# What is Localities API?

**URL:** <https://forum.woosmap.com/t/what-is-localities-api/46>\
**Category:** Knowledge Base\
**Tags:** localities\
**Created:** [March 4, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.woosmap.com/t/what-is-localities-api/46 "2021-03-04T14:29:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.woosmap.com/t/what-is-localities-api/46/1 "2021-03-04T14:29:52Z")

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Localities is a RESTful API that enables developers to retrieve **location related suggestions** based on an input string typed in a search bar.  
Basically it allows end user to receive on-the-fly predictions on city names, postcodes or even suburbs as they type. This is particularly useful to lower typing errors, speeding up searches and reassure the end user.