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Geofence Types
Publicly described geofence shapes used to evaluate device presence.
Publicly Documented Capability
Venue geofence
A geofence anchored to a specific POI.
Category geofence
Applies to every venue in a category.
Chain geofence
Applies to every venue in a brand chain.
Coordinate geofence
Point defined by lat/long.
Radius geofence
Circle of configurable radius around a point.
Polygon geofence
Complex shape covering an arbitrary area.
Note
Illustrative shapes, not screenshots
Rendered diagrams communicate concepts without misrepresenting Foursquare's UI or internal implementation.