Limited Availability
Geolocation
HTMLGeolocationElement initialPermissionStatus
The
initialPermissionStatus property of the HTMLGeolocationElement API represents whether geolocation was previously granted, denied, or neither, when the page first loads.
Baseline Status:
This feature is currently Limited (not yet Baseline). Latest engine implementation shipped on Jan 21, 2026.
Desktop Browser Engine Support
Google Chrome
144
Supported
Mozilla Firefox
—
Unsupported
Apple Safari
—
Unsupported
Microsoft Edge
144
Supported
Mobile Browser Engine Support
Chrome Android
144
Firefox Android
—
Safari iOS
—
Specifications and References
MDN Browser Compat Data Keys:
id: geolocation-element-initialpermissionstatus