Add location to EKEvent IOS Calendar

Question

How to add the location not just NSString but with latitude and longitude ,so it shows a map too in the Calendar?

<EKCalendarItem>

https://developer.apple.com/LIBRARY/ios/documentation/EventKit/Reference/EKCalendarItemClassRef/index.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/EKCalendarItem/location

@property(nonatomic, copy) NSString *location;

Code :

 EKEventStore *store = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
[store requestAccessToEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *error) {
    if (!granted) { return; }
    EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:store];
    event.title = @"Event Title";
    event.startDate = [NSDate date]; //today
    event.endDate = [event.startDate dateByAddingTimeInterval:60*60];  //set 1 hour meeting
    event.notes=@"Note";
    event.location=@"Eiffel Tower,Paris"; //how do i add Lat & long / CLLocation?
    event.URL=[NSURL  URLWithString:shareUrl];
    [event setCalendar:[store defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
    NSError *err = nil;
    [store saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent commit:YES error:&err];
    NSString *savedEventId = event.eventIdentifier;  //this is so you can access this event later
}];

Example

Try doing what given in the ans http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16647996/get-location-name-from-latitude-longitude-in-ios — Revinder, Nov 24 '14 at 09:38
@jsetting32 Still no solution , i think its not possible maybe :P — Metalhead1247, Feb 20 '15 at 07:40
Well I'm thinking that since you just type in a location when you create an event in apples calendar app, the location field is just a string. Nothing more. — jsetting32, Feb 20 '15 at 13:36
@jsetting32 yes i think there might be some format for that string which the Calendar App uses, we need to create a string with same format with lat,long and the Place name while creating an event programmatically — Metalhead1247, Feb 21 '15 at 05:35
@Metalhead1247, Have you find any solution of passing lat & long in calendar ? — Diken Shah, Mar 27 '15 at 10:57
@DikenShah i haven't found anything yet, lets try with Andrew Bennett answer — Metalhead1247, Apr 07 '15 at 11:24

denkeni · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-23T03:25:52.833

The property structuredLocation is available on iOS 9, ~~though EKEvent documentation doesn't mention it~~ (Update: it's finally here) , but structuredLocation does exist in EKEvent public header file, and you can check it inside Xcode. No need to use KVC to set it after iOS 9.

Swift version as follows:

let location = CLLocation(latitude: 25.0340, longitude: 121.5645)
let structuredLocation = EKStructuredLocation(title: placeName)  // same title with ekEvent.location
structuredLocation.geoLocation = location
ekEvent.structuredLocation = structuredLocation

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 28 '15 at 03:19

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It's pretty bizarre that there is no documentation for this, but this is how you add a geoLocation to a calendar event.

EKStructuredLocation* structuredLocation = [EKStructuredLocation locationWithTitle:@"Location"]; // locationWithTitle has the same behavior as event.location
CLLocation* location = [[CLLocation alloc] initWithLatitude:0.0 longitude:0.0];
structuredLocation.geoLocation = location;

[event setValue:structuredLocation forKey:@"structuredLocation"];

answered Apr 28 '15 at 03:19

Michael E

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I don't doubt that this works. But the documentation mentions the use of EKStructuredLocation to be specifically for setting Geofencing locations. Any issues that might arise with this solution? – SpacyRicochet May 08 '15 at 14:44
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@spacyRicochet - I haven't had any problems with this method. From what I've played around with, this is the only solution for adding a map to your calendar event. I really think the issue is that the documentation needs to be updated. Either they implemented this functionality and it was a mistake, or they just simply forgot to include this in their documentation. Regardless, it works. – Michael E May 08 '15 at 17:58
Doesn't seem to work properly for me, though that just might be Simulator not liking it. Will try it on device later. – SpacyRicochet May 09 '15 at 08:14
@SpacyRicochet it works on the iPhone 5. I haven't tested it on other devices. – Michael E May 10 '15 at 22:59
Swift, Xcode 13.4.1, setting this EKEvent this still returns an Unknown location when opening the EKEventEditViewController for valid CLLocationCoordinate2D and having plist entries for usage description. Using defaultCalendarForNewEvents. Anyone else experiencing this? – iOS Blacksmith Sep 16 '22 at 06:55

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 20 '15 at 01:09

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You might be able to use setValue:ForKey: on the EKEvent after creating a EKStructuredLocation, the key is 'structuredLocation'

answered Mar 20 '15 at 01:09

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Add location to EKEvent IOS Calendar

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