Places Connector

Route: /app-connectors/places

Purpose

Places Connector is a location and saved-place context surface for travel planning, meeting preparation, and nearby context.

Boundary

It is not a maps app, navigation app, location tracker, Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Foursquare replacement.

Current MVP UI

• Provider cards for Google Maps, Apple Maps, Foursquare, Manual Places, and Travel History placeholders.
• Saved places, recent city planning, place collections, AI context, permission boundary, and privacy note.

Mock Data Model

The UI uses mock saved places, city boards, collections, and travel notes. It does not store real coordinates.

Future Connectors

Future work may add saved place imports, approximate location consent, travel calendar links, and planning summaries.

Alma Capabilities

Alma can later use approved place summaries for travel planning, meeting prep, and contextual suggestions.

Permission Boundaries

Saved place reads, approximate location, precise location, and location history are separate scopes. Precise location and history are disabled by default.

Backend Status

No browser geolocation, map API, location history read, backend route, provider SDK, or database schema exists.

Security And Privacy

Location is sensitive. Future connectors should prefer approximate location, opt-in sessions, and visible audit trails.