What is the Foursquare API base URL?

The Foursquare API base URL is https://developer.foursquare.com

Foursquare API

by Foursquare Paid only

Interact with Foursquare users and places (geolocation-based checkins, photos, tips, events, etc)

social

Quick Reference

Base URL https://developer.foursquare.com Auth type OAuth 2.0 Auth header Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN Rate limit See documentation Pricing Pay per use Free quota None Documentation https://developer.foursquare.com/ Endpoint status Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible3.44s (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score D 42% builder-friendly

Pricing

Latency

Depth

Authentication

See documentation for auth details

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

Pricing

Model pay-as-you-go Starting price Pay per use Free quota None Unit cost $2.6000 per 10,000 transaction value (2.6% + $0.10)

Plan	Price/mo	Included
Standard	Free	No monthly fee, pay per transaction

In-person: 2.6% + $0.10. Online: 2.9% + $0.30. Keyed-in: 3.5% + $0.15. No monthly fee for basic processing.

Key Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	`/`	See documentation for endpoint reference

Sample Request

curl 'https://developer.foursquare.com'

Sample Response

{}

Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Foursquare documentation.