Life360 CLI

A command-line interface for Life360 location tracking.

Installation

From npm (recommended)

npm install -g life360-cli

Local Setup

git clone https://github.com/rjlee/life360-cli.git
cd life360-cli
npm install
npm run build
npm link

This makes the l360 command available globally.

Getting an Authorization Token

Life360 requires an authorization token. Get one manually:

1. Open https://life360.com/login in your browser
2. Enter your email address and click Continue
3. Enter the one-time code sent to your email
4. Open browser DevTools (F12) and switch to the Network tab
5. Find the POST request named token
6. In Preview / Response, copy the value of access_token

The token is a long string WITHOUT the word "Bearer" and WITHOUT spaces.

Note: Tokens are long-lived (typically months). When expired, you'll get an authentication error — repeat the steps above to get a new token.

Setup

Authentication

Method 1: Environment Variable (Recommended)

export LIFE360_AUTHORIZATION="your-token"

Method 2: Save Token

l360 auth token "your-token"

To check if authenticated:

l360 auth status

To clear credentials:

l360 auth logout

Usage

Circles

l360 circle list        # list all circles
l360 circle view      # view first circle (default)
l360 circle view "Family"  # view specific circle

Members

l360 member list              # list members in all circles
l360 member list "Family"   # list members in a specific circle
l360 member locate Rob    # get location for a member

Caching

Life360 has aggressive rate limiting. The CLI caches results:

l360 member locate Rob --cache-ttl 60  # cache for 60 seconds
l360 member locate Rob --no-cache # bypass cache
l360 circle list --refresh         # force refresh

Options

Option	Description
--no-spinner	Disable loading animations
-h, --help	Display help

Development

npm install         # install dependencies
npm run build       # compile TypeScript
npm run dev         # watch mode
npm run type-check  # type check
npm test            # run tests

License

MIT