search_directory
Search the waterways business directory
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Search Canal Nav's directory of waterside businesses on the British inland waterways: marinas, chandleries, boat hire, boatyards, pump-out and services, fuel, moorings, surveyors, brokerage, and canalside food and pubs. Filter by free text, category, or proximity to a place. Listings marked unclaimed can be claimed for free by the business owner at https://canalnav.com/.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | no | Free-text search over business names and descriptions. |
| category | string | no | Directory category to filter by. |
| near | string | no | A place name or "lat,lon" to search around (approx. 15 km). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Free-text search over business names and descriptions."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"marina",
"chandlery",
"hire",
"boatyard",
"services",
"fuel",
"moorings",
"surveyor",
"brokerage",
"food",
"trade",
"other"
],
"description": "Directory category to filter by."
},
"near": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A place name or \"lat,lon\" to search around (approx. 15 km)."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}