# Tripadvisor Search API

> Search Tripadvisor hotels, restaurants, attractions and places by keyword.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tripadvisor/search
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tripadvisor/search/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Tripadvisor
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tripadvisor/search`
- Price: $0.0001 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, tripadvisor, places
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tripadvisor/search` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `q` | string | yes |  |
| `tripadvisor_domain` | string | no |  |
| `locale` | string | no |  |
| `geo_id` | integer | no |  |
| `lat` | number | no |  |
| `lon` | number | no |  |
| `place_type` | string | no | all, accommodation, attraction, attraction_product, eatery, geo |
| `start` | integer | no |  |
| `num` | integer | no |  |
| `timeout` | number | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Tripadvisor Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tripadvisor/search with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Tripadvisor Search API cost?

$0.0001 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Tripadvisor Search API accept?

Required: q (string). Optional: tripadvisor_domain (string), locale (string), geo_id (integer), lat (number), lon (number) and place_type (one of all, accommodation, attraction, attraction_product, eatery, geo) and 3 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Tripadvisor Search API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Tripadvisor developer account or API key?

No. Tripadvisor Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Tripadvisor API access separately.

## README

### Tripadvisor Search API

Search Tripadvisor hotels, restaurants, attractions and places by keyword.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tripadvisor/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"q": "hotels in Austin Texas"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `q` | string | Yes | Search text, 1 to 500 characters. |
| `geo_id` | integer | No | Tripadvisor geography ID to search within. |
| `lat` | number | No | Search center latitude from -90 through 90. Requires lon. |
| `locale` | string | No | Lowercase language code with an optional uppercase country, such as en or en-US. |
| `lon` | number | No | Search center longitude from -180 through 180. Requires lat. |
| `num` | integer | No | Maximum number of search_results, 1 through 30, including any leading exact match. |
| `place_type` | string | No | Restrict results to one entity type. |
| `start` | integer | No | Result offset from 0 through 10,000. Offsets and positions count any leading exact match. |
| `timeout` | number | No | Optional budget for the entire request in seconds, measured from gateway receipt until the response is ready to send. Includes admission, queueing and settlement. Must be greater t |
| `tripadvisor_domain` | string | No | Supported first-party localized Tripadvisor hostname, such as www.tripadvisor.co.uk. |

#### Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.