# Brave Local POIs API

> Local POIs from Brave. Returns the official Brave API response unchanged.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/brave/local-pois
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/brave/local-pois/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Brave
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/brave/local-pois`
- Price: $0.0075 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, brave, web search
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/brave/local-pois` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ids` | array | yes |  |
| `search_lang` | string | no | ar, eu, bn, bg, ca, zh-hans, zh-hant, hr, cs, da, nl, en, en-gb, et, fi, fr, gl, de, el, gu, he, hi, hu, is, it, ja, jp, kn, ko, lv, lt, ms, ml, mr, nb, pl, pt-br, pt-pt, pa, ro, ru, sr, sk, sl, es, sv, ta, te, th, tr, uk, vi |
| `ui_lang` | string | no | es-AR, en-AU, de-AT, nl-BE, fr-BE, pt-BR, en-CA, fr-CA, es-CL, da-DK, fi-FI, fr-FR, de-DE, el-GR, zh-HK, en-IN, en-ID, it-IT, ja-JP, ko-KR, en-MY, es-MX, nl-NL, en-NZ, no-NO, zh-CN, pl-PL, en-PH, ru-RU, en-ZA, es-ES, sv-SE, fr-CH, de-CH, zh-TW, tr-TR, en-GB, en-US, es-US |
| `units` | string | no | imperial, metric |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Brave Local POIs API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/brave/local-pois 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 Brave Local POIs API cost?

$0.0075 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 Brave Local POIs API accept?

Required: ids (array). Optional: search_lang (one of ar, eu, bn, bg, ca, zh-hans, zh-hant, hr, cs, da, nl, en, en-gb, et, fi, fr, gl, de, el, gu, he, hi, hu, is, it, ja, jp, kn, ko, lv, lt, ms, ml, mr, nb, pl, pt-br, pt-pt, pa, ro, ru, sr, sk, sl, es, sv, ta, te, th, tr, uk, vi), ui_lang (one of es-AR, en-AU, de-AT, nl-BE, fr-BE, pt-BR, en-CA, fr-CA, es-CL, da-DK, fi-FI, fr-FR, de-DE, el-GR, zh-HK, en-IN, en-ID, it-IT, ja-JP, ko-KR, en-MY, es-MX, nl-NL, en-NZ, no-NO, zh-CN, pl-PL, en-PH, ru-RU, en-ZA, es-ES, sv-SE, fr-CH, de-CH, zh-TW, tr-TR, en-GB, en-US, es-US) and units (one of imperial, metric). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Brave Local POIs API return?

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

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

No. Brave Local POIs 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 Brave API access separately.

## README

### Brave Local POIs API

Local POIs from Brave. Returns the official Brave API response unchanged.

The response is the official Brave API response, unchanged.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "brave/local-pois", "ids": "<ids>"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `ids` | array | Yes | A list of unique identifiers for the location. The ids are valid only for 8 hours. |
| `search_lang` | string | No | The search language preference. The 2 or more character language code for which the search results are provided. |
| `ui_lang` | string | No | User interface language preferred in response. Usually of the format <language_code>-<country_code>. For more, see RFC 9110 . |
| `units` | string | No | The measurement units. The following values are supported: metric - The standardized measurement system (km, celcius…) imperial - The British Imperial system of |

#### Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.