Flag a Place
FSQ Place ID
A unique string identifier for a FSQ Place (formerly known as Venue ID). E.g., Foursquare HQ's fsq_place_id = 5a187743ccad6b307315e6fe.
Parameters
dry_run
boolean
Defaults to true
If true, return the expected result without actually submitting the suggestion. Useful for testing.
fields
string
required
List of fields being flagged as incorrect. Possible values are:
- address
- latitude
- longitude
- locality
- name
- tel
- postcode
- region
- state
- website
- placeActions
comment
string
A comment describing the issue being flagged.
X-Places-Api-Version
string
enum
required
Defaults to 2025-06-17
The version of the API to use.
Example Response
{
"suggested_edits": [
{
"id": "string",
"fsq_place_id": "string",
"suggested_edit_type": "string",
"created_at": "2026-07-25T03:23:17.365Z",
"resolved_time": "2026-07-25T03:23:17.365Z",
"rolled_back": {},
"status": "string",
"created_fsq_place_id": "string",
"matched_fsq_place_id": "string"
}
],
"errors": [
"string"
]
}
API Example Request
curl --request POST \
--url 'https://places-api.foursquare.com/places/fsq_place_id/suggest/flag?dry_run=true' \
--header 'X-Places-Api-Version: 2025-06-17' \
--header 'accept: application/json'