Local Pois

Local POIs (Search API)

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

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

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

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> 1. Call web-search with result_filter=locations to get POI IDs from 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) |

| search_lang | string | No | en | Language preference (2+ char language code) |

| ui_lang | 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 |

| provider_url | string | Provider page URL |

| type | string | Always "location_result" |

| id | string | POI identifier (opaque string, valid ~8 hours) |

| description | string? | Short description |

| postal_address.type | string | Always "PostalAddress" |

| postal_address.displayAddress | string | Formatted display address |

| postal_address.streetAddress | string? | Street address |

| postal_address.addressLocality | string? | City |

| postal_address.addressRegion | string? | State/region |

| postal_address.postalCode | string? | Postal/ZIP code |

| postal_address.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 |

| opening_hours.current_day | object[]? | Today's hours (abbr_name, full_name, opens, closes) |

| opening_hours.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 []) |

| price_range | string? | Price indicator ($, $$, $$$, $$$$) |

| serves_cuisine | string[]? | Cuisine types (restaurants) |

| thumbnail.src | string? | Thumbnail image URL |

| thumbnail.original | string? | Original image URL |

| profiles | object[]? | External profiles (name, url, long_name, img) |

| reviews.reviews_in_foreign_language | 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 meta_url) |

| timezone | string? | IANA timezone (e.g., America/Los_Angeles) |

| 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

POI IDs 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