# Yelp Place Reviews API via fetcher.sh

> Yelp Place Reviews API via fetcher.sh is a paid API for AI agents from yelp.fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-19).

Fetches customer reviews for a specific Yelp business by its place ID, with pay-per-call pricing in USDC

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://yelp.fetcher.sh/api/place/%7Bid%7D/reviews?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-19
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/yelp-place-reviews-api-via-fetcher-sh-70486159
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_yG0J-yBSQc74HYSJIi1PW

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability yelp-place-reviews-api-via-fetcher-sh-70486159
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the Yelp reviews for the business with ID 'WavvLdfdP6g8aZTtbBQHTw' — I want to see what customers are saying about it?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need Yelp reviews for a specific business by ID without managing OAuth, API keys, or subscriptions. Ideal for agents or workflows that need on-demand, pay-as-you-go access to Yelp review data in USDC. Prefer over official Yelp API when you want no account setup and crypto payment compatibility. Use when you already have the Yelp place ID and need the reviews directly.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unknown place ID returns empty results or 404-style error
- Rate limiting or payment failure returns 402 Payment Required
- Yelp page structure changes may cause scraping errors or incomplete data
- Business may have no reviews, returning an empty list
- USDC payment on unsupported chain may fail silently or be rejected

## How this service works

Yelp (yelp.com) data and scraping API: Business search by query and location, place details, and reviews. 4 REST endpoints from $0.003 per call — no account, no OAuth, no subscription. Pay with x402 (USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana) or prepaid credits.

## Output

Returns a list of customer reviews for the specified Yelp place, typically including reviewer name, star rating, review text, and date posted. Data is sourced via Yelp scraping and returned as structured JSON.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/yelp-place-reviews-api-via-fetcher-sh-70486159/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from yelp.fetcher.sh](https://www.zero.xyz/host/yelp.fetcher.sh/llms.txt)