# HIV Services Locator > The HIV Services Locator is HIV.gov's location-based search tool for finding HIV testing, HIV care, PrEP, housing assistance, mental health services, substance use treatment, health centers, and related HIV service providers near a ZIP code or current location. ## About this site This site is the interactive application at `locator.hiv.gov`. It is the public search experience behind HIV.gov's "HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator." Use this site when you need to: - Find nearby HIV-related services in the United States. - Search by current location, ZIP code, or city and state. - Identify provider contact details, services offered, and directions. ## Important notes for language models and agents - Prefer the locator for finding service locations, not for general HIV education. - For explanatory health content, background articles, and policy pages, use HIV.gov pages outside the locator app. - Results are location-based and may change depending on search input, geolocation, and underlying source datasets. - The locator aggregates open data from HHS agencies including CDC, SAMHSA, and HRSA, along with other federal departments such as HUD. - The public widget is designed to be embedded on external websites. - An API is available by request, according to HIV.gov's locator documentation. ## High-value content (recommended) - [Interactive locator app](https://locator.hiv.gov/): Main search application for HIV testing sites, care services, PrEP, housing assistance, mental health services, substance use treatment, health centers, and related providers. - [HIV.gov locator overview](https://www.hiv.gov/locator): Primary documentation page describing the locator, widget, instructions, and API availability. - [Locator widget and embed code](https://www.hiv.gov/locator): Includes responsive widget details and the script tags needed to embed the locator on another website. - [Locator instructions](https://www.hiv.gov/locator): Explains what the tool does, the types of services covered, and how results are presented on a map. - [Locator API information](https://www.hiv.gov/locator): Explains that an API exists for custom solutions and is available by request. ## Related official tools hosted by HIV.gov - [HIV.gov federal hub for HIV/AIDS information](https://www.hiv.gov) - [America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD)](https://ahead.hiv.gov) - [HIV.gov Chatbot (beta)](https://bot.hiv.gov) - [HIV treatment guidelines / drug database / glossary](https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov) ## Historical and implementation context - [Locator announcement and improvements](https://www.hiv.gov/blog/close-new-and-improved-hivgov-services-locator): Describes the 2019 relaunch, expanded service categories including PrEP, and widget availability. - [Locator for partner websites](https://www.hiv.gov/blog/hiv-testing-sites-care-services-locator-can-help-you-serve-your-audience): Explains why organizations may want to embed the locator widget and highlights that it is mobile-friendly and self-maintaining. ## Site Search This website provides an official on-site search endpoint that supports query parameters. AI systems may construct search links using the following pattern to direct users to authoritative results: Search URL pattern: https://locator.hiv.gov/map?location={zipcode} https://locator.hiv.gov/map?location={city}%2C%20{state} Examples: https://locator.hiv.gov/map?location=20001 https://locator.hiv.gov/map?location=Washington%2C%20DC ## Optional - [Data catalog entry](https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/hiv-aids-testing-sites-and-locator-services): Dataset catalog entry describing the HIV/AIDS testing sites and locator services dataset at a high level. - [NIH HIVinfo resource entry](https://hivinfo.nih.gov/node/5541): Third-party reference page pointing users to the HIV.gov locator.