BizData MCP Server

Find businesses anywhere.37 categories. Global coverage.

Free REST API powered by OpenStreetMap. Get names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, emails, and coordinates for businesses in any city.

# Find restaurants in Stockholm curl "/api/businesses?\ location=Stockholm&category=restaurant&limit=3"

{ "total": 186, "location_resolved": "Stockholm, Sweden", "businesses": [ { "name": "AG", "category": "restaurant", "address": "Kronobergsgatan 37, Stockholm", "phone": "+46 8 410 681 00", "website": "https://restaurangag.se", "lat": 59.3323, "lon": 18.0389, "opening_hours": "Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00" }, // ... 185 more ] }

Find businesses by location and category. Returns contact info, coordinates, and opening hours.

Count businesses by category. Useful for market research and comparing locations.

List all 37 available business categories.

accountant bakery bank bar beauty bookstore cafe car_dealer car_repair cinema clothing coworking dentist doctor electronics florist furniture gallery gas_station guest_house gym hairdresser hospital hostel hotel insurance lawyer museum parking pet_shop pharmacy real_estate restaurant school supermarket theatre university

Use BizData directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI tool. Add this to your MCP config:

{ "mcpServers": { "bizdata": { "url": "/api/mcp" } } }

Then ask your AI: "Find all dentists within 3km of Berlin Mitte" — it returns structured data directly.

Is there a free alternative to Google Places API?

Yes. BizData API is a free REST API that provides business data for 37 categories worldwide using OpenStreetMap. No API key, no signup, no billing account required. Google Places API removed its free tier in February 2025, now requiring a minimum $275/month commitment.

How can I get business data without an API key?

Make a GET request to/api/businesses?location=London&category=restaurant— no API key or authentication needed. The API returns structured JSON with names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, coordinates, and opening hours.

What data does each business result include?

Each result includes: name, category, full address, phone number, website URL, email, latitude/longitude coordinates, opening hours, and OpenStreetMap ID. Data completeness varies by region — European cities typically have 50-70% field coverage, while US/UK cities average 20-40%.

How does BizData compare to Google Places and Geoapify?

BizData is completely free with no rate limits. Google Places costs $275+/month. Geoapify offers 3,000 free requests/day then $0.40/1K. BizData also includes a built-in MCP server for AI tool integration, which neither Google Places nor Geoapify offer.

What is an MCP server and how do I use it with AI tools?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants like Claude and Cursor access external data. Add BizData's MCP endpoint to your tool's config and ask natural language questions like "Find dentists near Berlin Mitte" to get structured business data in your AI workflow.

BizData uses OpenStreetMap (OSM), the world's largest open-source geographic database with over 10 million contributors. OSM data is free, licensed under ODbL, and covers businesses globally. Data quality is strongest in Europe (Scandinavia, Germany, France) and varies by region.

Browse business data for popular cities. Each page shows live data from the BizData API — restaurants, cafes, hotels, and more.

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