PlaceBrief is an embeddable widget that delivers a live, plain-language summary of news, weather, and atmosphere for any place on earth — directly inside your page.
30 s
Average integration time
0
Backend changes required
As events flow
Automatic content refresh
PlaceBrief runs a continuous pipeline so you never have to touch the data. The widget handles everything between global news and your user.
We ingest thousands of articles daily from GDELT, RSS feeds, and curated sources, tagging every event with a precise geographic location and timestamp.
Events are projected onto a hexagonal grid and scored for stability. Dozens of signals per location merge into one clear sentiment and a plain-language summary.
The widget fetches a fresh summary for your destination and renders it inline — translated into the user's language, zero backend work on your side.
Pick the mode that fits your UI. Change mn_mode in the iframe URL — nothing else.
compact
A minimal status badge. The signal only — good for cards, sidebars, and editorial lists.
Best for: travel cards, lists, editorial sidebars
summary-first
Text summary above the map. Users read the context before they explore — ideal for booking flows.
Best for: booking pages, destination detail
full
Complete map-and-summary experience. Users can explore nearby areas and adjust the time window.
Best for: dashboards, explorer tools, portals
Beyond the news map, the widget can surface two additional content blocks — each independently toggleable from the admin panel.
Concerts, festivals and local events near the destination in the next 14 days — auto-updated, zero editorial effort.
A concise Wikipedia orientation for the selected place — geography, culture, key facts. Stable context alongside the live news map.
No SDK. No npm install. No data pipeline to manage.
Get your API key
Sign up, confirm your domain, grab your key. Takes two minutes.
Paste the iframe
Set mn_place, mn_mode, and mn_lang in the src URL. No other changes.
It's live and stays fresh
The widget fetches updated summaries automatically — you never touch it again.
Configuration parameters
mn_place
Any place name — Barcelona, Tokyo, "New York"
Resolved automatically via geocoding
mn_mode
compact · summary-first · full
Widget layout variant
mn_lang
en · es · fr · de · pt
Summary language — set to match the user's locale
mn_window_days
1 · 7 · 30
How many days back to aggregate
mn_lock_place
0 · 1
Prevent users from navigating off the destination
Booking page — Rome hotel
<!-- Paste into your HTML -->
<iframe
src="https://widget.placebrief.io
?mn_place=Rome
&mn_mode=summary-first
&mn_lang=en
&mn_window_days=7
&mn_lock_place=1"
width="100%"
height="520"
frameborder="0"
loading="lazy"
/>What the user sees
A plain-language summary of what's happening in Rome right now — weather, events, sentiment — updated daily, in their language, with no load on your servers.
If your product includes a destination, the widget adds context that helps users make a decision.
Add a destination context block to hotel, flight, or experience detail pages. Users get a live read on atmosphere without leaving your funnel — and book with more confidence.
Booking sites · Tour operators · Airlines · Accommodation platforms
Embed live context alongside destination guides, reviews, and editorial content. The widget refreshes automatically — no editorial team needed to keep it current.
Magazines · Guidebooks · Review platforms · Newsletters
Show buyers that conditions are favorable before they purchase a tour, rental, or ticket. Reduce pre-purchase hesitation with a single, credible status signal.
Activity platforms · Event ticketing · Short-term rentals
Build directly against the PlaceBrief API. Query events by location, time window, and category. Full GeoJSON with sentiment scores, summaries, and trend data.
Internal tools · Custom dashboards · Research · Data pipelines
Query the raw event stream, sentiment scores, trend data, and map tiles directly — for custom integrations, dashboards, or internal tools.
GET /areas/summary?place=Lisbon&window_days=7
{
"place": "Lisbon, Portugal",
"score": 2.4,
"sentiment": "positive",
"summary": "Lisbon is experiencing
a calm week. No significant
disruptions. Tourist activity
is high. Weather sunny, 22 °C.",
"events_count": 8,
"window_days": 7,
"language": "en",
"updated_at": "2026-04-25T06:00Z"
}No backend. No data pipeline. Paste one iframe and your users get live, readable context for any place on earth — updated every day, automatically.
Free tier includes 1,000 widget loads per month. No credit card required.