Google places API similar API from Bing?

Question

Google provides google places API (https://developers.google.com/places/documentation/ ) to get local listing information.

Ex url : http://www.google.com/maps/place?source=uds&q=Priority+Computer+Solutions,&cid=13222445107995448542

Is there any similar mechanism from Bing which gives listing information? I tried using Bing Maps REST Locations API but still it lacks some information like phone number, business url etc....

Even Bing gives adequate information using below url:

http://www.bing.com/local/details.aspx?lid=YN873x102579773&q=Ace%20Auto%20Detailing%2c%2020165&qt=yp&tid=6fa705c250b34f5184fae60

Does bing local has any API which gives the information as above URL?

Basically i need any business listings Address including its phone number and URL. I want to try with Bing only.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Yes in fact there are multiple services depending on your needs, you can use:

• Bing Maps REST Spatial Data Service (Public Data sources):

NAVTEQEU: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh478193.aspx

NAVTEQNA: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh478192.aspx

• Bing Maps REST Location API, if you're more interested in location and geocode:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701711.aspx

• Bing Maps SOAP Search service (consider not using it, I recommend to use REST instead of this one)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc980849.aspx

• Bing Search 2.0 also includes location information, see on Azure Data Markeplace:

http://datamarket.azure.com/dataset/bing/search