navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition sometimes works sometimes doesn't

Question

So I have a pretty simple bit of JS using the navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition jammy.

$(document).ready(function(){
  $(\"#business-locate, #people-l         


        

Answer 1

I'm still getting spotty results in 2017, and I have a theory: the API documentation says that the call is now only available "in a secure context", i.e. over HTTPS. I'm having trouble getting a result in my development environment (http on localhost) and I believe this is why.