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The system was reverse-engineered almost as soon as it was released. You can do the reverse of what OP is asking using OpenHaystack (track a non-Apple device using Apple's Find My Network).
It looks like they have an Android app which means a Linux app could exist, and wouldn't that do exactly what OP wants to do?
Edit: Looks like it might depend on Apple Mail. I wonder how the apps work. It must need to be running on a Mac somewhere or something?
Edit: Yup, that's exactly it, needs to be running on a Mac.