# list_areas

Parks, islands and regions shared by several spots.

`GET /v1/guides/{productId}/areas` · MCP tool `list_areas` · scope `read` · beta · since 2026-09-30

Each area with its rules, fees, season, links and status, plus the spotKeys that point at it (update_spot areaId).

## Path parameters

- `productId` (string, required): Id of the guide (a product of type map). From list_guides or create_guide.

## Returns

200.

- `productId` (string, required): The guide's id.
- `areas` (array of AreaWithSpots, required): Every area of the guide.
  Fields of AreaWithSpots: https://developers.sceniq.earth/fields/area-with-spots.md

## Examples

### List a guide's areas and the spots that point at them

```bash
curl "https://sceniq.earth/api/v1/guides/j5738kd1q9x2m7v4c6b8n0p3r5t1w9y2/areas" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCENIQ_API_KEY"
```

MCP `tools/call`:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_areas",
    "arguments": {
      "productId": "j5738kd1q9x2m7v4c6b8n0p3r5t1w9y2"
    }
  }
}
```

Response 200:

```json
{
  "productId": "j5738kd1q9x2m7v4c6b8n0p3r5t1w9y2",
  "areas": [
    {
      "id": "area_01m3gvdap06m6mx2kp4t553d6g",
      "name": "Yellowstone National Park",
      "kind": "park",
      "note": "One entrance pass covers every spot in the Yellowstone chapter. Cell coverage is patchy between the geyser basins; download the guide before you drive in.",
      "season": "Most park roads are open to cars from May to early November.",
      "rules": [
        {
          "text": "Stay on boardwalks and marked trails in every thermal area.",
          "kind": "other",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/safety.htm"
        }
      ],
      "fees": [
        {
          "label": "Park entrance, private vehicle, 7 days",
          "amount": 35,
          "currency": "USD",
          "per": "vehicle",
          "paidWhere": "online",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/fees.htm",
          "checkedOn": "2026-09-20"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "kind": "official",
          "url": "https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm",
          "label": "Yellowstone National Park (NPS)"
        },
        {
          "kind": "status",
          "url": "https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/conditions.htm",
          "label": "Park road status"
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/fees.htm",
          "kind": "page",
          "capturedOn": "2026-09-20",
          "supports": [
            "fees"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "spotKeys": [
        "01M2Z1G0Y0QG7M2V6N9R3T5W8Y"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "area_01m3gvgcb04pf38p66vz544w1b",
      "name": "Yosemite National Park",
      "kind": "park",
      "season": "Open all year. Glacier Point Road and Tioga Road close to cars in winter.",
      "rules": [
        {
          "text": "Glacier Point Road and Tioga Road are closed to cars in winter, usually from November to late May.",
          "kind": "vehicle",
          "months": [
            11,
            12,
            1,
            2,
            3,
            4,
            5
          ],
          "appliesTo": "car",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm"
        }
      ],
      "fees": [
        {
          "label": "Park entrance, private vehicle, 7 days",
          "amount": 35,
          "currency": "USD",
          "per": "vehicle",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fees.htm",
          "checkedOn": "2026-09-20"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "kind": "official",
          "url": "https://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm",
          "label": "Yosemite National Park (NPS)"
        },
        {
          "kind": "timetable",
          "url": "https://yarts.com/",
          "label": "YARTS buses into the valley"
        }
      ],
      "spotKeys": [
        "01M2Z1G0Y0R2K5P8S1V4X7Z0C3",
        "01M3H2AWH0F9PB64V7QB8QS0MC",
        "01M3H2AXG8GB8YNF4FCEFARFN5",
        "01M3H2AYFG8169CVH0JCQY2BN2"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

## Errors

- `invalid_argument` (400): A required field is missing, a field is unknown, or a value does not match its type (the Convex validator's path and value are in the message).
- `unauthenticated` (401): The request carries no key. Send it as Authorization: Bearer sk_sceniq_... (or X-Api-Key).
- `invalid_api_key` (401): The key is unknown, revoked or expired.
- `forbidden` (403): The key belongs to a creator account that is no longer active.
- `not_found` (404): The id does not exist or belongs to another creator. The two answers are identical on purpose, so ids never reveal what exists.
- `rate_limited` (429): Over a limit: requests per key per minute, per creator per hour, uploads per key per minute, or check_links per guide per hour.
- `internal_error` (500): An unexpected failure. The message is hidden on purpose.

Reference: https://developers.sceniq.earth/reference/list_areas