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Categories

Categories a place belongs to.

Complete list is available on GitHub: https://github.com/OvertureMaps/schema/blob/main/docs/schema/concepts/by-theme/places/overture_categories.csv

Fields

NameTypeDescription
primarySnakeCaseStringThe primary or main category of the place.
alternatelist<SnakeCaseString> (optional)Alternate categories of the place.

Some places might fit into two categories, e.g., a book store and a coffee shop. In these cases, the primary category can be augmented with additional categories.

All items must be unique. (UniqueItemsConstraint)

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