# Docker based GPS Tracker with mosquitto, node-red and zanzito

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**Created:** [14 December 2018 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-based-gps-tracker-with-mosquitto-node-red-and-zanzito/5804 "2018-12-14T12:24:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![sloppy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sloppy/32/4500_2.png) [@sloppy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sloppy)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2018 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-based-gps-tracker-with-mosquitto-node-red-and-zanzito/5804/1 "2018-12-14T12:24:25Z")

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Hi,

I wrote a blog post about setting up your own GPS tracking system with node-RED, Eclipse Mosquitto and Zanzito. Zanzito is an android app which sends sensor data of your smartphone to any message broker. I used node-red for pulling the info out of mosquitto, manipulate the JSON and forward it to worldmap. I have to say that was really easy and fun especially when you are not a developer like me.

> **[Setting up your own GPS tracking system with node-RED, Eclipse Mosquitto and...](https://sloppy.io/en/blog/setting-up-your-own-gps-tracking-system-with-node-red-eclipse-mosquitto-and-zanzito/)**
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> In this how-to I will show you how you can build your own GPS-powered tracking system in a few minutes. For this we use the following components: The free Android app Zanzito to send the GPS data to a message broker  Eclipse Mosquitto as a message...

I work for [sloppy.io](http://sloppy.io) but this tutorial works of course for other hoster as well. If anyone knows an iphone app similar to zanzito, it would be nice to share this info.

cheers,

Mike