Citation Audit

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

When to use this

You want to make sure your business name, address, and phone number are listed correctly everywhere online. If Yelp has your old phone number or Google has the wrong address, it confuses customers and hurts your rankings. This checks 50+ directories and tells you exactly where the mismatches are.

POST/v1/audit/citation

Cost: 50 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": 50,
  "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.