/pilgrim SDK
Easily build location-aware app experiences
Use location intelligence to create timely, context-driven app experiences that drive engagement and revenue.
[why Foursquare]
Engage users with contextual
content in real-time
Increase user engagement
Send personalized, timely notifications or serve dynamic content to users based on where they are or where they like to go. Deliver proximity alerts when customers enter or exit a venue, and drive engagement at the highest point of impact.
Create smart, location-based segments
Understand user preferences by knowing the categories and chains your customers visit. Access pre-built customer profiles like business travelers, luxury shoppers, and fast-food diners, strengthened by descriptive attributes such as venue category, ratings, and price, for more precise targeting.
Build with developer and integration friendly tools
Try out Pilgrim SDK for free - access our developer documentation and sample code to quickly get going with no required commitment. Get Pilgrim data where you need it by taking advantage of our integrations with leading mobile marketing automation, customer data, and cloud storage platforms.
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[case study]
TouchTunes
TouchTunes leverages Pilgrim SDK to deliver precise, proximity based push notifications while app users are in any one of their network of venues that have a jukebox.
[case study]
AccuWeather
Foursquare’s Pilgrim SDK powers a hyper-local place recommendation engine within MinuteCast?, AccuWeather’s patented minute-by-minute precipitation forecast up to two hours feature, to make the experience more personalized. This feature will proactively ping users and suggest places to go based on their location at that time and the current weather forecast.
Pilgrim SDK by the numbers
2.5x
Higher open rates with location-based push notifications
3.1x
More likely to visit advertiser store when served an ad near a competitor
28%
Push conversion rate for apps using Pilgrim SDK
[developer console]
Easily build apps and understand your users
The Developer Console dashboard makes understanding your app users easier and brings important insights front and center. Snapshot cards highlight key metrics and granular filters allow you to dive deeper into where visits occur.
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Jan 21, 2021
Foursquare launches Pilgrim SDK 3.0Pilgrim SDK 3.0 offers support that alleviates the issues of fading IDFAs and approximate location-sharing while providing easy access to AWS S3.
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Jan 05, 2021
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Oct 20, 2020
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Jul 08, 2020
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Jul 06, 2020
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Feb 06, 2020
Enriching more customer data: Pilgrim SDK now integrated with SegmentIntegrating with mobile marketing automation tools and customer data platforms are two ways our customers realize more value from utilizing Pilgrim SDK in apps.
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[blog]
Nov 14, 2019
Q&A with Foursquare: how Pilgrim SDK drives user engagement for entertainment appsFoursquare sits down with Chris Phenner, for insight into how some of the largest brands have used Pilgrim SDK to boost user retention.
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[blog]
Nov 06, 2019
Q&A with Foursquare: improving communications with Pilgrim SDKFoursquare's Pilgrim SDK provides limitless opportunities for developers to plug into the real world, and power any type of contextual app feature using location.
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[blog]
Oct 30, 2019
Q&A with Foursquare: building cool AR apps with Pilgrim SDKTo understand how Pilgrim SDK will enable developers to create enriching augmented reality experiences, we sat down with Foursquare's Gareth Paul Jones.
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