Testing server

Watch location updates from native app live in your browser. Locations are pushed to the browser via websocket and rendered on a google map.

Useful for debugging issues with cordova-plugin-mauron85-background-geolocation or react-native-mauron85-background-geolocation.

Clone repo

git clone https://github.com/mauron85/background-geolocation-server.git

cd background-geolocation-server

Install required dependencies

npm install

Add google API key

in index.html

replace {{{API KEY HERE}} with google api key

Run server

npm start

In your app setup

Configure plugin with options url and syncUrl:

var bgOptions = {
  ...
  url: 'http://IP_ADDRESS_OF_SERVER:3000/locations',
  syncUrl: 'http://IP_ADDRESS_OF_SERVER:3000/sync',
  syncThreshold: 100,
  httpHeaders: {
    'X-FOO': 'bar'
  },
  ...
};

// At some point call start() method of the plugin to start receiving location updates

Visit url in the browser

http://localhost:3000

and watch for position updates as map markers

Example Apps

Following example apps can be used with this server:

• cordova-plugin-background-geolocation-example
• react-native-background-geolocation-example

Mocking locations

Android

There is Lockito app on play store to mock actual routes:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.dvilleneuve.lockito

iOS simulator

Follow project: https://github.com/lyft/set-simulator-location

Genymotion

It's possible to mock locations using Genymotion Shell. Read Genymotion blog post: Simulate GPS Movements Using GMTool & Genymotion Shell

If you prefer nodejs (over python), you can also use alternative genylocation.js script. Follow blog post instructions how to prepare locations using google maps and gpsvisualizer. Instead of GPX format set gpsvisualizer:

• Output format to: Plain text
• Plain text delimiter: comma

Execute:

node genylocation.js your.csv

Or use repo sample:

node genylocation.js samples/sample_route.csv

NOTE: genyshell binary has to be accesible via shell $PATH property.