# Location Services
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/locations-merchants/documentation/index.md

## Overview {#overview}

##### Service Description {#service-description}

The Location Services API provides access to Mastercard's dataset of locations offering consumer services. It enriches existing point-of-interest data with new insights about merchant participation in various payment programs.

The Location Services API offers multiple methods to find the information you need.

## How it Works {#how-it-works}

The Location Services API can accept many different forms of data in order to find enriched location data. There are many different ways to find the information you need!
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## Next Steps {#next-steps}

To get more familiar with our Location Services API you can check out the [API Reference Page](https://developer.mastercard.com/locations-merchants/documentation/api-reference/index.md).