Tripadvisor Auto Complete | Location Suggestion API

Get instant auto-complete suggestions for locations, hotels, restaurants, and attractions from Tripadvisor. Type a query and receive rich, structured location data including geo pages, coordinates, photos, and hierarchical location info.

❓ What is Tripadvisor Auto Complete?

Tripadvisor Auto Complete is a powerful Apify actor that provides instant auto-complete suggestions from Tripadvisor for any search term. Whether you are looking for cities, regions, hotels, restaurants, or tourist attractions, this actor retrieves matching location suggestions with detailed geographic data, photos, and location hierarchy.

With this Tripadvisor Auto Complete actor, you can:

• 🔍 Instant Suggestions — Get auto-complete results for any location name, city, or place keyword.
• 🌐 Geographic Data — Retrieve coordinates, timezones, geo types, and location hierarchy.
• 📄 Geo Pages — Discover associated pages like Hotels, Restaurants, Things to Do, and Vacation Rentals.
• 🖼️ Rich Photos — Get photo URLs in multiple sizes (thumbnail, small, medium, large, original).
• 🗂️ Location Hierarchy — View ancestors chain showing country, state, and city relationships.
• 📊 Export Structured Data — Download your results in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and RSS formats.

🎯 What Data Can You Extract?

This Tripadvisor Auto Complete actor extracts a wide range of fields for each result:

Field	Description	Example
query	The original search query	California
result_type	Type of result (geos, geo_pages, things_to_do)	geos
location_id	Unique Tripadvisor location identifier	28926
name	Name of the location or attraction	California
location_string	Full location description with hierarchy	California, United States
latitude	Geographic latitude	37.511375
longitude	Geographic longitude	-121.07013
timezone	Local timezone of the location	America/Los_Angeles
geo_type	Geographic scope (broad, narrow)	broad
geo_page_type	Associated page type (e.g., lodging)	lodging
geo_page_name	Associated page name	Hotels in California
address	Physical address (when available)	55 Music Concourse Dr
is_closed	Whether the location is permanently closed	false
has_restaurant_coverpage	Whether restaurant listings are available	true
has_attraction_coverpage	Whether attraction listings are available	true
default_options	Available sections (overview, restaurants, hotels, etc.)	[{"key": "overview", ...}]
ancestors	Location hierarchy (country, state, city)	[{"name": "United States", ...}]
parent_display_name	Parent location display name	United States
photoUrl	Direct URL to the location photo	https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/...
photo_caption	Photo caption text	Indian Wells Golf Resort
scope	Result scope	local

🚀 How to Use Tripadvisor Auto Complete

Step 1: Enter a Search Query

Provide a location name, city, region, or landmark. E.g., California, Paris, Eiffel Tower.

Step 2: Configure Parameters

Input	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	String	✅ Yes	California	Name of cities, districts, places, etc. to search.
lang	String	❌ No	en_US	The language code for responses (e.g., en_US, fr_FR).
units	String	❌ No	km	Distance measurement units: km or mi.

Step 3: Run and Download Results

Click Start to run the Tripadvisor Auto Complete scraper. Once completed, download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS formats.

📋 Example Input

{
  "query": "California",
  "lang": "en_US",
  "units": "km"
}

📋 Example Output

{
  "query": "California",
  "result_type": "geos",
  "location_id": "28926",
  "name": "California",
  "location_string": "California, United States",
  "latitude": "37.511375",
  "longitude": "-121.07013",
  "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
  "geo_type": "broad",
  "show_address": true,
  "has_attraction_coverpage": true,
  "default_options": [
    {
      "key": "overview",
      "name": "California Overview"
    }
  ],
  "ancestors": [
    {
      "name": "United States",
      "location_id": "191",
      "level": "Country"
    }
  ],
  "parent_display_name": "United States",
  "photoUrl": "https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/15/33/fa/ec/california.jpg",
  "scope": "local"
}

🎨 Dataset Views

The Tripadvisor Auto Complete actor provides 3 organized dataset views to help you inspect and analyze your data seamlessly:

View	Description
🌍 Results Overview	Quick scan showing Name, Type, Location, Location ID, Parent, and Scope.
📋 Geo & Details	Geographic deep dive including Name, Coordinates, Timezone, Geo Type, Address, and Closed status.
🖼️ Visuals & Pages	Visual data showing Name, Photo, Caption, Page Type, Page Name, and Coverpage availability.

💡 Use Cases for Tripadvisor Auto Complete

• 🔍 Search Autocomplete UIs — Build auto-suggest search bars for travel websites and apps.
• 🗺️ Location Discovery — Quickly discover location IDs, coordinates, and hierarchy for Tripadvisor places.
• 📈 Travel Research — Explore what geographic areas, pages, and options are available for any destination.
• 📍 GIS & Mapping — Obtain clean geocoordinates, timezone data, and precise location hierarchies.
• 🔗 Data Enrichment — Enrich your travel database with structured Tripadvisor location suggestions.

🔧 Tips for Best Results

1. Be Specific — Use specific location names like California Desert instead of just California if you want targeted results.
2. Try Different Languages — Change the lang parameter to get localized location names and descriptions.
3. Utilize Dataset Views — Use the preconfigured Apify views (like Results Overview or Geo & Details) for clean, ready-to-use CSV or Excel files.

🏷️ Tags

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📞 Support

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Happy searching! 🌍✨