MapQuest Place Search API
The MapQuest Place Search API returns places matching a search query, with support for category, location, and bounding-box filtering.
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API entry from apis.yml
aid: mapquest:mapquest-place-search-api
name: MapQuest Place Search API
description: The MapQuest Place Search API returns places matching a search query, with support for category,
location, and bounding-box filtering.
humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/place-search-api/v5/
baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/search/v5
tags:
- Place Search
- Points of Interest
- Search
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/place-search-api/v5/