.GEOLOQI.COM'});
      }

      function getProfile() {
        geoloqi.get('account/profile', function(result, error) {
          console.log(result);
        });
      }
    </script>
    <title>Geoloqi Client JS Test</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="geoloqi-root" style="display:none;"></div>
    <a href="#" onclick="geoloqi.authenticate(); return false">Login Directly</a>
    <br>
    <a href="#" onclick="geoloqi.authenticateWithPopup(); return false">Login via popup (not supported in IE)</a>
    <br>
    <a href="#" onclick="getProfile(); return false">Get Profile</a>
    <br>
    <a href="#" onclick="geoloqi.expire(); return false">Logout</a>
    <br><br>
  </body>
</html>

Config Options

geoloqi.init({
  client_id: '[STRING : enter your client_id here (get your applications client_id at https://developers.geoloqi.com/account/applications)]',
  package_name: '[STRING : an optional name for your package (will be tracked in statistics at https://developers.geoloqi.com/account)]',
  package_version: '[STRING : an optional version for your package (will be tracked in statistics at https://developers.geoloqi.com/account)]',
  persist: '[STRING : should be either localStorage or cookie, sets the persistance method used to store user sessions. Uses localStorage if available and cookies if not]'
});

Making API Requests

To make requests to the Geolqoi API you will need to authenticate the user with geoloqi.login(username, password), geoloqi.authenticate() or geoloqi.authenticateWithPopup().

Once the user is authenticated you can use geolqoi.get() or geoloqi.post() to make requests.

`geoloqi.get(method, arguments, callback, context)`

path is the API method you want to run. You can find a full list of API methods here.
arguments is an optional object that will encoded as a query string before being sent to the API.
callback is a function that will be run when the request is complete. Takes response and error params
context optional, will bind the callback function to the given context. Similar to _.bind and jQuery.proxy

Examples

Get the authenticated users profile

geoloqi.get('account/profile', function(response, error){
  console.log(response, error);
});

Get nearby places

geoloqi.get('place/nearby', {
  latitude: 45.516454,
  longitude: -122.675997,
  radius: 100
}, function(response, error){
    console.log(response, error);
});

Get the users last known location and run the callback where this = User

User = {
  latitude: null,
  longitude: null
};

//arguments are optional
geoloqi.get('location/last', function(response, error){
  this.latitude = response.location.position.latitude;
  this.longitude = response.location.position.longitude;
}, User);

`geoloqi.post(method, arguments, callback, context)`

path the API method you want to run. You can find a full list of API methods here.
arguments an object that will encoded as a query string before being sent to the API.
callback a function that will be run when the request is complete. Takes response and error params
context optional, will bind the callback function to the given context. Similar to _.bind and jQuery.proxy

Examples

Update the users profile

geoloqi.post("account/profile", {
    'website': "http://mycoolsite.com"
}, function(response, error){
    console.log(response, error);
});

Create a new place for the user

geoloqi.post("place/create", {
  latitude: 45.516454,
  longitude: -122.675997,
  radius: 100,
  name: "Geoloqi Office"
}, function(response, error){
    console.log(response, error)
});

Batch Requests

The Geoloqi API supports running multupile requests at once through the batch/run method. you can use the geolqoi.Batch() helper to build batch requests and send then to the API. This is particularly good for things such as initialization functions where you may want to make multupile requests at once.

MyApp = {
  places: [],
  User: {
    profile: {},
    location: {}
  }
}

init_batch = new geoloqi.Batch();

init_batch.get("account/profile")
          .get("place/list", {limit: 50})
          .get("location/last");
       
// Run with a context
init_batch.run(function(response){
  // response.result is an array of responses in the order you requested them.
  console.log(response.result);
  this.places = response.result[0].body.places;
  this.User.profile = response.result[1].body;
  this.User.location = response.result[2].body;
}, MyApp);

// Run without a context
init_batch.run(function(response){
  // response.result is an array of responses in the order you requested them.
  MyApp.places = response.result[0].body.places
  MyApp.User.profile = response.result[1].body
  MyApp.User.location = response.result[2].body
});

HTML5 Geolocation Helpers

Using HTML5s new geolocation features you can update users locations in the Geoloqi API with geolqoi.js once you have authenticated a user.

`geoloqi.updateLocation()`

You can use geoloqi.updateLocation() to make a one time update to a users location. It uses the standard navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition function under the hood and send the results to the Geoloqi API and a optional callback function.

Options

success: a function that will be run after successfully updating a users location. Will recive a HTML5 position object as its parameter.
error: function will be run if there was an error getting or updating the users location
context: an object to bind the context of the callback functions

** Example **

geoloqi.updateLocation({
  success: function(position){
    console.log("updated users position", position);
  },
  error: function(){
    console.log("there was an error");
  }
});

`geoloqi.watchPosition()`

You can use geoloqi.watchPosition() to make update a users location as it changes. Impliments navigator.geolocation.watchPosition under the hood and sends each point to the Geoloqi API and a callback function.

Options

success: a function that will be run after successfully updating a users location. Will recive a HTML5 position object as its parameter.
error: function will be run if there was an error getting or updating the users location
context: an object to bind the context of the callback functions

** Example **

// when initialized this will start watching a users location automatically
watch_user = new geoloqi.watchPosition({
  success: function(position){
    console.log("updated users position", position);
  },
  error: function(){
    console.log("there was an error");
  }
});

// stop watching a users location
watch_user.stop();

// start watching a users location again
watch_user.start();

Found a bug?

Let us know! Send a pull request or a patch. Questions? Ask! We're here to help. File issues, we'll respond to them!

Authors

Patrick Arlt
Kyle Drake
Aaron Parecki

TODOS

Full API documentation

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Geoloqi Javascript Library for Web Browsers

Usage

Config Options

Making API Requests

geoloqi.get(method, arguments, callback, context)

geoloqi.post(method, arguments, callback, context)

Batch Requests

HTML5 Geolocation Helpers

geoloqi.updateLocation()

geoloqi.watchPosition()

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`geoloqi.get(method, arguments, callback, context)`

`geoloqi.post(method, arguments, callback, context)`

`geoloqi.updateLocation()`

`geoloqi.watchPosition()`