Local POIs (Search API)

Requires API Key: Get one at https://api.search.brave.com

Plan: Included in the Search plan. See https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/subscriptions/subscribe

Two-step flow: This endpoint requires POI IDs from a prior search.

1. Get POI IDs from local-place-search, or from web-search with result_filter=locations (locations.results[].id)
2. Pass those IDs to this endpoint to get full business details

Quick Start (cURL)

Get POI Details

curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/local/pois" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Accept-Encoding: gzip" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -G \
  --data-urlencode "ids=loc4CQWMJWLD4VBEBZ62XQLJTGK6YCJEEJDNAAAAAAA="

Multiple POIs with Location Headers

curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/local/pois" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Accept-Encoding: gzip" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -H "X-Loc-Lat: 37.7749" \
  -H "X-Loc-Long: -122.4194" \
  -G \
  --data-urlencode "ids=loc4CQWMJWLD4VBEBZ62XQLJTGK6YCJEEJDNAAAAAAA=" \
  --data-urlencode "ids=loc4HTAVTJKP4RBEBZCEMBI3NG26YD4II4PATIHPDYI=" \
  --data-urlencode "units=imperial"

Note: POI IDs are opaque strings returned in web search locations.results[].id. IDs are ephemeral and expire after ~8 hours. The example IDs above are for illustration — fetch fresh IDs via web-search with result_filter=locations. Use --data-urlencode since IDs may contain =.

Endpoint

GET https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/local/pois

Authentication: X-Subscription-Token: <API_KEY> header

Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |--|--|--|--|--| | ids | string[] | Yes | — | POI IDs from web search results (1-20) | | searchlang | string | No | en | Language preference (2+ char language code) | | uilang | string | No | en-US | UI language (locale code, e.g., "en-US") | | units | string | No | null | metric (km) or imperial (miles) |

Location Headers (Optional)

For distance calculation from user location:

| Header | Type | Range | Description | |--|--|--|--| | X-Loc-Lat | float | -90.0 to 90.0 | User latitude | | X-Loc-Long | float | -180.0 to 180.0 | User longitude |

Response Fields

The response has type: "local_pois" and a results array of LocationResult objects:

| Field | Type | Description | |--|--|--| | title | string | Business/POI name | | url | string | Canonical URL for the location | | providerurl | string | Provider page URL | | type | string | Always "locationresult" | | id | string | POI identifier (opaque string, valid ~8 hours) | | description | string? | Short description | | postaladdress.type | string | Always "PostalAddress" | | postaladdress.displayAddress | string | Formatted display address | | postaladdress.streetAddress | string? | Street address | | postaladdress.addressLocality | string? | City | | postaladdress.addressRegion | string? | State/region | | postaladdress.postalCode | string? | Postal/ZIP code | | postaladdress.country | string? | Country code | | contact.telephone | string? | Phone number | | contact.email | string? | Email address | | rating.ratingValue | float? | Average rating (≥0) | | rating.bestRating | float? | Max possible rating | | rating.reviewCount | int? | Number of reviews | | rating.profile.name | string? | Rating provider name | | rating.profile.url | string? | Rating provider URL | | openinghours.currentday | object[]? | Today's hours (abbrname, fullname, opens, closes) | | openinghours.days | object[][]? | Hours for each day of the week (same structure) | | coordinates | [float, float]? | [latitude, longitude] tuple | | distance.value | float? | Distance from user location | | distance.units | string? | Distance unit (km or miles) | | categories | string[] | Business categories (default []) | | pricerange | string? | Price indicator ($, $$, $$$, $$$$) | | servescuisine | string[]? | Cuisine types (restaurants) | | thumbnail.src | string? | Thumbnail image URL | | thumbnail.original | string? | Original image URL | | profiles | object[]? | External profiles (name, url, longname, img) | | reviews.reviewsinforeignlanguage | bool | Whether reviews in a foreign language are available | | pictures.results | object[]? | Photo thumbnails | | action | object? | Action to take — has type (string) and url (string) | | results | object[]? | Related web results (LocationWebResult with metaurl) | | timezone | string? | IANA timezone (e.g., America/LosAngeles) | | timezone_offset | int? | UTC timezone offset |

Example Response

{
  "type": "local_pois",
  "results": [
    {
      "type": "location_result",
      "title": "Park Mediterranean Grill",
      "url": "https://yelp.com/biz/park-mediterranean-grill-sf",
      "provider_url": "https://yelp.com/biz/park-mediterranean-grill-sf",
      "id": "loc4CQWMJWLD4VBEBZ62XQLJTGK6YCJEEJDNAAAAAAA=",
      "postal_address": {
        "type": "PostalAddress",
        "displayAddress": "123 Main St, San Francisco, CA 94102",
        "streetAddress": "123 Main St",
        "addressLocality": "San Francisco",
        "addressRegion": "CA",
        "postalCode": "94102",
        "country": "US"
      },
      "contact": { "telephone": "+1 415-555-0123" },
      "thumbnail": {
        "src": "https://example.com/thumb.jpg",
        "original": "https://example.com/original.jpg"
      },
      "rating": {
        "ratingValue": 4.5,
        "bestRating": 5.0,
        "reviewCount": 234,
      },
      "opening_hours": {
        "current_day": [
          { "abbr_name": "Mon", "full_name": "Monday", "opens": "07:00", "closes": "21:00" }
        ]
      },
      "coordinates": [37.7749, -122.4194],
      "distance": { "value": 0.3, "units": "miles" },
      "categories": ["Mediterranean", "Greek"],
      "price_range": "$$",
      "serves_cuisine": ["Mediterranean", "Greek"],
      "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
    }
  ]
}

Getting POI IDs

local-place-search returns POI IDs directly. They also come from the Web Search API (web-search) with result_filter=locations:

# 1. Search for local businesses
curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/web/search?q=coffee+shops+near+me&result_filter=locations" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -H "X-Loc-Lat: 37.7749" \
  -H "X-Loc-Long: -122.4194"

# 2. Extract POI IDs from locations.results[].id
# 3. Use those IDs with this endpoint

Use Cases

• Local business lookup: Retrieve full details (hours, contact, address) for POIs surfaced in web search
• Restaurant discovery pipeline: Search for restaurants, fetch POI details, filter by cuisine/rating/price_range
• Business hours checker: Get opening_hours for a business to determine if currently open
• Location-aware application: Combine with location headers to get distance calculations for nearby POIs

Notes

• ID format: Opaque strings (use --data-urlencode for cURL)
• Units: metric or imperial for distance measurement preference
• Max IDs: Up to 20 IDs per request