diff --git a/api/server/routes/config.js b/api/server/routes/config.js
index 79f36552ca..7e352959f4 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/config.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/config.js
@@ -181,6 +181,18 @@ function buildWebSearchConfig(appConfig) {
   };
 }
 
+function buildLocationStartupConfig(appConfig) {
+  const loc = appConfig?.location;
+  if (!loc || loc.enabled === false) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  const out = { enabled: true };
+  if (loc.geocoder?.endpoint) {
+    out.geocoder = { endpoint: loc.geocoder.endpoint };
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
 function buildCloudFrontStartupConfig() {
   const config = getCloudFrontConfig();
   if (
@@ -284,6 +296,11 @@ router.get('/', async function (req, res) {
       payload.webSearch = webSearch;
     }
 
+    const location = buildLocationStartupConfig(appConfig);
+    if (location) {
+      payload.location = location;
+    }
+
     const buildInfo = buildBuildInfoPayload(appConfig?.interfaceConfig);
     if (buildInfo) {
       payload.buildInfo = buildInfo;
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index 8edbd8d8fe..06bafeacc5 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1409,6 +1409,12 @@ export type TStartupConfig = {
     scraperProvider?: ScraperProviders;
     rerankerType?: RerankerTypes;
   };
+  location?: {
+    enabled: boolean;
+    geocoder?: {
+      endpoint?: string;
+    };
+  };
   cloudFront?: {
     cookieRefresh?: {
       endpoint: string;
@@ -1561,6 +1567,17 @@ export const webSearchSchema = z.object({
 
 export type TWebSearchConfig = DeepPartial<z.infer<typeof webSearchSchema>>;
 
+export const locationSchema = z.object({
+  enabled: z.boolean().default(true),
+  geocoder: z
+    .object({
+      endpoint: z.string().url().optional(),
+    })
+    .optional(),
+});
+
+export type TLocationConfig = z.infer<typeof locationSchema>;
+
 export const ocrSchema = z.object({
   mistralModel: z.string().optional(),
   apiKey: z.string().optional().default('${OCR_API_KEY}'),
@@ -1687,6 +1704,7 @@ export const configSchema = z.object({
   cache: z.boolean().default(true),
   ocr: ocrSchema.optional(),
   webSearch: webSearchSchema.optional(),
+  location: locationSchema.optional(),
   memory: memorySchema.optional(),
   summarization: summarizationConfigSchema.optional(),
   skillSync: skillSyncConfigSchema,
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/location.spec.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/location.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fa7f9028f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/location.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { loadLocationConfig } from './location';
+
+describe('loadLocationConfig', () => {
+  it('defaults to enabled when unset', () => {
+    expect(loadLocationConfig(undefined)).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+  });
+
+  it('respects an explicit disable', () => {
+    expect(loadLocationConfig({ enabled: false })).toEqual({ enabled: false });
+  });
+
+  it('passes through a geocoder endpoint', () => {
+    const result = loadLocationConfig({
+      enabled: true,
+      geocoder: { endpoint: 'https://example.com/geo' },
+    });
+    expect(result.geocoder?.endpoint).toBe('https://example.com/geo');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/location.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/location.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96b63c813b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/location.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import type { TCustomConfig, TLocationConfig } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+
+/**
+ * Resolves the `location` section of librechat.yaml into the runtime config.
+ * Defaults to enabled when the section is omitted.
+ */
+export function loadLocationConfig(location: TCustomConfig['location']): TLocationConfig {
+  if (!location) {
+    return { enabled: true };
+  }
+  return {
+    enabled: location.enabled ?? true,
+    ...(location.geocoder?.endpoint ? { geocoder: { endpoint: location.geocoder.endpoint } } : {}),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/service.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/service.ts
index fe3ae1b007..429d27eace 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/service.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/service.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type { TCustomConfig, FileSources, DeepPartial } from 'librechat-data-pro
 import type { AppConfig, FunctionTool } from '~/types/app';
 import { loadDefaultInterface } from './interface';
 import { loadTurnstileConfig } from './turnstile';
+import { loadLocationConfig } from './location';
 import { agentsConfigSetup } from './agents';
 import { loadWebSearchConfig } from './web';
 import { processModelSpecs } from './specs';
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ export const AppService = async (params?: {
 
   const ocr = loadOCRConfig(config.ocr);
   const webSearch = loadWebSearchConfig(config.webSearch);
+  const location = loadLocationConfig(config.location);
   const memory = loadMemoryConfig(config.memory);
   const summarization = loadSummarizationConfig(config);
   const skillSync = loadSkillSyncConfig(config);
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ export const AppService = async (params?: {
     balance,
     skillSync,
     webSearch,
+    location,
     mcpSettings,
     fileStrategy,
     registration,
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/types/app.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/types/app.ts
index 0eb0f4d60b..2ffd851168 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/types/app.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/types/app.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   summarization?: SummarizationConfig;
   /** Web search configuration */
   webSearch?: TCustomConfig['webSearch'];
+  /** Location feature configuration */
+  location?: TCustomConfig['location'];
   /** Message filter configuration (PII and future filter types) */
   messageFilter?: TCustomConfig['messageFilter'];
   /** Skill sync configuration */