Overview

📌 Xebia Maps & Locations

Xebia Maps & Locations is an advanced geolocation and mapping module designed to supercharge Mendix apps with real-time location intelligence. Whether you're displaying maps or converting addresses to coordinates and vice versa, this module provides a robust, plug-and-play solution.

🚀 Key Features:

1. 📍 GetCurrentLocationAsHumanReadable :- Retrieve the user's current location in a clean, readable address format (e.g., street, city, country).

2. 🌍 GetAddressByLatLong :- Perform reverse geocoding — convert latitude & longitude into a complete address.

3. 🗺️ GetLatLongByAddress :- Perform forward geocoding — convert any address into latitude & longitude coordinates.

Documentation

Typical usage scenario

• Location-based dashboards

• Asset and site tracking

• Store locator apps

• Delivery zone visualization

• Smart form autofill using current location

Features

• 📍 GetCurrentLocationAsHumanReadable :- Retrieve the user's current location in a clean, readable address format (e.g., street, city, country).

• 🌍 GetAddressByLatLong :- Perform reverse geocoding — convert latitude & longitude into a complete address.

• 🗺️ GetLatLongByAddress :- Perform forward geocoding — convert any address into latitude & longitude coordinates.

Dependencies 

Community Commons

Google Cloud Platform

Configuration 

1. Download the Community Commons module from the Mendix Marketplace.

2. Go to Google Cloud Platform and generate your API Key (make sure Geocoding API is enabled).

3. Download the Xebia Maps & Locations module.

4. Open the Nanoflow folder inside this module, choose any nanoflow as per your requirement, and set the API Key in the JavaScript action used inside the nanoflow.

5. Open the MapsAndLocations page and set the API Key in all the map widgets.

Note: The accuracy of the detected address depends on the Google Geocoding API. When using a free-tier API key, results may occasionally be approximate or less precise.