# Places

Use location-based data to understand the context behind a neighborhood or place to enhance business intelligence, enrich your existing database, and ensure access to always-fresh POI data. Our data represents +100 million commercial points-of-interest (POI) worldwide and is rich with real-world information- it’s been updated and validated by millions of consumers.

### **Places Data**

Foursquare utilizes three approaches to obtain Places data - human, software, and third-party verification to ensure POI data is consistent, accurate, and fresh.

### **Places Delivery**

Download places content and customize data to your business needs, delivered as a flat-file delivery via JSON/TSV from or programmatically access data via the Places API.

### **FAQs**

Get the answers to our most common questions regarding usage of Foursquare Places and related topics.

### **Release Notes**

Discover the most recent improvements, including the addition of new functionality and other important changes.

# Placemaker Tools

Foursquare Placemakers are the guardians and curators of our Places dataset – playing a crucial role in shaping how people understand and interact with physical spaces in our digital world. Placemakers are the most dedicated and passionate members of our community.

### **Become a Placemaker**

Join the guardians and curators of our Places dataset.

### **Get Started with the Placemaker Tools**

Learn about all of the Placemaker Tools at your disposal and start completing tasks.

### **Review a Place**

Learn about the type of tasks to complete when reviewing a place.

### **Placemaker Resources**

Learn about the type of resources available to help you be a successful Placemaker.