Map Widget Examples

Example 1: My IP Location

Datasource Setup

1. Add datasource.
2. Set Type = HTTP.
3. Set Title = myGeo.
4. Set URL = https://ipapi.co/json/.
5. Set Refresh = 300 seconds.
6. Save.

Widget Setup

1. Add widget.
2. Set Type = Map.
3. Set Title = My Location.
4. Set Header Text = IP Geolocation.
5. Set Map Provider = OpenStreetMap.
6. Set Zoom = 10.
7. Set Show Marker = true.
8. Set Latitude Path = myGeo.latitude.
9. Set Longitude Path = myGeo.longitude.
10. Set Label Path = myGeo.city.
11. Save.

Expected output: map centered on detected public IP location.

Example 2: ISS Live Position

Datasource Setup

1. Add datasource.
2. Set Type = HTTP.
3. Set Title = issNow.
4. Set URL = https://api.wheretheiss.at/v1/satellites/25544.
5. Set Refresh = 5 seconds.
6. Save.

Widget Setup

1. Add widget.
2. Set Type = Map.
3. Set Title = ISS Tracker.
4. Set Header Text = ISS.
5. Set Map Provider = OpenStreetMap.
6. Set Zoom = 3.
7. Set Show Marker = true.
8. Set Latitude Path = issNow.latitude.
9. Set Longitude Path = issNow.longitude.
10. Set Label Path = issNow.id.
11. Save.

Expected output: map updates as ISS coordinates change.