Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 Tracking API

The Tracking API from Microsoft Windows 10 — 1 operation(s) for tracking.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Documentation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/get-started/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/apiindex/windows-api-list

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/desktop-programming

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/design/shell/tiles-and-notifications/adaptive-interactive-toasts

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/windows-ml/api-reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/windows-ml/get-started

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/files/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cortana/voice-commands/vcd

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.input.inking

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/design/input/pen-and-stylus-interactions

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/composition/visual-layer

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/composition/using-the-visual-layer-with-xaml

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/directx

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/getting-started-with-directx-graphics

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/develop/audio-video-camera

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/medfound/audio-video-capture-in-media-foundation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/networking/which-networking-technology

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/devices-sensors/bluetooth-dev-faq

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/bluetooth/bluetooth-programming-with-windows-sockets

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.devices.geolocation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sensorsapi/introduction-to-the-sensor-and-location-platform-in-windows

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/develop/security/windows-hello

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/develop/security/windows-hello-auth-service

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/winui/winui2/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/winui/winui2/getting-started

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/applifecycle/background-tasks

Specifications

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-windows-10/refs/heads/main/openapi/microsoft-windows-10-tracking-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-10-sdk/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/

https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-classic-samples

https://github.com/WindowsNotifications/quickstart-sending-local-toast-win10

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.notifications

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/windows-ml/tutorials

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-Machine-Learning

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/files/best-practices-for-writing-to-files

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cortana/voice-commands/voicecommand-design-guidelines

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples/tree/master/Samples/SimpleInk

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.composition

https://github.com/microsoft/Windows.UI.Composition-Win32-Samples

https://github.com/microsoft/DirectX-Graphics-Samples

https://microsoft.github.io/DirectX-Specs/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.media.capture

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.networking.sockets

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/microsoft/windows-universal-samples/websocket/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/_bluetooth/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/locationapi/windows-location-api-portal

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/microsoft/windows-universal-samples/geolocation/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.devices.sensors

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/webauthn-apis

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/winui/api/microsoft.ui.xaml.controls

https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/microsoft/windows-universal-samples/backgroundtask/

OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Background Tasks Accelerometer Tracking API
  description: API for running code in the background when an application is suspended or not running. Based on the Windows.ApplicationModel.Background namespace, it supports time-triggered, system-triggered, and maintenance-triggered background tasks. Key classes include BackgroundTaskBuilder, BackgroundTaskRegistration, SystemTrigger, TimeTrigger, and BackgroundTaskCompletedEventArgs.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Developer Support
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/applifecycle/background-tasks
  license:
    name: Microsoft Software License
    url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://api.windows.com
  description: Windows Platform API
tags:
- name: Tracking
paths:
  /geolocation/tracking:
    post:
      operationId: startPositionTracking
      summary: Microsoft Windows 10 Start continuous position tracking
      description: Starts continuous position tracking by subscribing to the Geolocator.PositionChanged event. Reports position updates based on the configured movement threshold (in meters) and reporting interval.
      tags:
      - Tracking
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TrackingRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Tracking started
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TrackingSession'
        '403':
          description: Location access denied
    delete:
      operationId: stopPositionTracking
      summary: Microsoft Windows 10 Stop position tracking
      description: Stops continuous position tracking by unsubscribing from the Geolocator.PositionChanged event and disposing the Geolocator.
      tags:
      - Tracking
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Tracking stopped
components:
  schemas:
    TrackingSession:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Ready
          - Initializing
          - NoData
          - Disabled
          - NotInitialized
          - NotAvailable
          description: Current Geolocator status (PositionStatus)
    TrackingRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        desiredAccuracy:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Default
          - High
          default: Default
        movementThreshold:
          type: number
          format: double
          description: Minimum movement in meters before reporting
          default: 0
        reportInterval:
          type: integer
          description: Minimum time between reports in milliseconds
          default: 1000
externalDocs:
  description: Background Tasks Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/applifecycle/background-tasks