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Mila API supports over 2,000 place categories based on the Overture Maps taxonomy. Use these category codes to filter your search results and find exactly what you’re looking for.

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How to Use Categories

Include category codes in your search requests to filter results: 
{
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.0060,
  "categories": ["restaurant", "cafe", "bakery"],
  "radius": 1000
}

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Main Category Groups

restaurant - All types of restaurants
  • italian_restaurant - Italian cuisine
  • chinese_restaurant - Chinese cuisine
  • mexican_restaurant - Mexican cuisine
  • fast_food_restaurant - Quick service
  • pizza_restaurant - Pizza places
  • seafood_restaurant - Seafood focused
cafe - Coffee shops and cafesbar - Bars and pubsbakery - Bakeries and pastry shopsice_cream_shop - Ice cream and desserts
shop - General retail stores
  • clothing_store - Apparel and fashion
  • electronics - Electronics and tech
  • jewelry_store - Jewelry and accessories
  • toy_store - Toys and games
shopping_mall - Shopping centersgrocery_store - Supermarkets and groceriespharmacy - Pharmacies and drugstores
hospital - Hospitals and medical centerspublic_health_clinic - Medical clinicsdentist - Dental practicesveterinarian - Animal hospitalsbanks - Banks and financial servicesatms - ATM machinespost_office - Postal services
gas_station - Fuel stationsparking - Parking facilitiesairport - Airportstrain_station - Railway stationsmetro_station - Metro stationsbus_station - Bus terminalstaxi_service - Taxi services
hotel - Hotels and resortsmotel - Motelshostel - Budget accommodationbed_and_breakfast - B&Bsski_resort - Ski resorts
cinema - Cinemasmuseum - Museums and galleriespark - Parks and recreationgym - Fitness centersswimming_pool - Aquatic facilitiesbowling_alley - Bowling venuescasino - Gaming establishments
school - Educational institutionscollege_university - Higher educationlibrary - Public librariescommunity_center - Community facilitiesplace_of_worship - Religious buildings
  • catholic_church - Catholic churches
  • mosque - Islamic mosques
  • synagogue - Jewish synagogues
  • temple - Hindu/Buddhist temples
public_service_and_government - Government buildingspolice_department - Law enforcementfire_department - Emergency services**courthouse` - Legal facilitiesembassy - Diplomatic missions

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Complete Category List

For the complete list of all 2,000+ supported categories:

Download Complete Category List

Download the full CSV file with all category codes and their hierarchical structure.

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Category Search Tips

Use broader categories for wider results: Use restaurant instead of italian_restaurant to include all restaurant types.
Combine related categories: Mix ["cafe", "bakery", "ice_cream_shop"] to find all dessert and coffee options.
Case sensitive: Category codes must be lowercase with underscores. Use fast_food_restaurant, not Fast Food Restaurant.