Bezal — Local Business Intelligence For AI Agents

Bezal is a specialized data API that gives AI agents access to a directory of over 7,000 local service businesses across the United States, searchable by category, location, or keyword. Rather than building a generic chatbot, Bezal targets the narrow problem of local business intelligence: when an agent needs to answer questions like 'find a licensed plumber near this ZIP code' or 'compare HVAC contractors in this city', Bezal provides structured, queryable data instead of relying on web search results that may be stale or incomplete. The service exposes a freemium API model, with a free tier for evaluation and paid plans for production usage and higher rate limits. Its primary audience is developers building vertical AI assistants — home services, local search, lead generation, or concierge-style agents — who need a reliable underlying data source rather than scraping directories themselves. Because local business data decays quickly (businesses open, close, and change details), the value proposition centers on Bezal maintaining and updating the dataset so agent builders don't have to. It is a niche tool, not a general-purpose agent platform, and is best evaluated against alternatives like Google Places API or Yelp's API on the dimensions of coverage, freshness, and pricing.