# Use Cases
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/places/documentation/use-cases/index.md

Places API provides access to Mastercard's global merchant location dataset, enabling developers to build merchant discovery, verification, enrichment, and location intelligence experiences.

[Know Your Business](https://developer.mastercard.com/places/documentation/use-cases/use-know-your-business/index.md)  

Support merchant onboarding by verifying business locations and matching applicant information to known merchant records.

[Mapping Augmentation](https://developer.mastercard.com/places/documentation/use-cases/mapping-augmentation/index.md)  

Enhance maps, navigation platforms, and location-based services with enriched merchant location intelligence.

[Merchant Enrichment](https://developer.mastercard.com/places/documentation/use-cases/merchant-enrichment/index.md)  

Transform merchant identifiers into enriched merchant profiles that support customer experiences, analytics, decision-making, and commercial workflows.

[Merchant Category Code Lookup](https://developer.mastercard.com/places/documentation/use-cases/merchant-category-code-lookup/index.md)  

Retrieve the full list of Merchant Category Codes, or decode a specific four-digit code, to support merchant classification, analytics, and decision-making.

[Merchant Industry Code Lookup](https://developer.mastercard.com/places/documentation/use-cases/merchant-industry-code-lookup/index.md)  

Retrieve the full list of Merchant Industry Codes, or decode a specific industry code, to support merchant classification, analytics, and decision-making.