Tripadvisor Content API

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Cost-sensitive teams - low, transparent entry price

Avoid if: You have strict compliance requirements

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  Docs quality
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  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]tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/faq“The more you use, the lower the price. Tiered pricing available at checkout. For usage exceeding 500,000 calls monthly, contact the sales team.”docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/usage-based-pricing“1–1,000 | $0.0150 per entity”

Published pricing

✓ Yes [3]docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/usage-based-pricing“5,001–100,000+ | $0.0090”docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/usage-based-pricing“1–1,000 | $0.0150 per entity”

Free tier

✓ Yes [4]docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/usage-based-pricing“The first 1,000 billable entities for your account are free”tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/faq“The first 5000 API calls for free every month after you sign up.”

Free tier details

Legacy Content API: 5,000 API calls/month free (recurring, credit card required for overages). Terra platform: first 1,000 billable entities per account free (one-time lifetime allowance, not recurring). [5]docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/usage-based-pricing“The first 1,000 billable entities for your account are free”tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/faq“We offer the first 5000 API calls for free every month after you sign up.”

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [6]tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/authentication“To obtain authentication credentials: Visit www.tripadvisor.com/developers, Create a TripAdvisor account, Navigate to 'Create API key' at tripadvisor.com/developers?screen=credentials”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [7]docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/overview“tiered packages with greater access and usage rights in higher tiers”tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/faq“For usage exceeding 500,000 calls monthly, contact the sales team.”

• POI search
• Nearby / radius
• Place details
• Reviews / ratings
• Photos

Supported actions

location_search, nearby_location_search, location_details, location_photos, location_reviews, agentic_search [8]tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/overview“Get access to location details and up to 5 reviews and 5 photos per location”docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/overview“Agentic Search: An AI-powered endpoint for location recommendations optimized for agent use cases”

Regions

global, 8+ million locations worldwide

Languages

29 languages supported

Input types

text query, location ID, lat/lon + radius, category filter, address, phone number

Output types

JSON

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [9]tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/authentication“No sandbox or test key information is provided in this documentation.”

SDK languages

Unknown

MCP server

✓ Yes [10]docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/mcp“The server grants AI agents access to Direct API access, Documentation search, and Real-time data capabilities for the Tripadvisor Terra platform”docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/docs/mcp“For Cursor, add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json: { "mcpServers": { "tripadvisor-content": { "url": "https://docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/mcp" } } }”

SOC 2

– Unknown

HIPAA

– Unknown

GDPR

– Unknown [11]tripadvisor.com/business/data-processing-addendum

ISO 27001

– Unknown

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

✗ No [12]tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/faq“The FAQ does not address GDPR, webhooks, SLA specifics, enterprise plans, or detailed per-call cost breakdowns.”

Rate limits

50 queries per second (QPS) across all endpoints; Search APIs: up to 10,000 calls per day; rate limits use a 24-hour rolling window starting with the first call made [13]tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/rate-limits“50 queries per second (QPS)”tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/faq“Search APIs: up to 10000 calls per day”tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/rate-limits“24-hour rolling window. The window starts with the first call made and resets 24 hours later.”

Known restrictions

Caching, storing or indexing is not permitted for any content except Location ID attribute, Must credit Tripadvisor when using the Locations API product, Must use bubble ratings provided in API response; no custom rating icons, May only quote from a 5-bubble rave review if the overall property rating is at least 4 out of 5, When referencing a property's popularity ranking, must cite the specific month and year, Content intended for B2C consumer-facing websites and apps only; reputation management tools, B2B products, and academic research are excluded, Vacation rental content not available, One API key per account, Contact sales for usage exceeding 500,000 calls monthly (legacy Content API), All proposed integrations must be sent to Tripadvisor for approval to ensure display requirements are met [14]tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/caching-policy“Caching, storing or indexing is not permitted for any content except Location ID attribute”tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/display-requirements“You may only quote from a rave review – a review accompanied by a 5-bubble rating – if the overall property rating is at least a 4 out of 5”tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/display-requirements“Always use the bubble ratings that are provided in the API response. Do not use your own rating icons”

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/

Version

v1

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Error format

problem+json

Rate limit

50 / second

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1. ↑Description: tripadvisor.com
2. ↑Pricing model: tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io · docs.terra.tripadvisor.com
3. ↑Published pricing: docs.terra.tripadvisor.com · docs.terra.tripadvisor.com
4. ↑Free tier: docs.terra.tripadvisor.com · tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io
5. ↑Free tier details: docs.terra.tripadvisor.com · tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io
6. ↑Self-serve signup: tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io
7. ↑Enterprise plan: docs.terra.tripadvisor.com · tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io
8. ↑Supported actions: tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io · docs.terra.tripadvisor.com
9. ↑Sandbox: tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io
10. ↑MCP server: docs.terra.tripadvisor.com · docs.terra.tripadvisor.com
11. ↑GDPR: tripadvisor.com
12. ↑Published SLA: tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io
13. ↑Rate limits: tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io · tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io · tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io
14. ↑Known restrictions: tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io · tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io · tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io

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

1. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → No
2. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"nearby":true,"photos":true,"reviews":true,"poi_search":true,"place_details":t…
3. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → The Tripadvisor Content API provides access to reviews, photos, location detail…
4. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 0
5. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 100
6. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 0
7. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 30
8. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You have strict compliance requirements
9. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
10. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, AI agents and auto…
11. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 100
12. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 70
13. 2026-06-14 Input Types: set to text query, location ID, lat/lon + radius, category filter, address, phone numb…
14. 2026-06-14 Output Types: set to JSON
15. 2026-06-14 SDK Packages: set to (none)
16. 2026-06-14 MCP Server Available: set to Yes
17. 2026-06-14 Pricing Model: set to usage_based
18. 2026-06-14 Has Published Pricing: set to Yes
19. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Available: set to Yes
20. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Details: set to Legacy Content API: 5,000 API calls/month free (recurring, credit card required…
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 SLA Published: set to No
25. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to 50 queries per second (QPS) across all endpoints; Search APIs: up to 10,000 cal…
26. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Requests: set to 50
27. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to second
28. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Caching, storing or indexing is not permitted for any content except Location I…
29. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key
30. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://tripadvisor-content-api.readme.io/reference/authentication
31. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
32. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://api.content.tripadvisor.com/api/v1/
33. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to v1
34. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
35. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
36. 2026-06-14 MCP URL: set to https://docs.terra.tripadvisor.com/mcp
37. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://www.tripadvisor.com/developers
38. 2026-06-14 Webhooks Supported: set to No
39. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to Yes
40. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 0.015
41. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to 1,000 billable entities
42. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 5,000 calls/month (legacy Content API); 1,000 billable entities lifetime (Terra)
43. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to (none)
44. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to soc2, hipaa, iso_27001, pci_dss, minimum_commitment, exact list of 29 supported…
45. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high
46. 2026-06-14 Extractor: set to claude-subagent:sonnet
47. 2026-06-14 Last Verified At: set to 2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
48. 2026-06-14 Status: set to published
49. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to problem+json
50. 2026-06-14 Sandbox Available: set to No

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curl -X POST https://apio.sh/api/feedback/tripadvisor-content \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"kind":"review","rating":5,"body":"Your experience with this API…"}'

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  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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