The Foursquare API gives developers access to the Foursquare database of venues and users. With the API, developers can build applications that allow Foursquare users to check in to venues, find nearby venues, get recommendations, and more.
Here are some examples of what you can build with the Foursquare API:
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
foursquare: {
type: "app",
app: "foursquare",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://api.foursquare.com/v2/users/self`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.foursquare.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
},
params: {
oauth_token: `${this.foursquare.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
"v": `20191001`,
},
})
},
})
Foursquare uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Foursquare account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Foursquare and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Foursquare API.
Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:
GET
https://foursquare.com/oauth2/authenticate
?
client_id={{oauth.client_id}}
&
redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}
&
state={{oauth.state}}
&
response_type=code
&
scope={{oauth.space_separated_scopes}}
POST
https://foursquare.com/oauth2/access_token
content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
accept: application/json
client_id={{oauth.client_id}}
&
client_secret={{oauth.client_secret}}
&
redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}
&
grant_type=authorization_code
&
code={{oauth.code}}