# TripAdvisor Autocomplete API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/tripadvisor/autocomplete)

> Type-ahead lookup for TripAdvisor destinations, hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Returns a unified PlaceList with the resolved location id, name, locality subtitle (e.g. 'Ile-de-France, France'), coordinates, thumbnail, and the TripAdvisor URL to chain into /v1/tripadvisor/place or /v1/tripadvisor/reviews. Best for turning a name a user typed into a concrete place. Note this lane carries NO star rating and NO review count - use /v1/tripadvisor/search when you need those on every result.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/tripadvisor/autocomplete` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `q` | yes | Destination, place, hotel, restaurant, or attraction name, e.g. 'Paris'. |
| `depth` | no | Number of suggestions to return (default 10, max 50). |
| `language` | no | Optional locale, e.g. 'en-US'. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tripadvisor/autocomplete" \
  --data-urlencode "q=Paris" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the TripAdvisor Autocomplete API return?

Returns TripAdvisor typeahead matches for a name: location id, place name, locality subtitle, coordinates, thumbnail, and the page URL to chain from. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the TripAdvisor Autocomplete endpoint?

Use it to turn a name someone typed into a real place. It carries no rating or review count, so use search when you need those.

### How much does the TripAdvisor Autocomplete API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 100 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the TripAdvisor Autocomplete API need?

The one required parameter is q (destination, place, hotel, restaurant, or attraction name, e.g). It also accepts 2 optional parameters, all listed on this page.

### How do I call the TripAdvisor Autocomplete API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tripadvisor/autocomplete?q=Paris with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full TripAdvisor API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/tripadvisor

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

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