Esri ArcGIS Places API

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; Cost-sensitive teams - low, transparent entry price

Avoid if: You have strict compliance requirements

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  30 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  100 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  75 / 100
  Setup speed
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  35 / 100
  Docs quality
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  100 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  50 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Usage-based [2]location.arcgis.com/pricing/“500 free then $8 per 1,000 requests”location.arcgis.com/faq/“If you exceed usage beyond the free tiers and do not have pay-as-you-go enabled, the service will be disabled until the start of your next monthly billing cycle.”

Published pricing

✓ Yes [3]location.arcgis.com/pricing/“Nearby and extent search $8 per 1,000 requests; Place attributes $0.05 per 1,000 places; Address attributes $0.1 per 1,000 places”

Free tier

✓ Yes

Free tier details

Recurring monthly allowance (resets each billing cycle): 500 free nearby/extent search requests, 100 free place attribute lookups, 100 free address attribute lookups, 100 free details attribute lookups, 100 free location attribute lookups. After free tier: searches $8/1,000; place attributes $0.05/1,000; address attributes $0.10/1,000; details attributes $0.13/1,000; location attributes $0.35/1,000. Category endpoint always free.

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [4]location.arcgis.com/pricing/“Get started for free”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [5]location.arcgis.com/pricing/“Technical support begins at $2,500/year billed annually, including live chat, phone, and email access. Premium options like 24/7 support and dedicated account management require contacting sales directly.”

• POI search
• Nearby / radius
• Place details

Supported actions

near-point search (/places/near-point), within-extent search (/places/within-extent), place details (/places/{placeId}), list categories (/categories), category details (/categories/{categoryId}) [6]developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/near-point-get/“Search for places near a location by a radius distance”developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/“/places/near-point, /places/within-extent, /places/{placeId}, /categories, /categories/{categoryId}”

Regions

global, more than 170 countries and regions [7]doc.arcgis.com/en/esri-demographics/latest/arcgis-places/places-pois.htm“Datasets created for more than 170 countries and regions around the world”

Input types

lat/lon + radius, bounding box (xmin/ymin/xmax/ymax), place ID, category IDs (up to 10), free-text search query (3–255 characters), API key / OAuth 2.0 token

Output types

JSON, pretty JSON (pjson), place attributes (name, categories, location, address, contact info, hours, ratings, social media, description, chains)

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [8]location.arcgis.com/faq/“Free tiers refresh at the start of your billing cycle — monthly free allowance in the production environment; no dedicated sandbox/test environment documented.”

SDK languages

JavaScript/TypeScript [9]developers.arcgis.com/r-bridge/places/overview/“is an R package to interface with ArcGIS Places Service”developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/place-finding/“ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, .NET, Kotlin, Swift, Flutter, Java, Qt; ArcGIS REST JS; ArcGIS API for Python; Leaflet; MapLibre GL JS; OpenLayers; CesiumJS”

MCP server

✗ No [10]developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/release-notes/current-release/“No MCP server is mentioned in the Places service documentation. The documentation focuses solely on the Places service REST API.”

SOC 2

– Unknown [11]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/compliance.htm“Esri corporate maintains a SOC 2 certification scoped to select internal systems that does NOT cover the assurance of our products.”trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/soc-ssae-resource.htm“EMCS Advanced offering is available to non-federal customers who require a hosted, single-tenant option for ArcGIS Enterprise that meets the industry standard SOC 2 Type 2 security requirements”

HIPAA

✗ No [12]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/hipaa.htm“The currently available HIPAA-eligible services are: geocoding service, routing service, logistics service. Esri will list additional HIPAA Eligible services here as they are validated.”

GDPR

✓ Yes [13]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/compliance.htm“Esri's privacy program aligns with major frameworks, including EU GDPR, California privacy laws (CPRA/CCPA), and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF).”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [14]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/iso-information.htm“ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Location Platform in the European Union (EU) regional hosting location are covered under Esri's Information Security Management System certification.”

