In this article, we’ll explore both of these scenarios.
The site will allow you to access its geo-restricted content only when your IP falls within a particular region.ĭepending on your requirement, you might be looking for a way to change your current location, when a website requests for it, or to unlock geo-restricted content blocked in your particular region. On the other hand, for certain other websites, particularly those that provide geo-restricted content, it is sufficient for them to know your approximate location, typically by tracking your IP address. With your permission, the web browser fetches & processes these details with the help of the API, and forwards the processed information to the specific website, allowing it to estimate your current location. These location-aware websites leverage the Geolocation API, which provides a way to track the users’ location quite accurately, by processing data from GPS, nearby Wi-Fi networks, cell towers, Bluetooth, etc.
