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Ah that’s quite an interesting use case. I have never used Google Maps as extensively - very point to point usage for me. But I’ll check their API out! Thanks f
by thatgurjot 2y ago
Ah that’s quite an interesting use case. I have never used Google Maps as extensively - very point to point usage for me. But I’ll check their API out! Thanks for sharing!
- solardev 2y agoFYI, before you go digging too far, the shift to on-device Timeline storage was recent (last month or so), so I don't know if they have a public API for interacting with it yet. Prior to that, it was a proprietary in-app thing that lived only in the cloud and could only be accessed via the web or mobile apps. I am not sure what format that on-device data is, or if it might be accessible via Google Takeout (their data export platform) instead of an API.
- thatgurjot 2y agoOh I see. Thanks for letting me know. If it’s obscured behind a cloud like Nike Run Club now, there might still be a way. But maybe I’ll start with simpler services with an existing public API like Strava :)
- solardev 2y agoIt looks like they're still figuring out the transition :( I just tried a Google Takeout export of the Timeline data, but it was an empty skeleton of the previous Timeline that just has a text file saying "You have encrypted Timeline backups stored on Google servers." I have no idea where that actual backup is, either on the phone or on the server. There seems to be no way to access it anymore, lol =/ Anyway, nevermind my niche use case. Good luck with the app and excited to see how it comes out!