# Pulling current location from Google maps

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/pulling-current-location-from-google-maps/15415>\
**Category:** Design\
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/pulling-current-location-from-google-maps/15415 "2021-07-29T11:07:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![myjiyane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/myjiyane/32/10106_2.png) [@myjiyane](https://forum.adalo.com/u/myjiyane)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/pulling-current-location-from-google-maps/15415/1 "2021-07-29T11:07:35Z")

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Hi guys, busy with integration a location based app using google maps feature. I want to be able to pull user’s current location from maps. Either they can input directly from search bar, or enable location services from maps and enabling the “show current location” for user:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/2X/a/ad637fab6860fe3c215cb3295ce00e416c0bb915.png)

How do I pull user’s current location marker address from maps and populate user’s current address, do I have to use custom api calls for this? Is there a way around this.

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**Author:** ![James\_App\_Maker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/james_app_maker/32/37288_2.png) [@James\_App\_Maker](https://forum.adalo.com/u/James_App_Maker)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/pulling-current-location-from-google-maps/15415/2 "2021-07-29T18:47:06Z")

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Hi Samukelo,

This video might be helpful:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/3X/e/4/e433a04f7135fed660e3b739bcb1f44c13d85ddb.jpeg "Using Google Maps Matrix API in Adalo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZenvk1QPG0)

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**Author:** ![myjiyane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/myjiyane/32/10106_2.png) [@myjiyane](https://forum.adalo.com/u/myjiyane)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/pulling-current-location-from-google-maps/15415/3 "2021-08-05T04:46:05Z")

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Thank you! this is very useful. I’m going to check it out. Definitely custom actions are needed here.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![peterkahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/peterkahan/32/31565_2.png) [@peterkahan](https://forum.adalo.com/u/peterkahan)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/pulling-current-location-from-google-maps/15415/4 "2023-10-10T09:29:14Z")

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> [@myjiyane](#):
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> Hi guys, busy with integration a location based app using google maps feature. I want to be able to pull user’s current location from maps. Either they can input directly from search bar, or enable location services from maps and enabling the “show current location” for user:

To pull the user’s current location in your location-based app using Google Maps, provide the option for users to either input their location and [where am i](https://www.whereami.place/) directly in the search bar or enable location services in the app and activate the “show current location” feature for a seamless user experience.