Authentication
Authenticating against the API is done by passing your API Key.
Rate Limits
Usage of the Places API is subject to rate limits.
Errors
HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure of an API request.
Pagination
Endpoints that return a list of results, we may return pagination details in the response's header.
Session Tokens
Group the user's query and the user's selected result into a discrete session for billing purposes.
Localization
Specify the locale by setting the Accept-Language HTTP header in your request.
Response Fields
The returnable metadata of the FSQ Places API.
Places Categories
Categories are assigned to a Foursquare Place in two distinct attributes.
Places Chains
Explicit associations between national and local brands and their brick-and-mortar locations.
Supported Countries
Places has over 100 million POIs across 247 countries and territories.
Usage Guidelines
Help us maintain our platform, and follow our Usage rules.
Visual Crediting Policy
Visually credit Foursquare by downloading our logos and hosting on your CDN.
Places Photos Guide
Retrieve components of a photo URL that can be quickly assembled to get a photo.
Pricing
Provides pricing options designed to meet your needs.