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Yelp Fusion

Yelp Fusion MCP for AI. Find local spots and track business performance.

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How this MCP server connects to your AI agent

Yelp Fusion lets your agent dig deep into local commerce data. Search for businesses by category or location, check operational hours, find recent customer reviews, and discover upcoming local events worldwide.

It pulls together business details, service offerings, and event schedules from Yelp's massive database directly into your chat.

What AI agents can do with Yelp Fusion Automation

Autocomplete

Suggests names, keywords, and categories as you type your search query.

Get business details

Pulls rich data for a single business listing using its ID.

Get business engagement

Retrieves metrics showing how active or popular a specific business is.

+ 14 more capabilities included
Search by location or keyword

Find local businesses using general terms, precise locations, or phone numbers.

Analyze business details and reviews

Get deep metadata on any establishment, including operating hours, detailed insights, and up to three recent review excerpts.

Map out local events

Discover featured happenings or search for specific types of community events in an area.

Identify services and jobs

Pinpoint active service offerings (like plumbing) or get lists of job types based on a natural language query.

Track commerce activity

Search for businesses that support food delivery or specific transaction methods.

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What AI agents can do with Yelp Fusion: 17 Tools for Deep Local Discovery

These seventeen tools give you granular control over every type of local search imaginable, from basic autocomplete suggestions to detailed monthly business insights and specific transaction searches.

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Autocomplete

Suggests names, keywords, and categories as you type your search query.

Get Business Details

Pulls rich data for a single business listing using its ID.

Get Business Engagement

Retrieves metrics showing how active or popular a specific business is.

Get Business Insights

Gathers monthly performance and trend data for a given business.

Get Business Reviews

Fetches up to three recent customer review excerpts for any business.

Get Categories

Lists all available Yelp business categories so you can browse by type.

Get Category Details

Provides detailed information about a specific business category.

Get Event Details

Gets complete information for a single, identified local event.

Get Featured Event

Identifies and retrieves the most notable or featured upcoming event in a location.

Get Jobs

Determines available job types based on descriptive text, useful for specialized...

Get Review Highlights

Extracts the most commonly mentioned positive and negative themes from a business's...

Get Service Offerings

Lists all current and eligible services that a business provides or can provide.

Match Business

Finds a specific Yelp business by matching exact input data fields.

Search Businesses

Performs a general search across all businesses on the Yelp platform.

Search By Phone

Searches for a business using its full phone number, which must include the country...

Search Events

Finds all upcoming local community or commercial events in an area.

Search Transactions

Locates businesses that support specific service methods, like food delivery.

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Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Yelp Fusion integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

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Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more

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The manual process of researching a location kills you., Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway

Today, finding out what's going on in a new city means opening ten tabs: one for Google Maps, one for the local event calendar, another for Yelp reviews, and maybe a third to check if that restaurant delivers. You spend an hour copying names, pasting them into spreadsheets, and manually cross-referencing hours and ratings.

With this MCP, your agent handles the entire data pull. You ask it about 'best places for brunch in Brooklyn,' and instead of links and partial screenshots, you get a single, organized summary with live details—the address, current operating status, and top customer complaints—right in the chat.

The Yelp Fusion MCP delivers comprehensive local data.

You don't have to manually search for basic info; you can use `search_by_phone` and instantly verify if a business exists. You also pull in niche services using `get_service_offerings`, eliminating the need to call every single provider just to ask, 'Do you do X?'

What’s different now is that all this diverse information—from event details (`get_event_details`) to specific job types (`get_jobs`)—flows through a single point. The agent does the heavy lifting, giving you actionable data instantly.

What your AI can actually do with this

Need to know the best place to eat in a new city? This MCP connects your AI agent directly to Yelp’s rich global data pool. You can find everything from specific restaurant cuisines and neighborhoods to detailed business hours and customer reviews, all without leaving your chat interface. Need to research market trends? You can analyze business density or track service offerings available in a given area.

It even finds local events and helps you pinpoint businesses that support food delivery. Because this data comes from so many angles—reviews, categories, jobs, transactions—you need visibility into what's happening behind the scenes. That’s where Vinkius AI Analytics steps up; it gives you full visibility into exactly which tools were called and what data flowed through, making sure nothing happens in the dark.

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Questions you might have

How do I find businesses that deliver food using Yelp Fusion MCP? +

You must use the search_transactions tool. This dedicated search type filters results specifically for locations or services that support delivery options, which a general business search might miss.

Can I get recent customer opinions with get_business_reviews? +

Yes, the get_business_reviews tool pulls up to three of the most recent review excerpts for any given place. This gives you a quick pulse on what customers are saying right now.

What if I don't know the exact name? Can autocomplete help? +

Absolutely. Before running a main search, use autocomplete to get suggestions for businesses, keywords, and categories. This helps refine your query and ensures you target the right segment.

Is there a way to see if a business is busy or popular? +

You can check engagement metrics by calling get_business_engagement. This tool provides quantitative data on how active or relevant the listing currently is, helping you prioritize targets.

What if I need to filter by a very specific type of service, like 'dog grooming'? Can the `get_categories` tool help me narrow it down? +

Yes. The get_categories tool gives you Yelp's full business category tree structure. You can use this list to find highly niche services or cuisines that might not be obvious in a general search.

I only have a phone number for a place, but no name. Can the `search_by_phone` tool still locate it? +

Absolutely. You input the full phone number using the country code (it must start with '+'). The search_by_phone tool finds the business details directly from that specific contact information.

How can I use `get_jobs` to understand local labor market trends in a certain area? +

You simply give the get_jobs tool a natural language query, like 'plumbing' or 'nursing'. It returns specific job types based on your request, helping you gauge local employment needs.

After finding an event through search, how do I get all the detailed information about tickets and schedules using `get_event_details`? +

You pass the event ID to get_event_details. This fetches comprehensive metadata for that specific occurrence, including things like ticket links, cancellation policies, and schedule changes.

Can I find businesses that offer delivery in my area? +

Yes. Use the search_transactions tool. It specifically filters for businesses that support food delivery transactions in your specified location.

How can I see what people are saying about a specific business? +

Use the get_business_reviews tool with the business ID or alias. It returns up to 3 review excerpts and ratings to help you gauge the quality of the establishment.

Is it possible to identify a business using just a phone number? +

Absolutely. The search_by_phone tool allows you to find a Yelp business by providing its phone number (including the '+' and country code).

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