diff --git a/pkg/geolocation/geolocation.go b/pkg/geolocation/geolocation.go
index 3d1d9c04a..4a9375b95 100644
--- a/pkg/geolocation/geolocation.go
+++ b/pkg/geolocation/geolocation.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 type (
 	Geometry struct {
-		Type        string     `json:"type"`
-		Coordinates [2]float64 `json:"coordinates"`
+		Type        string    `json:"type"`
+		Coordinates []float64 `json:"coordinates"`
 	}
 
 	Properties struct {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type (
 	}
 )
 
-func Parse(ss []string) (m *Full, err error) {
+func Parse(ss []string) (m Full, err error) {
 	if len(ss) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/store/adapters/rdbms/aux_types.gen.go b/store/adapters/rdbms/aux_types.gen.go
index d8fa3661d..c8e86a7ac 100644
--- a/store/adapters/rdbms/aux_types.gen.go
+++ b/store/adapters/rdbms/aux_types.gen.go
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ type (
 		Name             string                            `db:"name"`
 		Handle           string                            `db:"handle"`
 		Type             string                            `db:"type"`
-		Location         *geolocation.Full                 `db:"location"`
+		Location         geolocation.Full                  `db:"location"`
 		Ownership        string                            `db:"ownership"`
 		SensitivityLevel uint64                            `db:"sensitivity_level"`
 		Config           systemType.ConnectionConfig       `db:"config"`
diff --git a/system/dal_connection.cue b/system/dal_connection.cue
index 6cdfbd09a..720e2975e 100644
--- a/system/dal_connection.cue
+++ b/system/dal_connection.cue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dal_connection: schema.#Resource & {
 		// omitting isPrimary and replacing with a special type
 		type: { goType: "string" }
 
-		location: { goType: "*geolocation.Full" }
+		location: { goType: "geolocation.Full" }
 		ownership: {}
 		sensitivity_level: { goType: "uint64" }
 
diff --git a/system/rest.yaml b/system/rest.yaml
index 79a3ce1fb..48b702d6a 100644
--- a/system/rest.yaml
+++ b/system/rest.yaml
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ endpoints:
         title: type
 
       - name: location
-        type: "*geolocation.Full"
+        type: "geolocation.Full"
         required: true
         title: location
         parser: geolocation.Parse
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ endpoints:
         title: type
 
       - name: location
-        type: "*geolocation.Full"
+        type: "geolocation.Full"
         required: true
         title: location
         parser: geolocation.Parse
diff --git a/system/rest/dal_connection.go b/system/rest/dal_connection.go
index b63d22566..2e47be4ed 100644
--- a/system/rest/dal_connection.go
+++ b/system/rest/dal_connection.go
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ func (ctrl DalConnection) federatedNodeToConnection(f *federationTypes.Node) *ty
 		Name:      f.Name,
 		Handle:    h,
 		Type:      federationTypes.NodeResourceType,
-		Location:  nil,
 		Ownership: f.Contact,
 
 		Config: types.ConnectionConfig{
diff --git a/system/rest/request/dalConnection.go b/system/rest/request/dalConnection.go
index 8d2741cfd..c6db5e4e4 100644
--- a/system/rest/request/dalConnection.go
+++ b/system/rest/request/dalConnection.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ type (
 		// Location POST parameter
 		//
 		// location
-		Location *geolocation.Full
+		Location geolocation.Full
 
 		// Ownership POST parameter
 		//
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ type (
 		// Location POST parameter
 		//
 		// location
-		Location *geolocation.Full
+		Location geolocation.Full
 
 		// Ownership POST parameter
 		//
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (r DalConnectionCreate) GetType() string {
 }
 
 // Auditable returns all auditable/loggable parameters
-func (r DalConnectionCreate) GetLocation() *geolocation.Full {
+func (r DalConnectionCreate) GetLocation() geolocation.Full {
 	return r.Location
 }
 
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ func (r DalConnectionUpdate) GetType() string {
 }
 
 // Auditable returns all auditable/loggable parameters
-func (r DalConnectionUpdate) GetLocation() *geolocation.Full {
+func (r DalConnectionUpdate) GetLocation() geolocation.Full {
 	return r.Location
 }
 
diff --git a/system/types/dal_connection.go b/system/types/dal_connection.go
index d6140cb3a..aeffdfd9e 100644
--- a/system/types/dal_connection.go
+++ b/system/types/dal_connection.go
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ type (
 
 		Type string `json:"type"`
 
-		Location         *geolocation.Full `json:"location,omitempty"`
-		Ownership        string            `json:"ownership"`
-		SensitivityLevel uint64            `json:"sensitivityLevel,string"`
+		Location         geolocation.Full `json:"location"`
+		Ownership        string           `json:"ownership"`
+		SensitivityLevel uint64           `json:"sensitivityLevel,string"`
 
 		Config       ConnectionConfig       `json:"config"`
 		Capabilities ConnectionCapabilities `json:"capabilities"`