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Hi, I am planning to build my own location history service similar to the google maps timeline.

For this, I need a simple app that sends my current location (and current speed/altitude if possible) to a given HTTPS endpoint every x seconds.

Is there an app that does that? I could also build my own app, but I'd prefer to spend my time on the server-side.

I found a similar feature in OsmAnd (see the image below), but I'd like to not send my coordinates via URL parameters for security reasons.

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[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Traccar, uLogger, Locus, OwnTrack...

That said you say you don't want to send your location via the url but with https, the url is also encrypted.

[-] Hubi@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago
[-] IHateReddit@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Thanks, I'll try that for now since I wanted to set up a nextcloud anyways

[-] trevorb@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 6 months ago

GPSLogger seems to fit your requirements. It allows you to send location data to a wide variety of different servers, including URLs.

[-] MeepMorp@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Is this something you could do with tasker?

[-] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

I've found gpslogger to phonetrack works well. The phonetrack app isn't bad but a bit heavy IMO.

[-] mbirth@lemmy.mbirth.uk 1 points 5 months ago

I’m using OwnTracks to feed my Traccar setup at home.

[-] knil42@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Maybe Phonetrack? I use that in combination with nextcloud.

https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/phonetrack-android/wikis/home (avbl. In fdroid)

this post was submitted on 04 May 2024
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