Citation Audit

Check NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistency across Google, Yelp, Yellow Pages, and 50+ directories. Find mismatches that hurt local rankings.

POST/v1/audit/citation

Cost: 5 credits ($0.25)

Rate Limit: Varies by plan

Response: ~8-15 seconds

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
business_name	string	Yes	Business name
address	string	Yes	Full street address
phone	string	Yes	Business phone number

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/audit/citation \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "business_name": "Joe\'s Pizza",
    "address": "7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014",
    "phone": "(212) 366-1182"
  }'

Example Response

JSON

{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 5,
  "citation_score": 88,
  "total_directories": 52,
  "consistent": 46,
  "inconsistent": 4,
  "not_found": 2,
  "issues": [
    {
      "directory": "Yelp",
      "field": "phone",
      "expected": "(212) 366-1182",
      "found": "(212) 366-1183"
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
citation_score	integer	NAP consistency score (0-100)
total_directories	integer	Number of directories checked
consistent	integer	Directories with matching NAP
inconsistent	integer	Directories with mismatches
issues	array	Specific mismatches found

Notes

Checks 50+ directories including Google, Yelp, Yellow Pages, BBB, and more.
Run regularly to catch NAP drift as businesses update their info.