Visitor Suggestions
Visitor Suggestions is a Pro feature that lets your audience submit new places directly on your public maps.
You decide how suggestions are handled:
- Manual review (approve or reject)
- Auto-approve (publish immediately)
Who Can Use It
- Map owner: Must be on Pro to enable suggestions.
- Visitors: Anyone viewing your public map can suggest a location.
Enable Suggestions
You can enable this in either place:
- Map settings dialog from the map page
- Map management page:
/dashboard/maps/[mapId]
Settings:
- Allow visitor suggestions - turns submissions on/off
- Auto-approve suggestions - instantly converts submissions into live locations
If suggestions are disabled, visitors will not see the Suggest Location control.
Visitor Submission Flow
When enabled, visitors see Suggest Location in map actions.
- Click Suggest Location
- Click on the map to place the suggestion pin
- Submit details in the dialog
Fields by visitor type
- Anonymous visitors: Name + coordinates
- Signed-in visitors: Name, description, category, tags, and image
Moderation Workflow
Open Dashboard > Submissions to review pending suggestions.
You can:
- Filter by map and status
- Approve/reject single submissions
- Bulk approve/reject multiple submissions
- Add optional rejection notes
Approval creates a real location on your map.
Notifications and Counters
- The dashboard sidebar shows a pending submissions badge
- Owners can also see pending counts on map pages
Safety and Spam Controls
Mapiry applies rate limits to submission creation to reduce abuse.
If a visitor hits a limit, they will see an error with retry timing when available.
Best Practices
- Start with manual review, then move to auto-approve when trusted
- Keep categories organized so approved suggestions are easy to classify
- Review submissions regularly to keep data fresh
What's Next
- Map Actions - See visitor/owner map controls
- Adding & Managing Locations - Manage approved locations
- Understanding Your Dashboard - Navigate moderation workflows
- Pro Features - Full Pro capability breakdown