# Endpoint Overview
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/places/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/endpoint-overview/index.md

## Overview {#overview}

The Places API offers a variety of endpoints designed to help users search for and obtain detailed information about
merchant locations. These endpoints provide powerful tools for businesses to enhance their customer engagement strategies
and make informed decisions. Below is a summary of the available endpoints and their functionalities:

## Places Endpoint Overview {#places-endpoint-overview}

|             Endpoint              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Places Search**                 | This endpoint lets a user search for locations around specific coordinates or using a large set of filterable fields like merchant name, city, state, industry, merchant category code (MCC), etc. An API call to this endpoint can yield multiple merchants that meet the specified criteria in a single request. Users have the option to utilize the multi-merchant output as-is or further refine their search criteria to obtain a filtered list of merchants based on requirements. |
| **Get Places Details**            | This endpoint allows users to search for merchant information on the Places API using a specific 'Location ID' or using a nearby (radius) search. A Location ID, generated by Mastercard, uniquely identifies a single merchant location within their database.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Get Merchant Category Codes**   | The Merchant Category Code endpoint can be used for searching all merchant categories and their names within the given parameters, which can be utilized for finding popular merchants among locals, various trends in a season, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Merchant Category Code Search** | This endpoint returns a list of Merchant Category Codes ordered by Merchant Category Code or Merchant Category Name, depending on user input. The list will be ordered by Merchant Category Name by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Get Industry Codes**            | Returns a list of Merchant Industries ordered by Merchant Industry Codes or Merchant Industry Name depending on user input. The list will be ordered by Merchant Industry Name by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |