Authenticating with Yelp

Question

I am trying to build an small application in that i am allowing user to register a business. to avoid creation of fake business profiles i want to make the registration(Authentication) via YELP.Is there any way out i can achieve this with yelp.I read that the Yelp API uses oAuth1.0a to authorize and identifiy the API caller not the end user that might be using the application.Any help appreciated Regards, Bijesh

Answer 1

Sorry but that is not a possibility. In order to register a business you have to do it manually, The API won't allow you to register, only to do searches (about a business or find a business).
In order to authenticate a business yelp will make an automated call to the business you are registering and tell you a code that you then will type in and authenticate a business. There are sites that will do that for you, They either do it all manually or maybe have their own deal with yelp (I am guessing).
I think the only way you can achieve that is by contacting yelp and inquiring if they would let you do that.