Evaluate a location search API for your application
Define a place-search task, inspect the required fields and compare real responses against an explicit acceptance rule.
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Define the task, inspect the interface and review the evidence from your evaluation.
Read the articlesHow to choose a places MCP server for your agent
Compare places MCP servers on the task your agent runs: runtime or coding use, auth and scopes, read and write separation, fields, provenance and errors.
Read guideDesign the confirmation step before an agent books
Read requirements, show the person what will be sent, get agreement, then report the real state. A confirmation flow for agents that make bookings.
Read guideWeb search API or places API: which one does your agent need?
When a web search API is enough for a local question, and when an agent needs structured place records with hours, location and booking fields.
Read guideA place search tool contract for MCP clients
Define inputs, units, time zones, empty results, errors and provenance for a place search tool that MCP clients can call reliably. Example included.
Read guideTerms used in WhatsDo developer docs
Short definitions of terms used in WhatsDo MCP tools and guides: item_id, bookable_only, open_at, next_offset, OAuth scopes and booking states.
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