Provides access to Yelp business data, allowing users to search for businesses by location and category, retrieve ratings and reviews, look up business details by phone number, and perform market research through business count data.
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Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Yelp Fusion MCP Server Find the best-rated sushi restaurants in San Francisco"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Access Yelp business data including search, ratings, reviews, and business counts for market research.
Business Search - Find businesses by location, category, keyword
Business Details - Ratings, reviews, hours, contact info
Categories - Full list of Yelp business categories
Business Counts - Total businesses in an area (market sizing)
Related MCP server: Local Business Data MCP Server
Create an app at: https://www.yelp.com/developers/v3/manage_app
Get your API key from the app dashboard
Add to your MCP config:
{
"yelp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/yelp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"YELP_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}Tier | Cost | Daily Calls | Features |
Starter | $7.99/1000 calls | 300 | Basic search, business details |
Plus | $9.99/1000 calls | 500 | + Reviews endpoint |
Enterprise | $14.99/1000 calls | More | + Review Highlights |
search_businessesSearch for businesses by location, category, or keyword.
Parameter | Required | Description |
location | Yes | Location (e.g., "New York, NY", "90210") |
term | No | Search term (e.g., "restaurants", "plumbers") |
categories | No | Category aliases, comma-separated (e.g., "bars,french") |
price | No | Price levels: "1"=$, "2"=$$, "3"=$$$, "4"=$$$$. Comma-separate for multiple |
radius | No | Search radius in meters (max 40000) |
limit | No | Results to return (max 50, default 20) |
sortBy | No | "best_match", "rating", "review_count", "distance" |
Example: Find highly-rated Italian restaurants in Chicago
location: "Chicago, IL"
term: "italian"
categories: "restaurants"
sortBy: "rating"
limit: 10get_businessGet detailed information about a specific business.
Parameter | Required | Description |
businessId | Yes | Yelp business ID (from search results) |
Returns: Name, rating, review count, price, categories, address, phone, hours, photos
search_by_phoneFind a business by phone number.
Parameter | Required | Description |
phone | Yes | Phone with country code (e.g., "+14157492060") |
get_reviewsGet up to 3 review excerpts for a business.
Parameter | Required | Description |
businessId | Yes | Yelp business ID |
Note: Requires Plus tier ($9.99/1000 calls) or higher. Starter tier will receive an error message.
list_categoriesList all Yelp business categories with aliases.
Parameter | Required | Description |
locale | No | Locale (default: "en_US") |
Use case: Find category aliases to use in search_businesses
autocompleteGet autocomplete suggestions for search terms.
Parameter | Required | Description |
text | Yes | Text to autocomplete |
latitude | No | Latitude for location context |
longitude | No | Longitude for location context |
count_businessesGet total business count for market sizing.
Parameter | Required | Description |
location | Yes | Location (e.g., "Los Angeles, CA") |
categories | No | Category alias (e.g., "restaurants", "dentists") |
Example: Count auto repair shops in LA
location: "Los Angeles, CA"
categories: "autorepair"Alias | Description |
restaurants | Restaurants |
bars | Bars |
coffee | Coffee & Tea |
hotels | Hotels |
beautysvc | Beauty & Spas |
autorepair | Auto Repair |
dentists | Dentists |
physicians | Doctors |
lawyers | Lawyers |
realestate | Real Estate |
Varies by tier (300-500+ calls/day)
5 requests per second max
API Documentation: https://docs.developer.yelp.com/
Category List: https://www.yelp.com/developers/documentation/v3/all_category_list
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