What is the point in adding reverse geocoding settings?

Hi all,
Quick and easy question. What is the point in the reverse geocoding lines you can add to the config file.

Also what is the point in <entry key='geocoder.onRequest'>false</entry>

and lastly, if it was all working, how should i "see" that it is working? Log files showing that it is doing the reverse lookup each time the coords get sent to traccar? anything else? visually within the GUI anywhere?

Thanks in advance

Reverse geocoding is needed to convert coordinates into a human readable address. That's the point. If it's working, you should have the address in the UI.

ok, well as i said in my previous post. its ignoring that onrequest:false setting and seemingly ignoring the correct reverse geocoding config.

I see the "show address" button and i can click on it and get the rough address. thats fine. but I assume there must be a reason for wanting to add specific geocoding config to the settings of traccar?

if i change the API key or URL of the geocoder config, the "show address" no longer works. (although even with the correct config , it never shows automatically the address itself, I always have to click on the show address button.

its like its ignoring all my config settings. and its driving me nuts

<properties>

    <!-- Documentation: https://www.traccar.org/configuration-file/ -->

    <entry key='database.driver'>org.h2.Driver</entry>
    <entry key='database.url'>jdbc:h2:./data/database</entry>
    <entry key='database.user'>sa</entry>
    <entry key='database.password'></entry>
    <entry key='geocoder.enable'>true</entry>
    <entry key='geocoder.type'>locationiq</entry>
    <entry key='geocoder.url'>https://eu1.locationiq.com/v1/reverse.php</entry>
    <entry key='geocoder.key'>qwewqewqewqeqwe</entry>
    <entry key='geocoder.onRequest'>false</entry>
    <entry key='geocoder.format'>%h %r, %t, %s, %c</entry>
    <entry key='geocoder.reuseDistance'>0</entry>
    <entry key='geolocation.enable'>true</entry>
    <entry key='geolocation.type'>opencellid</entry>
    <entry key='geolocation.key'>pwerwerwerwerwerweerwerwer</entry>
    <entry key='event.motion.enable'>true</entry>
    <entry key='event.geofence.enable'>true</entry>
    <entry key='filter.enable'>true</entry>
    <entry key='filter.distance'>15</entry> <!-- Minimum distance in meters between points -->
    <entry key='filter.maxSpeed'>240</entry> <!-- Maximum valid speed in km/h -->
    <entry key='filter.invalid'>true</entry> <!-- Ignore invalid data -->
    <entry key='filter.duplicate'>true</entry> <!-- Ignore duplicate data -->

</properties>

seeing nothing in the logs to imply that its doing any kind of lookup after receiving the coords from the tracker .

2025-04-22 00:03:43  INFO: [Tb73c8df4: h02 < 31.94.6.22] 24917019039800034222042552342259050001518206000000fffffbff00c31a0b0d>
2025-04-22 00:03:43  INFO: Position filtered by Distance filters from device: 9170190398
2025-04-22 00:03:46  INFO: [Tc6119db2] disconnected

the config file is 100% being used because the container doesnt even start if i rename that file. and obviously if the url/api key change to be something invalid that the show address doesnt work. so its definitely being used.

if feels like i must be missing some other line of config for it to work??

If you want reverse geocoding to work automatically, you have to set this config parameter:

<entry key='geocoder.ignorePositions'>false</entry>

thanks, I've now added that and restarted, (i've had that in my config before) everything is behaving exactly the same as i have already described. logs, button, etc.

If all your data is filtered, obviously you won't see any changes.