Esri uses place data—also known as points of interest or POI data—provided by Foursquare to create global ArcGIS Places data for more than 170 countries.
Place or POI data supplied by Foursquare includes information about commercial and noncommercial businesses, public and private buildings, community services, parks, and other sites. The level of detail available varies by country.
Esri's global ArcGIS Places data sourced from data supplied by Foursquare is available through licensed ArcGIS products and services. See the Introduction to ArcGIS Places topic for details.
Release date and vintage
Esri updated the global ArcGIS Places data in February 2026 with Open Source data from Foursquare, vintage September 2025.
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See Data sources, vintages, and update frequency in the Introduction to ArcGIS Places topic for more information.
Update frequency
Three times per year.
Location accuracy
Global ArcGIS Places geographic points are locations defined by a latitude-longitude pair of coordinates.
Methodology
Esri creates global ArcGIS Places data derived from Open Source content supplied by Foursquare. Prior to publication, Esri applies a set of criteria that filters in only the highest-quality locations possible from the original data. A location may be removed if it does not meet this quality criteria.
Attributes
The following Foursquare-derived attributes are available in specific ArcGIS products and services. In the following table, attributes available in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App and ArcGIS Pro with a Business Analyst license (using an ArcGIS Online account access method) are marked in the Business Analyst column; attributes available in the ArcGIS Places service are marked in the Places column. Visit Introduction to ArcGIS Places to learn more about these products and services and to find related documentation.
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Some data attribute details are available in multiple languages; this varies by country and location.Tip:
Note that some attributes may not be included (the value returned is null or empty). For example, an address may be missing if the source of the information didn't provide the address. In other cases, a feature may not be associated with a street address—examples include natural features, such as a pond or a forest; built features, such as bridges or statues; or nonpermanent places, such as weekend street markets.
| Attribute | Description | Example | Business Analyst | Places |
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POI Name / Name ¹ | The name associated with a location, including businesses, natural features, schools, public services, and so on. | Buckingham Palace Garden |
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Address / Street Address ¹ | The street address associated with a location, formatted for the country locality. | Buckingham Palace Rd |
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Post Town | The town or place used in postal addressing for a location. | London | — |
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P.O. Box | The post office box number for a location, when applicable. | Null | — |
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Locality | The city or town associated with a location. | London |
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Region | The state, province, territory, or equivalent for a location. | Greater London |
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Admin Region | An additional subdivision—most often a country subdivision (for example, Scotland). | England | — |
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Country | Two-letter country code based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3166 standard. | GB |
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Postcode | Postal code or equivalent. The format is localized based on country. | SW1A 1AA |
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All Foursquare Categories / Categories ¹ | A list of all categories for a location, including any ancestor codes from the category taxonomy. A single location can have multiple category codes. | 4d4b7105d754a063-77d81259, 4bf58d-d8d48988d15a941735 |
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Foursquare Categories / Category ID ¹ | The most granular Foursquare category code for a location. In the ArcGIS Places service, the Category ID (number) is returned with a separate Label (name). | 4bf58dd8d48988d1-5a941735: Landmarks and Outdoors—Garden |
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Symbol ID | Unique symbol identifier for the location of interest category, assigned by Esri. | Park | — |
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Telephone | The best known phone number of a location using local formatting. | 020 7766 7300 | — |
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Website | Publicly available website (URL) for a location or a chain. | royalcollection.org | — |
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The primary contact email address for the location. | Null | — |
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Facebook ID | The unique identifier for the location's Facebook (Meta) account. | 262662820559943 | — |
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The unique identifier for the location's Instagram account. | Null | — |
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The unique identifier for the location's X account. | britishmonarchy | — |
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NAICS Code | North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code affiliated with the location, when applicable. For standard government NAICS code definitions, see the NAICS website. | 451110 |
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NAICS Description | The description of the NAICS code affiliated with the location. | Sporting Goods Stores |
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| Esri Category | An Esri-created six-character code representing a standardized classification system that groups locations together based on common attributes. | SE1150 |
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Esri Category Description | A description of the Esri Category code. | Cafeterias & Buffets |
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Source | The primary data source from which the record is derived; the source is always Foursquare. | Foursquare |
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Esri ID / Place ID ¹ | A 32-character unique identifier of the location, assigned by Esri; this identifier is perpetual over time. | 438b3df3d5b039e5-2d9e88b17c902519 |
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¹ ArcGIS Business Analyst and the ArcGIS Places service use differing terms for this attribute.
Data notes
In early 2025, Esri incorporated Foursquare Open Source Places into Esri's global ArcGIS Places data, resulting in a change to the category code system. See Reference A below. Refer to the Places category finder to locate updated category codes or the Prior release - February 2025 topic for more details about this update.
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Reference A—© 2025 Foursquare Labs, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Apache License. Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0. Unless required by applicable law or agreed in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.