# Yelp Search Suggestions API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/yelp/search-suggestions)

> Returns Yelp typeahead rows for a query in a location: category, common, chain, and business suggestions, each with a title, type, and optional subtitle, thumbnail, and redirect URL. Business rows carry alias URLs, which do not resolve on GET /v1/yelp/business/info. Category redirect URLs may be incomplete.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/yelp/search/suggestions` 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Search term as typed on Yelp, for example Pizza or coffee. |
| `location` | yes | City or full location string, for example New York, NY or San Francisco, CA, United States. Required with query. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/yelp/search/suggestions" \
  --data-urlencode "query=Pizza" \
  --data-urlencode "location=New York, NY" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Yelp Search Suggestions API return?

Returns Yelp typeahead rows for a query in a location: category, common, chain, and business suggestions. 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 Yelp Search Suggestions endpoint?

Use it to autocomplete a search box. Business rows carry alias URLs, which do not resolve on business/info.

### How much does the Yelp Search Suggestions 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 Yelp Search Suggestions API need?

The required parameters are query (search term as typed on Yelp, for example Pizza or coffee), location (city or full location string, for example New York, NY or San Francisco, CA, United States).

### How do I call the Yelp Search Suggestions API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/yelp/search/suggestions?query=Pizza&location=New%20York%2C%20NY with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full Yelp API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/yelp

## 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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