Entrypoint maturity and availability

Places (Search) API entrypoints can be divided into the following categories.

• Core entrypoints are available to all users of Places (Search) API. They are fully supported and mature. Following are Places (Search) API core entrypoints:
  • Autosuggest –– Get autocomplete suggestions for search queries.
  • Search –– Find places using a text query.
  • Explore –– Find recommended places in a location.
  • Lookup –– Find a place by non-Place ID, e.g. PVID.
  • Place Categories –– Get place categories that are supported within a region.
  • Cuisine Categories –– Get cuisine categories that are supported within a region.
  • Browse –– Find places with certain categories around a location sorted by distance
  • Actions –– Report user interactions
  • Health –– Monitor the availability of the service

• Restricted entrypoints are mature but only available on request. Please contact your sales representative to get access to them. Following are Places (Search) API restricted entrypoints:
  • Tiles –– Retrieves a list tiles base URLs for the given criteria

• The following entrypoints are deprecated:
  • Here –– Identify places at location.
  • Around –– Find places around a location. Similar to explore, but optimized for 3D visual-exploration overlays.
  • Browse by Corridor –– Find places with certain categories within a corridor area
  • Corridor Shortener –– Simplifies route required for the corridor search
  • Suggest –– Get autocomplete suggestions for search queries.
  • Browse-Pt-Stops –– Find public transport places around a location sorted by distance