PCI DSS

✗ No

Published SLA

✓ Yes [15]esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/legal/referenced-files/service-level-agmt-arcgis-platform.pdf“Service Level Agreement ArcGIS Location Platform G632a”

Rate limits

Maximum 20 results per request; maximum 200 places accessible via pagination (offset 0–199); search radius 1–10,000 meters; extent maximum 20,000 meters width and height; maximum 10 category IDs per request; searchText 3–255 characters. [16]developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/near-point-get/“pageSize: 1–20 results per request; offset: 0–199 (The maximum number of places that can be paged to is 200.)”developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/within-extent-get/“Extent size: Maximum 20,000 meters width and height; Category filters: Up to 10 category IDs”

Known restrictions

You cannot permanently store places or place details for future use., Service only available on ArcGIS Location Platform - not supported on ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise., Attribution required: 'Powered by Esri' and data source attribution must be included in all applications., Foursquare data licensed under Apache License 2.0., Requires premium:user:places privilege (API key or OAuth 2.0 token from ArcGIS Location Platform account)., Maximum 200 places accessible per search query via pagination., ISO 27001 certification applies only to EU regional hosting location. [17]developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/“You cannot permanently store places or place details for future use.”trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/iso-information.htm“Esri's ISO 27001 certification for ArcGIS ISO Cloud currently applies to in-scope services in the European regional hosting location and does not extend to APAC.”developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/get-started/“ArcGIS Location Platform: Supported; ArcGIS Online: Not supported; ArcGIS Enterprise: Not supported”

• Docs
• API reference

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://places-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/places-service/v1

Version

1.5.0

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key, oauth2

Error format

vendor-specific (JSON with error code, message, details; f=json or f=pjson parameter)

SDKs

• JavaScript/TypeScript @esri/arcgis-rest-places · repo
• JavaScript/TypeScript @arcgis/core · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart

Launched

2023-11-01

GA

2023-11-01

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  Usage · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• TomTom Search / Places API

  "Search is a RESTful API designed for developers allowing single-line fuzzy search for addresses and POIs. Search assigns a latitude/longitude to a specific address, cross street, geographic feature, or point of interest (POI)."

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

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  "Use Radar's geocoding APIs to convert addresses to latitude and longitude coordinates, or vice versa."

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Mapbox Search Box API

  "All-in-one location search for addresses, places, and points of interest"

  Usage · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

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  "Enable precise conversion and discovery of geocoordinates, POIs and addresses to improve location accuracy and context."

  Hybrid · free tier · self-serve

Esri ArcGIS Places API alternatives · Esri ArcGIS Places API vs Azure Maps Search (POI) · All Places & POI APIs APIs

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2. ↑Pricing model: location.arcgis.com · location.arcgis.com
3. ↑Published pricing: location.arcgis.com
4. ↑Self-serve signup: location.arcgis.com
5. ↑Enterprise plan: location.arcgis.com
6. ↑Supported actions: developers.arcgis.com · developers.arcgis.com
7. ↑Regions: doc.arcgis.com
8. ↑Sandbox: location.arcgis.com
9. ↑SDK languages: developers.arcgis.com · developers.arcgis.com
10. ↑MCP server: developers.arcgis.com
11. ↑SOC 2: trust.arcgis.com · trust.arcgis.com
12. ↑HIPAA: trust.arcgis.com
13. ↑GDPR: trust.arcgis.com
14. ↑ISO 27001: trust.arcgis.com
15. ↑Published SLA: esri.com
16. ↑Rate limits: developers.arcgis.com · developers.arcgis.com
17. ↑Known restrictions: developers.arcgis.com · trust.arcgis.com · developers.arcgis.com

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Docs Quality: 15 → 35
2. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 10 → 30
3. 2026-06-14 API Reference URL: (none) → https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/geoevent/latest/reference/getting-started-with…
4. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
5. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
6. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"nearby":true,"poi_search":true,"place_details":true}
7. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → Esri ArcGIS Places API is a hosted location service that searches for businesse…
8. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: 0 → 15
9. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
10. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
11. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation
12. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 100
13. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
14. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You have strict compliance requirements
15. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Cost-sensitive tea…
16. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 50
17. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 100
18. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 0
19. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 75
20. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 10
21. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
22. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
23. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
24. 2026-06-14 HIPAA: set to No
25. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
26. 2026-06-14 ISO 27001: set to Yes
27. 2026-06-14 PCI DSS: set to No
28. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
29. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/legal/referenced-files/s…
30. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://www.esri.com/en-us/privacy/overview
31. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Maximum 20 results per request; maximum 200 places accessible via pagination (o…
32. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to You cannot permanently store places or place details for future use., Service o…
33. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key, oauth2
34. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/
35. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
36. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://places-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/places-service/v1
37. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to 1.5.0
38. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
39. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
40. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/places/get-started/
41. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific (JSON with error code, message, details; f=json or f=pjson para…
42. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to Yes
43. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 8
44. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to 1,000 search requests
45. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 500 searches/month; 100 place/location/address/details attribute lookups/month;…
46. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to arcgis-places
47. 2026-06-14 GA Date: set to 2023-11-01
48. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to (none)
49. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to exact total POI count (millions), supported human languages for queries/results…
50. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high

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