Is it possible to create and claim test venues to use with the API? I've created two venues (which are not real businesses), and I'd like to claim them as the venue manager so I can test as I build with the API.
There's no way to claim a venue via the API. You can e-mail api#foursquare.com with the fake venue ID & requested manager ID and we can set it up for you.
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Is there a way to become a manager of a venue just for development purposes, without having to complete all the steps of claiming a venue? Maybe by creating a false venues and be manager of it?
For the Venue Push API, you can create a "home" venue and will automatically be treated as the manager of that venue.
For specials/stats, create a test venue and either go through the claim flow for the venue, or e-mail api#foursquare.com and with the venue ID and your user ID, asking them to claim the venue for you.
We have integrated hereNow api in our appliction to show the checked in customers for the particular venue. Now because of the policy change in the hereNow api we are not getting any results. Is there any way to get the checkedin user details for the venue without being as a store manager?
Thanks,
Shiva
No. The identities of users currently checked in to a venue are only available to apps making requests on the behalf of friends, other people checked in to the venue, or to a manager of the venue.
I'm new to foursquare api development and was looking for high level
steps on how to get followers for a particular brand. I'm working for
a business that has its brand on Foursquare and would like to get
information about all the people that checkin to the brand or follow
them so they can send them thank you cards... etc... Is a brand a user infact and can I use the User endpoints to get the list of followers?
Any help would be appreciated...!
Brands have a userId just like normal users and you can access their friend/follower information the same way you'd access it for a regular user.
To encourage new followers, you should consider using a foursquare follow button on the brand's web pages: https://foursquare.com/business/brands/offerings/followbutton
I have obtained the 4sq checkin id from twitter streaming api and I want to get the details of the checkin such as userid, time, venueid etc.
However, when I check the 4sq api, I find that the related endpoint requires an acting user. So can anybody suggest what could be an alternative way to get this information? (especially user_id)
Thanks!!
Right now there is no alternative way:
The Checkin endpoint requires authentication, it will return the data you are looking for.
Foursquare requires you to act as a user (via OAuth) to get user related information.
The only thing that does not require authentication is the Venues Platform, but you cannot get information about checkins from it, just number of people who checked in a place.
Does foursquare provide any test accounts for developers?
For example: I want to test a special through api. I need a venue for creating a special. Does Foursquare provide us ?
Sadly no. Either find a venue manager who can authorize you application, or e-mail api#foursquare.com for help setting up a "fake" venue for you to claim.