The Geofencing API is an extension of the Geolocation API allowing web applications to setup geographic boundaries around specific locations and then receive notifications when the user enters or leaves those areas.

Specification

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Specification currently under development in a Working Group

Status in Chromium

Blink


No longer pursuing (tracking bug)

Consensus & Standardization

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early API design sketch at https://gist.github.com/mkruisselbrink/c5c5cd80f27f3158f451

Last updated on 2021-02-27