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Version: 1.0.70

Maps, Location & Route Maps

MetahOS uses open mapping technology for picking locations, displaying where actions happened, and managing field route maps.

At a glance​

fa-location-arrow | Leaflet + OSM picker | Here is what happens at this step.
fa-map-marker | Lat / long | Here is what happens at this step.
fa-globe | Nominatim | Here is what happens at this step.
fa-globe | LocationIQ | Here is what happens at this step.
fa-globe | OpenCage | Here is what happens at this step.
fa-list | Readable address | Here is what happens at this step.
fa-map-marker | Site geofence | We check they are at the right place on the map.
fa-check-circle | On-site punch check | Someone marks "I am here!" for attendance.
fa-sitemap | Route maps | Here is what happens at this step.

Leaflet & OpenStreetMap​

Maps in MetahOS are rendered with Leaflet using OpenStreetMap tiles. This replaces the earlier Google Maps integration, so map features work without a Google Maps API key.

For example, the location picker used when adding a camp shows an interactive OpenStreetMap-backed map where you click to drop a marker and select the precise coordinates.

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Map tiles are served from OpenStreetMap (tile.openstreetmap.org) with the standard OpenStreetMap attribution. No Google Maps key is required.

Reverse Geocoding & Location Display​

When MetahOS captures a latitude/longitude — for example when a staff member punches attendance from the mobile app — it converts those coordinates into a human-readable location (locality, taluk, district, state, and pincode). This is done on the backend through a reverse-geocoding service with automatic fallback across providers:

  1. Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)
  2. LocationIQ
  3. OpenCage

If the first provider does not return an address, the next is tried, so a readable location is shown wherever possible.

Site Coordinates & Geofencing​

Sites can now store their own coordinates (latitude / longitude) along with an allowed punch radius. These coordinates act as a reference point — for example, HR attendance punches are checked against the site's location and radius to confirm a punch was made on-site.

Advanced Route Maps​

The Route Maps feature (under Workflow) lets teams upload and manage route-map files scoped to sub-divisions, so field staff have the routes they need on hand.