Sending coordinates via Micropub.
When using the JSON version of the Micropub API, Micro.blog can store location data with a blog post, including venue name, URL, latitude, and longitude.
To just send coordinates, use the location property:
POST /micropub
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
Content-Type: application/json
{
"type": [
"h-entry"
],
"properties": {
"published": [
"2019-10-27T14:51:32-05:00"
],
"content": [
"Texas Book Festival."
],
"location": [
{
"type": [
"h-adr"
],
"properties": {
"latitude": [
30.273892650534542
],
"longitude": [
-97.74060666521329
]
}
}
]
}
}
If you are making a check-in post with venue information, use the checkinproperty:
POST /micropub
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
Content-Type: application/json
{
"type": [
"h-entry"
],
"properties": {
"published": [
"2019-10-27T14:51:32-05:00"
],
"content": [
"Texas Book Festival."
],
"checkin": [
{
"type": [
"h-card"
],
"properties": {
"name": [
"Texas Capitol Grounds"
],
"url": [
"https://foursquare.com/v/4d8a30f199c2a1cd53508bd7"
],
"latitude": [
30.273892650534542
],
"longitude": [
-97.74060666521329
]
}
}
]
}
}
This is a subset of the full Micropub requests that apps like OwnYourSwarmsend.
The default Micro.blog themes do not currently do anything with this information. You can create a custom theme to access the coordinates as custom parameters, like this:
{{ if .Params.location }}
<img src="https://example-mapping-service.com/?center={{ .Params.location.latitude }},{{ .Params.location.longitude}}" />
{{ end }}
The 4 available parameters are location.name, location.url, location.latitude, and location.longitude. The venue name is automatically prepended to post content so that no theme changes are necessary.