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Citysearch

Citysearch data, one standardized API#

Get listing data, listing search and reviews from Citysearch through one API, in the same format as every other platform Zembra supports. No Citysearch account needed, pay per use.

At a glance

  • No Citysearch account or credentials needed
  • Listing Info available
  • Listing Lookup available
  • Reviews available
  • Same response format as every other platform
  • Pay per use, no commitment, no minimum

Services

What you can do with Citysearch#

Listing Info #

The listing as it appears on Citysearch right now: name, address, phone, website, hours, photos, rating and review count.

Examples: Example listing

Listing Lookup #

Find the Citysearch listing of a business from its name and address, or confirm that a listing is the right one.

Find Search the platform for a business from its name and address.
Yes
Match Confirm that a listing belongs to a given business.
Yes

Reviews #

Every review of a Citysearch listing, with rating, text, author and owner replies, collected once or monitored for changes.

Native rating scale Also returned on a 1–5 scale, like every platform.
1–5
Provides edits Earlier versions of edited reviews are returned.
No
Precise timestamp The exact posting date and time, not a relative date like "2 weeks ago".
Yes
Direct link to each review A URL that opens the review itself.
No
Hidden or not recommended reviews Reviews the platform filters out are returned and flagged.
No
Chained pages Each page of reviews needs a token from the previous one, so pages are fetched one after another and a full pull takes longer.
No

Listing URLs

Which Citysearch URLs you can send#

Send the listing's address as you see it in your browser, or just its slug: Zembra recognizes every form below and treats them as the same listing.

Accepted formatNote
https://www.citysearch.com/profile/17639251Full URL
17639251Slug

Good to know

How Citysearch data behaves#

Part of Citysearch network #

Citysearch shares its reviews with the other platforms of Citysearch network: the same review is likely to be returned for each of them. Monitor the one your customers use most to avoid paying twice for the same reviews.

Citysearch API status #

Live availability and response times of the Citysearch integration, checked continuously.

View status

FAQ

Citysearch API questions#

Do I need a Citysearch account or API key?

No. Zembra collects public Citysearch data for you: you only need a Zembra API key, and you pay per use, with no subscription or minimum. #

Which Citysearch URL do I send to the API?

The URL of the listing as it appears in your browser, or just its slug. Every accepted format is listed above under Listing URLs. #

What can I get from Citysearch with Zembra?

Listing Info: The listing as it appears on Citysearch right now: name, address, phone, website, hours, photos, rating and review count. Listing Lookup: Find the Citysearch listing of a business from its name and address, or confirm that a listing is the right one. Reviews: Every review of a Citysearch listing, with rating, text, author and owner replies, collected once or monitored for changes. #

Why do other platforms return the same reviews as Citysearch?

Citysearch is part of Citysearch network, whose platforms share their reviews. Monitor one of them to avoid paying twice for the same reviews. #

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