local-pois
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 web search.
- Call
web-searchwithresult_filter=locationsto get POI IDs fromlocations.results[].id- 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}" \
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