Search Areas

Search for areas by name or location.

Search for areas by name, coordinates, or other criteria.

Search Areas

Search for areas matching your query. Supports text search and geo-location.

GET/v1/areas/search
NameTypeRequiredDescription
qstringoptionalText search queryExample: sandton
latnumberoptionalLatitude for geo searchExample: -26.1076
lngnumberoptionalLongitude for geo searchExample: 28.0567
radiusnumberoptionalSearch radius in km (max 50)Default: 10
min_scorenumberoptionalMinimum Truth Score filterExample: 7.0
limitintegeroptionalNumber of results (1-50)Default: 10

Example: Text Search

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.placeiq.co/v1/areas/search?q=sandton" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example: Geo Search

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.placeiq.co/v1/areas/search?lat=-26.1076&lng=28.0567&radius=5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"