Geolocation: clearWatch() method - Web APIs | MDN

Syntax

Parameters

id

The ID number returned by the Geolocation.watchPosition() method when installing the handler you wish to remove.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

js

let id;
let target;
let options;

function success(pos) {
  const crd = pos.coords;

  if (target.latitude === crd.latitude && target.longitude === crd.longitude) {
    console.log("Congratulations, you've reached the target!");
    navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(id);
  }
}

function error(err) {
  console.error(`ERROR(${err.code}): ${err.message}`);
}

target = {
  latitude: 0,
  longitude: 0,
};

options = {
  enableHighAccuracy: false,
  timeout: 5000,
  maximumAge: 0,
};

id = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(success, error, options);

Specifications

Specification
Geolocation
# clearwatch-method

Browser compatibility

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