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Author: scivision

README.md

@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
-# Mozilla Location Services from Python
+# RETIRED: Mozilla Location Services from Python
 
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-[![PyPi Download stats](http://pepy.tech/badge/mozloc)](http://pepy.tech/project/mozloc)
+[![PyPI Download stats](http://pepy.tech/badge/mozloc)](http://pepy.tech/project/mozloc)
+
+This project is RETIRED due to
+[discontinuation of Mozilla Location Services](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/retiring-the-mozilla-location-service/128693).
+It worked so well, sorry to see it go!
+
+This project can nonetheless be used as a reference for accessing WiFi information from Python.
+
+A future direction might be to use
+[Google Geolocation API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation/intro)
+
+---
 
 Uses command line access to WiFi information via
 [Mozilla Location Services API](https://ichnaea.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/geolocate.html?highlight=macaddress#wifi-access-point-fields)
 from Python.
 The command line programs used to access WiFi information include:
 
 * Linux: [nmcli](https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/nmcli.html) NetworkManager
-* MacOS: [airport](https://ss64.com/osx/airport.html) built into MacOS
+* MacOS: [CoreLocation.CWWiFiClient](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corewlan/cwwificlient) or for macOS < 14.4 [airport](https://ss64.com/osx/airport.html)
 * Windows: [netsh](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/netsh/netsh)
 
-Note that a similar service with better accuracy is available from
-[Google](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation/intro).
-
 ## Install
 
 Get latest release
@@ -47,16 +55,7 @@ python -m mozloc --dump
 
 ### macOS
 
-Note: macOS 14.4+ no longer works as "airport" has been removed.
-If someone has time to implement, perhaps starting with example
-[CoreLocation](./macos_corelocation.py)
-code, we would welcome a PR.
-
-On macOS, much more accurate results come by running as root by using sudo.
-This is because "airport" only emits BSSID if running with sudo.
-
-Possible future implementation could use
-[CoreWLAN](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corewlan/).
+macOS &ge; 14.4 uses CoreLocation.CWWiFiClient as "airport" was removed.
 
 ### Windows
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ E.g.
 
 ## TODO
 
-Would like to add Bluetooth beacons.
+Would like to add Bluetooth beacons. Need to use a new location service.
 
 ## Notes
 

src/mozloc/base.py

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def log_wifi_loc(cadence_sec: float, mozilla_url: str, logfile: Path | None = No
             continue
 
         loc = get_loc_mozilla(dat, mozilla_url)
+
         if loc is None:
             logging.warning(f"Did not get location from {len(dat)} BSSIDs")
             sleep(cadence_sec)

src/mozloc/web.py

@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ def get_loc_mozilla(dat: pandas.DataFrame, url: str):
     json_to = dat.to_json(orient="records")
 
     json_to = '{ "wifiAccessPoints":' + json_to + "}"
+
     try:
         req = requests.post(url, data=json_to)
+        if req.status_code == 404:
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Could not connect to {url}  {req.status_code} {req.reason}")
         if req.status_code != 200:
-            logging.error(req.text)
+            logging.error(f"{req.status_code} {req.reason} {req.text}")
             return None
     except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
         logging.error(f"no network connection.  {e}")