Validate Place

Validate if a place exists and has a digital footprint using AI-powered web search and analysis.

Given a natural language query like “Starbucks Market and 8th st san francisco”, this endpoint performs comprehensive analysis to determine:

Digital Footprint Analysis:

• Web presence, social media accounts, official websites, and online mentions
• Strength of digital presence (HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, NONE)

Entity Type Classification:

• Determines if the query represents a place, address only, person name, geographic area, or other entity type

Place Definition:

• Identifies the type of place: physical storefront, residential, temporary event, digital-only business (e.g., ghost kitchens, eCommerce), etc.

Place Reality - Location Match Granularity:

• house_number: Evidence found at exact address including street number (e.g., “123 Main St”)
• nearby: Evidence found on same street but without exact house number (e.g., “Main St” in same city)
• broad: Evidence found in general area/city but at different street or only partial address match
• none: Unable to match the place to any specific location

Important Notes:

• This endpoint validates place existence and digital presence, but does NOT determine if a place is currently open or closed
• For open/closed status verification, use the closed_permanently enrichment via the /enrich endpoint