What is the Geolocation API and how can it be utilized in PHP for accurate location tracking?

The Geolocation API allows websites to access a user's geographical location using their device's GPS, IP address, or other means. In PHP, you can utilize this API by sending a request to a geolocation service provider, such as Google Maps Geolocation API, and parsing the response to extract the latitude and longitude coordinates for accurate location tracking. 

// Function to get user's geolocation using IP address
function getUserGeolocation() {
    $ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
    $url = "http://ip-api.com/json/{$ip}";
    $data = json_decode(file_get_contents($url));

    $latitude = $data->lat;
    $longitude = $data->lon;

    return [$latitude, $longitude];
}

// Get user's geolocation
list($latitude, $longitude) = getUserGeolocation();

echo "Latitude: $latitude, Longitude: $longitude";

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Geolocation API PHP location tracking accuracy utilization

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