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Guides & FAQ

Everything you need to set up and run Localizit — step by step.

Getting started

Create your workspace▾
  1. Click Get started and sign up with your email.
  2. When prompted, create a workspace (your company or team name). Each workspace is a private, isolated account — its tags, geofences and alerts are never shared with anyone else.
  3. You'll land on the Dashboard. That's your control centre.
Add your first tag▾
  1. On the Dashboard, find the “Add a tag” panel on the left.
  2. Enter the Device ID — this is the unique ID printed on the tracker (or supplied by your hardware partner).
  3. Give it a Name (e.g. “Makita drill”), and optionally a Site and Serial number.
  4. Click Add tag. It appears under “Tracked assets”, where all its controls live.
Add lots of tags at once (CSV import)▾
  1. Under “Add a tag”, click Bulk import (CSV).
  2. Paste one tag per line in the format: device_id, name, site, radius_m, serial (only device_id is required).
  3. Click Import tags. Duplicates are skipped automatically.

Connecting trackers

Give your webhook to the factory / tracker▾
  1. On the Dashboard, find “Your webhook URL” at the top-left and click Copy.
  2. Send that URL to your hardware supplier or paste it into your tracker's platform. Devices POST their location to it.
  3. The expected JSON format is shown on the How it works page. A tag auto-registers the first time a ping arrives, so you don't have to add it manually first.
What trackers work?▾
  1. BLE crowd-tags (which relay through nearby phones) and direct GPS/cellular trackers both work — they all report to the same webhook URL.
  2. Switching hardware later doesn't require any changes on your side; the webhook stays the same.

Geofencing & tracking

Draw a geofence around a site▾
  1. On a tag's card, click Geofence.
  2. Click a point on the map to drop the zone centre, then set a radius in metres.
  3. Click Save. From now on you'll get a geofence-exit alert whenever that asset leaves the zone.
  4. To remove it, open Geofence again and click Remove.
Read the live map▾
  1. The map opens on the UK and auto-zooms to your assets once they report a location.
  2. Each tag shows as a pin; click it to see its name. The selected asset's geofence shows as a blue circle.

Managing assets

Edit full asset details▾
  1. On a tag's card, click Edit.
  2. Fill in serial number, category, value, warranty, purchase date, a photo URL, notes and status.
  3. Click Save. Details like serial and value are exactly what insurers and police ask for.
Check a tool in and out▾
  1. On a tag's card, click Check out and enter who has it (a person, crew or vehicle). Its status becomes “in use”.
  2. When it's returned, click Check in. This gives you accountability across a multi-crew site.

Alerts

Get email alerts▾
  1. On the Dashboard, enter an address in “Alert email” and click Save settings.
  2. You'll be emailed when an asset leaves its geofence, moves, reappears after a quiet spell, or runs low on battery.
Only alert outside working hours (anti-theft)▾
  1. Tick “Only alert outside working hours”, set your working hours, and Save settings.
  2. Localizit then stays quiet during normal daytime use and only emails out-of-hours movement — the likely-theft signal.

Recovery & theft

Mark a tool as stolen▾
  1. On a tag's card, click Stolen. This tightens the movement and re-appearance thresholds so you catch the smallest signal.
  2. Click Unflag once it's recovered.
Share a live location with police▾
  1. On a tag's card, click Share. Localizit creates a public live-tracking link.
  2. Copy it and send it to the police or your insurer — they'll see the asset's live location and movement trail, no login needed.
  3. The link updates automatically and can be revoked at any time.

Frequently asked

Does someone nearby need an app for BLE tags to work?▾

No. BLE tags relay through the device networks built into modern iPhones and Androids — the passer-by installs nothing and never knows. GPS/cellular trackers report directly over the mobile network.

How up-to-date is a location?▾

As fresh as the last phone that passed a BLE tag — constant in busy areas, less often in remote spots. Where you need guaranteed real-time, fit a GPS/cellular tracker; it reports on its own schedule to the same platform.

Isn't this just an AirTag?▾

Same crowd-locating idea, but Localizit tags use a private broadcast (no “unknown tracker” anti-stalking alerts to tip off a thief) and feed a developer webhook, so data flows into your own platform rather than a closed app.

Can I separate different sites or clients?▾

Yes. Each workspace is fully isolated with its own tags, geofences, alerts and webhook URL. Switch between them from the top bar.

Who can see my data?▾

Only members of your workspace. Every tag, location and alert is scoped to your organisation and protected behind sign-in.

What happens when a tag's battery is low?▾

If the tracker reports battery level, Localizit stores it, shows it on the asset card, and raises a low-battery alert under 20%.

How do I stop a shared recovery link working?▾

Open the asset's Share button again to manage it — the public link can be revoked at any time, instantly cutting off access.

What's the webhook payload format?▾

A JSON body with a data array of pings (deviceId, latitude, longitude, timestamp, accuracy, optional battery). Full example on the How it works page.

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