OpenStreetMap API Profile

The OpenStreetMap protocol interface is a REST web service interface prividing read and write operations on the raw map data of the openstreetmap.org database.

The map data is being built from scratch to be released with an open content license. See About OpenStreetMap

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OpenStreetMap: Highlights

Summary: The free wiki world map

Category: Mapping

Tags: mapping

Protocols: REST

Data Formats: XML

API home: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/OSM_P ...

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OpenStreetMap: Specifications

Functionality

API Groups

Example API Methods

Client Install Required: No

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements

Developer Key Required

Account Required: Yes

Commercial Licensing: None

Provider: openstreetmap.org

Non-Commercial Lic.: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0. Our maps are NOT derived from copyrighted sources!

Data Licensing

Usage Fees: None

Usage Limits: Any intensive usage should be discussed with the community first

Terms of Service: License

Security

Authentication Model: HTTP header

SSL Support

Read-only Without Login

Support

Vendor API Kits

Community API Kits

API Blog

Site Blog: www.opengeodata.org/

API Forum

Developer Support: Contact the developer community by Mailing list or ICQ

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Comments

August 19, 2007 at 02:07: Comment by: jeffd
Thanks for the update Harry!

August 13, 2007 at 15:20: Comment by: Harry Wood
OSM API documentation has moved to here:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/OSM_Protocol_Stack