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title: "Device location"
description: "Verify user location against network data to prevent fraud and ensure compliance."
url: "https://developer.pxg.konera.com/guides/available-apis/location-verify"
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# Location Verification

## [Benefit](#benefit)

The Location Verification API uses carrier-grade network signals on location. It is a battery-friendly, unspoofable alternative to GPS for fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and high-value transactions.

## [Variants](#variants)

-   **Location Retrieve**: Retrieve the current location coordinates of a device
-   **Location Verification**: Verify the location of a device
-   **Geofencing subscription**: Subscribes to notifications when a device enters or leaves defined geographic areas

## [Usecases](#usecases)

Here are concise, value-driven explanations for each term, tailored to your enterprise and CAMARA-aligned context:

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- **Unspoofable Location Signals**: Leverage **carrier-grade network data** to verify user location with confidence—unlike GPS or IP-based methods, these signals cannot be manipulated by emulators, VPNs, or fraudsters. This adds a **trust layer** to your fraud prevention, compliance, and access control workflows, reducing false positives and chargebacks.
- **Geo-restrictions**: Enforce **regulatory and business rules** (e.g., gambling, content access, financial services) by validating a user’s location against operator-verified network data—even when GPS is disabled or unavailable. Ensure compliance and **market-specific access control** without relying on easily bypassed device-level checks.
- **Low-friction onboarding**: Verify user location **without requiring permissions, battery-draining processes, or manual input**, accelerating time-to-value for onboarding, payments, and access flows. Achieve **<5-day integration** with a single API, minimizing drop-offs and support overhead.
- **Layered security**: Combine **network-sourced location signals** with SIM-swap detection, KYC, and behavioral analytics for a **multi-factor risk assessment** that adapts to evolving threats. Strengthen fraud prevention and compliance **without adding user friction** or disrupting existing workflows.
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