Enhance location-based features in applications
Network APIs Playground - Device Location - Retrieval API is part of the set of Network APIs under CAMARA open-source project by Orange.
To use this API, subscribe to Network APIs Playground
This playground version provides responses for:
- predefined phone numbers associated with the unassigned country code +990 (e.g +99012345678)
- user-defined phone numbers added using the Network APIs Playground - Admin API
What it does?
The CAMARA Device Location Retrieval API allows to retrieve the mobile device's geographical area position (via a circle in Orange implementation). The retrieved area depends on the network conditions at the subscriber's location.
How it works?
The requester provides the mobile ID. The response provides a geographical area defined with longitude /
latitude number and an accuracy radius.
Following figure provides a high-level view of the API architecture:
Benefits
Alternative solution to GPS
Resistant against location spoofing
Low energy consumption
Works on GPS-unsupported devices
Available CAMARA Playground APIs in our lab
Location Verification
Verifies if the location of a user device is within the area specified by the provided coordinates (latitude and longitude)
Sim Swap
Checks if a SIM Swap has been done on the mobile line over a specified lapse time
Geofencing
Allows to manage subscriptions to get notifications, when a given device enters or leaves a monitored area.