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Overview​

Partners use Partner API Specification > Locations > Review to provide an expert review about locations. Apple Maps enriches the place card and displays:

  • Accolades
  • Gallery images
  • Expert reviews in the About section
  • Good to Know items
Maps page with Michelin partner content
Figure: Maps showing Michelin Accolades and partner content
Maps page with The Infatuation partner content
Figure: Maps showing The Infatuation partner content
Maps page with Golf Digest partner content
Figure: Maps showing Golf Digest partner content

Onboarding​

Follow the standard Onboarding Overview process with the following additions for partners delivering CRITIC_SUMMARY reviews:

  • Step 3 — Data Qualification: Submit data using partner-specific Location and Review attributes.

  • Step 4 — Production Launch: Apple Business validates that your attributes align with your partner agreement before granting permission to use a specialized subset of Location attributes.

Accolades​

Accolades appear in the Information Ribbon. The Apple Business support team provides each partner with a list of allowable accolade values specific to their agreement. These partner-specific accolade values supplement the published location attributes (see Good to Know Items below) and are submitted using the same mechanism.

Contact your Apple Business support representative to obtain your allowable accolade list.

Maps page with Michelin accolade
Figure: MICHELIN Guide Accolade
Figure: The Infatuation accolade, Top 25 in LA
Figure: The Infatuation Accolade
Maps page with Golf Digest accolade
Figure: Golf Digest Accolade

When users tap an image, Apple Maps opens the specified URL, which can link to additional images, an app, or a website where users can take additional actions.

To manage gallery images:

  • Partner API Specification > Locations > Location Asset > Create and Update Location
  • Partner API Specification > Resource Definitions > assetDetails
note

UTM codes are not allowed for web links, action links, or resource links. Partners can use pre-agreed UTM values for specific URL types only as defined in agreements with Apple.

Maps page with Michelin punch-out
Figure: MICHELIN Guide Resource Link
Figure: The Infatuation resource link
Figure: The Infatuation Resource Link
Maps page with Golf Digest resource link
Figure: Golf Digest Resource Link

Reviews​

Partners provide expert reviews that Apple Maps displays in the About section. This content cannot exceed 500 characters.

To manage reviews:

MICHELIN Guide About review
Figure: MICHELIN Guide Review
The Infatuation About review
Figure: The Infatuation Review
Golf Digest About review
Figure: Golf Digest Review

Good to Know Items​

To manage Good to Know items (Location Attributes) see:

  • Partner API Specification > Locations > Location > Create and Update Location
  • Partner API Specification > Resource Definitions > locationDetails > Location Attributes
Maps page with Michelin Good To Know item
Figure: MICHELIN Guide Good To Know Item
Figure: The Infatuation Good To Know items
Figure: The Infatuation Good To Know Items
Maps page with Golf Digest Good To Know item
Figure: Golf Digest Good To Know Item
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