How do I turn a place name into a location id?

Use a location lookup to turn a place name into location ids, then pass those ids to the operations that need them.

If you're a Casafari client: over the Casafari REST API, POST /api/v1/references/locations/typeahead is scoped to ES or PT. GET /api/v1/references/locations/by-coordinates resolves a point, and POST /api/v1/references/locations reads the location tree. Over MCP, use Location Lookup on the self-serve platform like everyone else (below).

If you're new to Casafari: use Location Lookup on the self-serve platform, over MCP at https://platform.casafari.com/mcp/locations (locations_search finds places by name, locations_get fetches one) or REST at https://platform.casafari.com/v1/locations. locations_search is also on the Area Insights MCP server, so a single Area Insights connector can find ids itself. Searching by name, fetching a place, reading its children and resolving coordinates all cost 0 tokens, for example GET https://platform.casafari.com/v1/locations/search?query=Lisbon. The ids work with the Area Insights tools.

• comparables_get_comparables needs no id: it takes coordinates, an address or a cadastral reference.

See: Area Insights and References.