Apparatus and server for sharing position information of vehicle

A server for sharing location information of a vehicle, the server comprising:

• a communication circuit configured to communicate with the vehicle;
• and
• a processor electrically connected with the communication circuit,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the communication circuit, the location information of the vehicle and identification information of an external device, which is a target for sharing the location information of the vehicle, from the vehicle,
• transmit, via the communication circuit, authentication information for sharing the location information to the external device,
• authenticate the external device, or another device which receives the authentication information from the external device, using the authentication information, and
• transmit, via the communication circuit, the location information to the authenticated device,
• wherein the server periodically receives the location information from the vehicle based on a driving state of the vehicle and receives the identification information from the vehicle, and
• wherein the vehicle selects the external device for expanding sharing of the location information when the external device corresponds to the identification information.