aid: foursquare
name: Foursquare
description: >-
  Foursquare is a location intelligence platform that maintains a global graph of more than 100 million points of
  interest (POI) and provides developer APIs and SDKs for place search, geotagging, autocomplete, audience measurement,
  and visit detection across web and mobile.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: true
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium (free trial) · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/foursquare.png
created: '2025-03-01'
modified: '2026-06-02'
x-docs-platform: readme
x-docs-platform-confidence: high
x-docs-platform-checked: 2026-10-03
tags:
  - Restaurant
  - Location
  - Places
  - Geocoding
  - Recommendations
  - Reviews
  - Movement
  - Geospatial
tags_raw:
  - Restaurant
  - Locations
  - Places
  - Geocoding
  - Recommendations
  - Reviews
  - Movement
  - Geospatial
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: foursquare:movement-sdk
  name: Foursquare Movement SDK
  description: >-
    Mobile SDK for iOS, Android, and React Native that translates passive device location signals into
    visit events using the Foursquare POI graph.
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/docs/movement-sdk-overview
  tags:
  - Movement
  - Visits
  - Mobile SDK
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/docs/movement-sdk-overview
- aid: foursquare:movement-geofence-api
  name: Foursquare Movement Geofence API
  description: >-
    Server-side API for managing geofences that trigger events when Movement SDK-equipped devices enter
    or exit defined places.
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/movement-geofence-api
  tags:
  - Geofence
  - Movement
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/movement-geofence-api
- aid: foursquare:studio-data-api
  name: Foursquare Studio Data API
  description: >-
    API for managing datasets, maps, and visualizations within Foursquare Studio for geospatial analytics.
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/studio-data-api
  tags:
  - Studio
  - Geospatial
  - Analytics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/studio-data-api
- aid: foursquare:measurement-api
  name: Foursquare Measurement API (MAPI)
  description: API for attribution and audience measurement using Foursquare visit panels.
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/measurement-api-mapi
  tags:
  - Measurements
  - Attribution
  - Analytics
  tags_raw:
  - Measurement
  - Attribution
  - Analytics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/measurement-api-mapi
- aid: foursquare:foursquare-ask-api
  name: Foursquare Ask API
  description: Natural-language place search with justifications
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Ask
  properties:
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    url: openapi/foursquare-ask-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Tools
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-mcp
  - type: Rules
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/rules/foursquare-places-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/foursquare-place.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/foursquare-tip.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-ld/foursquare-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/foursquare-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-place-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-search-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-match-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-ask-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-geotagging-example.json
- aid: foursquare:foursquare-autocomplete-api
  name: Foursquare Autocomplete API
  description: Type-ahead search for places, addresses, and geographies
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Autocomplete
  properties:
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    url: openapi/foursquare-autocomplete-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Tools
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-mcp
  - type: Rules
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/rules/foursquare-places-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
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  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/foursquare-tip.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-ld/foursquare-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-place-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-geotagging-example.json
- aid: foursquare:foursquare-details-api
  name: Foursquare Details API
  description: Retrieve attributes for a specific place
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Details
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/foursquare-details-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Tools
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-mcp
  - type: Rules
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/rules/foursquare-places-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/foursquare-place.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/foursquare-tip.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-ld/foursquare-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/foursquare-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-place-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-match-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-ask-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-geotagging-example.json
- aid: foursquare:foursquare-geotagging-api
  name: Foursquare Geotagging API
  description: Resolve a coordinate to the most likely place (Place Snap)
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Geotagging
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/foursquare-geotagging-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Tools
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-mcp
  - type: Rules
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/rules/foursquare-places-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/foursquare-place.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
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  - type: JSONLD
    url: >-
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  - type: Vocabulary
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/examples/foursquare-geotagging-example.json
- aid: foursquare:foursquare-match-api
  name: Foursquare Match API
  description: Match an external POI record to a Foursquare place
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Match
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/foursquare-match-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Tools
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-mcp
  - type: Rules
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/foursquare/refs/heads/main/rules/foursquare-places-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
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  - type: JSONSchema
    url: >-
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  - type: JSONLD
    url: >-
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  - type: Vocabulary
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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- aid: foursquare:foursquare-photos-api
  name: Foursquare Photos API
  description: Photos associated with a place
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Photos
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/foursquare-photos-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Tools
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-mcp
  - type: Rules
    url: >-
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Examples
    url: >-
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- aid: foursquare:foursquare-search-api
  name: Foursquare Search API
  description: Find and explore places
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
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    url: openapi/foursquare-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Tools
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Examples
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- aid: foursquare:foursquare-tips-api
  name: Foursquare Tips API
  description: User tips associated with a place
  humanURL: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  baseURL: https://places-api.foursquare.com
  tags:
  - Tips
  properties:
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  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/foursquare-api-reference
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
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common:
  - type: CapabilityMap
    url: capabilities/foursquare-capability-edges.yml
    name: Foursquare Business Capability Map
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/foursquare-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/foursquare-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/foursquare-finops.yml
  - type: AgenticAccess
    url: agentic-access/foursquare-agentic-access.yml
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/foursquare-domain-security.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/foursquare-authentication.yml
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/foursquare
  - type: Tools
    title: MCP Server
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-mcp
  - type: SDKs
    name: Movement SDK (iOS - Swift Package Manager)
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/movementsdk-ios-spm
  - type: SDKs
    name: Movement SDK (React Native)
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/movement-sdk-react-native
  - type: SDKs
    name: Spatial / Studio SDK Examples
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/fsq-studio-sdk-examples
  - type: SampleCode
    name: Places API Samples
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/foursquare-places-api-samples
  - type: Postman
    name: Places API Postman Collection
    url: https://github.com/foursquare/Place-API-Postman-Collection
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/location-foursquare
  - type: Website
    url: https://foursquare.com/
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://foursquare.com/developers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/developer/reference/places-api-overview
  - type: Discord
    name: Foursquare Developer Community
    url: https://discord.gg/foursquare
  - type: Blog
    url: https://location.foursquare.com/resources/blog/
  - type: Integrations
    url: https://foursquare.com/company/partners/
  - type: LlmsText
    url: https://docs.foursquare.com/llms.txt
integrations:
  - name: Button One Image
  - name: Button Two Image
  - name: Thumbnail
  - name: Featured Img
  - name: Esri
  - name: Starbucks
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
