# Is phone number and hours of operation always available from locations API?

**URL:** <https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-phone-number-and-hours-of-operation-always-available-from-locations-api/9842>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** locations-api\
**Created:** [June 23, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-phone-number-and-hours-of-operation-always-available-from-locations-api/9842 "2023-06-23T20:38:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Neutronsta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@Neutronsta](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Neutronsta)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-phone-number-and-hours-of-operation-always-available-from-locations-api/9842/1 "2023-06-23T20:38:04Z")

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Hi! I am wondering if we can “always” receive the “phone number” and “hours of operation” information when we access Square’s Locations API. Or is it possible that some locations have these information, but others don’t?

Best, Ryan Kim

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**Author:** ![Bryan-Square](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/bryan-square/32/38_2.png) [@Bryan-Square](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Bryan-Square)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-phone-number-and-hours-of-operation-always-available-from-locations-api/9842/2 "2023-06-23T21:20:09Z")

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Currently, the Locations API will return that information if it’s configured to the location. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Neutronsta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@Neutronsta](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Neutronsta)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-phone-number-and-hours-of-operation-always-available-from-locations-api/9842/3 "2023-06-23T21:45:50Z")

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Hmm… so are the sellers always required to provide those information to Square when they register? I guess this is what I am curious about. We are wondering if we should ask the phone and hours of operation separately from our onboarding process or can it always be fetched from Square’s Locations API since those information are mandatory items that sellers will need to fill out.

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**Author:** ![Bryan-Square](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/bryan-square/32/38_2.png) [@Bryan-Square](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Bryan-Square)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/is-phone-number-and-hours-of-operation-always-available-from-locations-api/9842/4 "2023-06-26T15:30:21Z")

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No, it’s not required when a seller onboards with Square. If it’s required for your onboarding then you’ll want to ask for the information separately. Once you have the information you can use the [Locations API](https://developer.squareup.com/reference/square/locations-api) to update the location profile. 🙂