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Request location sharing

chats.location.request(strchat_id) -> LocationRequestResponse
POST/v3/chats/{chatId}/location/request

Send a location sharing request to a contact. They will receive an iMessage prompt asking them to share their location.

Location requests only work in 1:1 iMessage chats (Apple limitation). Attempting to request location in a group chat, or in an SMS or RCS chat, returns 409 (Operation not supported on this chat’s service type).

ParametersExpand Collapse
chat_id: str
formatuuid
ReturnsExpand Collapse
class LocationRequestResponse:
message: str
success: bool

Request location sharing

import os
from linq import LinqAPIV3

client = LinqAPIV3(
    api_key=os.environ.get("LINQ_API_V3_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
location_request_response = client.chats.location.request(
    "975d0776-bd17-4273-8337-f346b4c661b0",
)
print(location_request_response.message)
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Location request sent"
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 400,
    "code": 1002,
    "message": "Phone number must be in E.164 format",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/1xxx/1002/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 401,
    "code": 2004,
    "message": "Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication token",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2004/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 403,
    "code": 2005,
    "message": "Access denied - insufficient permissions for this resource",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2005/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 404,
    "code": 2001,
    "message": "Resource not found",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2001/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 409,
    "code": 2013,
    "message": "This chat is unavailable",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2013/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 500,
    "code": 3006,
    "message": "Internal server error",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/3xxx/3006/"
  },
  "success": false
}
Returns Examples
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Location request sent"
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 400,
    "code": 1002,
    "message": "Phone number must be in E.164 format",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/1xxx/1002/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 401,
    "code": 2004,
    "message": "Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication token",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2004/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 403,
    "code": 2005,
    "message": "Access denied - insufficient permissions for this resource",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2005/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 404,
    "code": 2001,
    "message": "Resource not found",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2001/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 409,
    "code": 2013,
    "message": "This chat is unavailable",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2013/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 500,
    "code": 3006,
    "message": "Internal server error",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/3xxx/3006/"
  },
  "success": false
}