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For information about any of our fully integrated, customizable mapping solutions, please contact our sales team at sales@mapquest.com.		 Linking to MapQuest's Find a Business Product
You have two options when searching for businesses on MapQuest.
  •  Option #1 - Link to a map results page
Simply use MapQuest.com to get your map results and click on "Link to this Map" near the top of the page. Then copy and paste the code provided into your website or send as an email.
  •  Option #2 - Create a link to a business listing search page from scratch
By linking to MapQuest you agree to comply with our terms and conditions.

Option #2 - Create a link to a business listing search page from scratch
Link directly to a MapQuest business search by creating a link for use on your website.

Here's how: Say you want users to get a business search listing on MapQuest. In this example, we'll use a U.S. address: 555 17th St, Denver, CO 80202 and a business category name of "Pizza" or a specific business/place name like "United States Mint".

Note - All parameters must be passed in the order specified below. Additionally, do not pass empty parameters. If you are not using one of them, do not send the value as empty.


Step 1: Start with this base URL:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps

Step 2: Now add your address and business information using the parameters described in the chart below. Each parameter should be separated by an ampersand "&". Within each parameter, replace each space with a plus "+" symbol:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Denver &state=CO&address=555+17th+St&zipcode=80202&cat=Pizza&country=US


Step 3: Add the CID=lffndlink key/value pair to the end of the URL (this is required by MapQuest):

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Denver &state=CO&address=555+17th+St&zipcode=80202&cat=Pizza&country=US&CID=lffndlink


Step 4: Add the html code around the URL to make the whole thing a link:

<A HREF="http://www.mapquest.com/maps? &city=Denver&state=CO&address=555+17th+St&zipcode=80202&cat=Pizza&country= US&CID=lffndlink">Search for Locations</A>


 Sample HTML:  Example:
(Map link in this example is coded as "Pizza near 555 17th St, Denver, CO 80202")

Help with Variable Name/Value Pairs
Use these parameters to help add your address information into the code example above.
Parameter
Description
Default
Required?
Max-Length
city City None No 80
state State or Province None No 2
address Street Address None No 80
zipcode ZIP or Postal Code None No 12
cat Category, e.g. "Pizza" None No 30
country Country
(Use ISO 2-digit codes.) 		US No 2
form Display Maps form with address pre-populated in form maps No N/A
CID Required by MapQuest lffndlink Yes N/A


Note - All parameters must be passed in the order specified in the chart above. Additionally, do not pass empty parameters in the URL. If you are not using one of them, such as title, do not send the value as empty.