# bot_location

Returns the current location of the bot.

```csharp
// See "LSL Helper Functions" page for this function
smartbotsAPI("bot_location", []);
```

# Variables

The following table shows input values (you send them with the API call) and returned output values.

## Input basic parameters

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| action   | yes      | = bot_location |
| apikey   | yes      | Your personal [developer's API key](/doc/developers-api-key-tw8bQj4LSJ) |
| botname  | yes      | Your bot's SL login |
| secret   | yes      | [Bot access code](https://www.mysmartbots.com/docs/Bot_access_code) of your bot |
| dataType | optional | Set to "json" to get JSON reply instead of URL-encoded string |
| custom   | optional | The custom data (string) to be passed back to the caller script. This value will be returned back to the caller in HTTP response |

## Input

This command has no additional input parameters.

## Output

*(To be received in* `*http_response*` *LSL event, see* [*docs for details*](/doc/doing-http-api-calls-c6FSEMF7bP)*)*

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| result   | OK - command completed successfully<br>FAIL - command failed |
| resulttext | Detailed reason for the failure |
| custom   | The value from input "custom" parameter. See above |
| region   | The name of the current region |
| x        | X position within the region |
| y        | Y position within the region |
| z        | Z position within the region |

# Example

Returns the bot’s current location:

```csharp
// See "LSL Helper Functions" page for this function
smartbotsAPI("bot_location", []);
```