Foursquare

Connect to the Foursquare Location API to pull local business data and embed Foursquare actions. Test an API call in your browser and export the code snippet. Use cases include unlocking deals, real-time check-ins and local data analysis. The Foursquare API pricing is free but subject to rate limits: https://developer.foursquare.com/overview/ratelimits

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0.1/10 popularity
131098 ms avg latency
91 endpoints
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Foursquare endpoints

MethodEndpointDescription
POST getUpdateDetails
/getUpdateDetails
Allows you to retrieve update details.
POST addCommentToCheckin
/addCommentToCheckin
Comment on a checkin-in
POST addItemToList
/addItemToList
Allows you to add an item to a list.
POST addList
/addList
Allows users to create a new list.
POST addPage
/addPage
Allows users to create a new page. The creating user is added as a manager of the new page.
POST addPostToCheckin
/addPostToCheckin
Post user generated content from an external app to a check-in. This post will be accessible to anyone who can view the details of the check-in.
POST addTip
/addTip
Allows you to add a new tip at a venue.
POST addVenue
/addVenue
Allows Foursquare users to add a new venue.
POST changeSingleSetting
/changeSingleSetting
Change a setting for the given user.
POST claimVenue
/claimVenue
Claim a venue for the user. If your OAuth Consumer is set up with the proper privileges, you can use this endpoint to claim a venue on behalf of a user without the claim having…
POST createCheckin
/createCheckin
Allows you to check in to a place.
POST deleteItemFromList
/deleteItemFromList
Allows you to delete items from a list. One of itemId, venueId, or tipId must be provided.
POST dislikeVenue
/dislikeVenue
Allows the acting user to dislike for a venue.
POST findUsers
/findUsers
Helps a user locate friends.
POST flagTip
/flagTip
Allows the acting user to flag a tip as offensive, spam, or not relevant.
POST flagVenue
/flagVenue
Allows users to indicate a venue is incorrect in some way.
POST followList
/followList
Allows you to follow a list.
POST getAccessToken
/getAccessToken
Access tokens allow apps to make requests to Foursquare on the behalf of a user. Each access token is unique to the user and consumer key.
POST getCheckin
/getCheckin
Get details of a check-in.
POST getEventCategories
/getEventCategories
Returns a hierarchical list of categories applied to events.
POST getListFollowers
/getListFollowers
Returns a count and items of users following this list.
POST getListItem
/getListItem
Gives details about a list item
POST getListsTipAppears
/getListsTipAppears
The lists that this tip appears on.
POST getNextVenues
/getNextVenues
Returns venues that people often check in to after the current venue. Up to 5 venues are returned in each query, and results are sorted by how many people have visited that venue…
POST getNotificationUpdates
/getNotificationUpdates
Retrieve a user's notification tray notifications
POST getPageAccessToken
/getPageAccessToken
Returns an OAuth access token for the specified page. The requesting user must be a manager of the page.
POST getPageUpdates
/getPageUpdates
Returns a list of page updates created by the current user.
POST getPageVenues
/getPageVenues
Allows you to get the page's venues.
POST getPageVenuesTimeSeriesData
/getPageVenuesTimeSeriesData
Get daily venue stats for venues managed by a page over a time range.
POST getPendingFriendRequests
/getPendingFriendRequests
Shows a user the list of users with whom they have a pending friend request (i.e., someone tried to add the acting user as a friend, but the acting user has not accepted).
POST getPhoto
/getPhoto
Get details of a photo.
POST getRecentFriendsCheckins
/getRecentFriendsCheckins
Returns a list of recent checkins from friends.
POST getRecommendedVenues
/getRecommendedVenues
Returns a list of recommended venues near the current location.
POST getSimilarVenues
/getSimilarVenues
Returns a list of venues similar to the specified venue.
POST getSingleEvent
/getSingleEvent
Get details of a event.
POST getSingleList
/getSingleList
Gives details about a list.
POST getSinglePageUpdate
/getSinglePageUpdate
Get page update details.
POST getSingleSetting
/getSingleSetting
Returns a setting for the acting user.
POST getSingleVenue
/getSingleVenue
Gives details about a venue, including location, mayorship, tags, tips, specials, and category.
POST getSuggestedCompletion
/getSuggestedCompletion
Returns a list of mini-venues partially matching the search term, near the location.
POST getTip
/getTip
Gives details about a tip, including which users (especially friends) have marked the tip to-do.
POST getTrendingVenues
/getTrendingVenues
Returns a list of venues near the current location with the most people currently checked in.
POST getUser
/getUser
Returns profile information for a given user, including selected mayorships.
POST getUserCheckins
/getUserCheckins
Returns a history of checkins for the authenticated user.
POST getUserFriends
/getUserFriends
Returns an array of a user's friends.
POST getUserLikedVenues
/getUserLikedVenues
Returns a list of venues liked by the specified user
POST getUserLists
/getUserLists
A User's Lists.
POST getUserManagedPages
/getUserManagedPages
Returns an array of the pages a user manages.
POST getUserManagedVenues
/getUserManagedVenues
Get a list of venues the current user manages.
POST getUserMayorships
/getUserMayorships
Returns a user's mayorships.
+ 41 more endpoints on the provider's documentation.

Foursquare pricing

PlanPriceRate limitQuotas
BASIC Free

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