Monster Location Autocomplete API Suggest US places from the first letters. Each suggestion has an id, a text, a country code and a location type. Use the text as the location of a search. Cost: 1 credit per successful call.
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Parameters
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Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
1 optional filter available.
string
Required
Start of the place, 2 to 100 characters. Example: bost.
coffee shops
integer
Optional
Maximum number of suggestions, 1 to 25. Default 10.
10
Response Schema
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Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"suggestions": [
{
"id": "18458073",
"text": "Boston, MA",
"country_code": "US",
"location_type": "Geo"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"credits": 1,
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "autocomplete_location"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"q": [
"The q field must be at least 2 characters."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Service Unavailable
Monster could not be reached or refused the request. This response is not billable. Retry shortly.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "autocomplete_location"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "Monster could not be reached. Please retry shortly. You are not charged."
},
"success": false
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