Public bug reported: I am using Ubuntu 19.04
geoclue version: 0.12.99-4ubuntu2 geoclue2 version: 2.5.2-1ubuntu1 The key used by geoclue in ubuntu to access the mozilla location service appears to be rate limited. Here's the relevant lines in /etc/geoclue/geoclue.conf # URL to the wifi geolocation service. The key can currenty be anything, just # needs to be present but that is likely going to change in future. url=https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=geoclue The comment is wrong, using an invalid key gives a 400 error. $ curl https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate\?key=random_key {"error":{"code":400,"message":"Missing or invalid API key.","errors":[{"domain":"usageLimits","message":"Missing or invalid API key.","reason":"keyInvalid"}]}}% Using the current key gives a limit reached error $ curl https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate\?key=geoclue {"error":{"code":403,"message":"You have exceeded your daily limit.","errors":[{"domain":"usageLimits","message":"You have exceeded your daily limit.","reason":"dailyLimitExceeded"}]}}% ** Affects: geoclue-2.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - geoclue mozilla location key rate limited + geoclue mozilla location api key rate limited -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to geoclue-2.0 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1826290 Title: geoclue mozilla location api key rate limited Status in geoclue-2.0 package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am using Ubuntu 19.04 geoclue version: 0.12.99-4ubuntu2 geoclue2 version: 2.5.2-1ubuntu1 The key used by geoclue in ubuntu to access the mozilla location service appears to be rate limited. Here's the relevant lines in /etc/geoclue/geoclue.conf # URL to the wifi geolocation service. The key can currenty be anything, just # needs to be present but that is likely going to change in future. url=https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=geoclue The comment is wrong, using an invalid key gives a 400 error. $ curl https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate\?key=random_key {"error":{"code":400,"message":"Missing or invalid API key.","errors":[{"domain":"usageLimits","message":"Missing or invalid API key.","reason":"keyInvalid"}]}}% Using the current key gives a limit reached error $ curl https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate\?key=geoclue {"error":{"code":403,"message":"You have exceeded your daily limit.","errors":[{"domain":"usageLimits","message":"You have exceeded your daily limit.","reason":"dailyLimitExceeded"}]}}% To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/geoclue-2.0/+bug/1826290/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
