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# PointOfInterestFilter

A filter for determining the points of interest to include or exclude on a map or in a local search.

```
class PointOfInterestFilter
```

## Overview

You can apply a point-of-interest filter when you create a map ([`MapConstructorOptions`](/documentation/MapKitJS/MapConstructorOptions)), when you update an existing map ([`Map`](/documentation/MapKitJS/Map)), or when you fetch points of interest ([`SearchConstructorOptions`](/documentation/MapKitJS/SearchConstructorOptions)).

## Topics

### Creating filters

[`static excluding(
    categories: PointOfInterestCategory[],
): PointOfInterestFilter;`](/documentation/MapKitJS/PointOfInterestFilter/excluding)

Creates a point-of-interest filter that excludes categories from a list that you provide.

[`static including(
    categories: PointOfInterestCategory[],
): PointOfInterestFilter;`](/documentation/MapKitJS/PointOfInterestFilter/including)

Creates a point-of-interest filter that includes categories from a list that you provide.

[`static excludingAllCategories: () => PointOfInterestFilter;`](/documentation/MapKitJS/PointOfInterestFilter/excludingAllCategories)

A filter that excludes all point-of-interest categories.

[`static includingAllCategories: () => PointOfInterestFilter;`](/documentation/MapKitJS/PointOfInterestFilter/includingAllCategories)

A filter that includes all point-of-interest categories.

### Querying filter behavior

[`excludesCategory(category: PointOfInterestCategory): boolean | undefined;`](/documentation/MapKitJS/PointOfInterestFilter/excludesCategory)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the filter excludes the provided point-of-interest category.

[`includesCategory(category: PointOfInterestCategory): boolean | undefined;`](/documentation/MapKitJS/PointOfInterestFilter/includesCategory)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the filter includes the provided point-of-interest category.


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