Google api to fetch the location history of a user

Question

I am looking for a google api to fetch the user location history, I know google is storing users location history and we are able to track it from -

https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0

But is google providing an api through which we can access this user history through an app, I think google latitude used to that only but I am not sure and any ways it is shut down.

Answer 1

As far as I'm aware there is no API that achieves what you're after. I don't even think the latitude API provided tracking for other users.

Logically it could be a bit of an invasion of privacy if it did exist. Most people don't read the T&C's or permissions when they install an app and it would be fairly easy to use this for the wrong purposes.