> ## Documentation Index
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# Location Messages

> Send WhatsApp location messages with latitude, longitude, name and address. Useful for delivery confirmations, store locators and meetups.

Share geographic locations with users to help them find your store, delivery points, or event venues.

## Send a Location

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript TypeScript theme={null}
  const message = await zavu.messages.send({
    to: "+14155551234",
    channel: "whatsapp",
    messageType: "location",
    content: {
      latitude: 37.7749,
      longitude: -122.4194,
      locationName: "Zavu HQ",
      locationAddress: "123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA"
    }
  });
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  message = zavu.messages.send(
      to="+14155551234",
      channel="whatsapp",
      message_type="location",
      content={
          "latitude": 37.7749,
          "longitude": -122.4194,
          "location_name": "Zavu HQ",
          "location_address": "123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA"
      }
  )
  ```

  ```ruby Ruby theme={null}
  message = client.messages.send(
    to: "+14155551234",
    channel: "whatsapp",
    message_type: "location",
    content: {
      latitude: 37.7749,
      longitude: -122.4194,
      location_name: "Zavu HQ",
      location_address: "123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA"
    }
  )
  ```

  ```go Go theme={null}
  message, err := client.Messages.Send(context.TODO(), zavudev.MessageSendParams{
      To:          zavudev.String("+14155551234"),
      Channel:     zavudev.String("whatsapp"),
      MessageType: zavudev.String("location"),
      Content: &zavudev.MessageContentParams{
          Latitude:        zavudev.Float64(37.7749),
          Longitude:       zavudev.Float64(-122.4194),
          LocationName:    zavudev.String("Zavu HQ"),
          LocationAddress: zavudev.String("123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA"),
      },
  })
  ```

  ```php PHP theme={null}
  $message = $client->messages->send([
      'to' => '+14155551234',
      'channel' => 'whatsapp',
      'messageType' => 'location',
      'content' => [
          'latitude' => 37.7749,
          'longitude' => -122.4194,
          'locationName' => 'Zavu HQ',
          'locationAddress' => '123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA',
      ],
  ]);
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.zavu.dev/v1/messages \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer zv_live_xxx" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "to": "+14155551234",
      "channel": "whatsapp",
      "messageType": "location",
      "content": {
        "latitude": 37.7749,
        "longitude": -122.4194,
        "locationName": "Zavu HQ",
        "locationAddress": "123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA"
      }
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Specifications

| Property        | Requirement                      |
| --------------- | -------------------------------- |
| latitude        | Required, -90 to 90              |
| longitude       | Required, -180 to 180            |
| locationName    | Optional, name displayed to user |
| locationAddress | Optional, full address           |

<Tip>
  Include both `locationName` and `locationAddress` for the best user experience. Users can tap the location to open it in their maps app.
</Tip>

## Use Cases

* Store locations
* Delivery drop-off points
* Event venues
* Meeting locations
* Service center addresses