OpenStreetMap API

REST API for reading and editing OpenStreetMap's collaborative geodata, including map nodes, ways, and relations with full version history, changeset tracking, and GPS trace retrieval.

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Slug: openstreetmap
Key: openstreetmap.org:openstreetmap-api
Base URL: https://api.openstreetmap.org/api/0.6/
Auth: none
Endpoints: 35
Category: batch_118
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 22:15:11.004640

Links

Homepage: https://www.openstreetmap.org
API Base: https://api.openstreetmap.org/api/0.6/
SDKs:

Topics

CARTOGRAPHY, GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOCATION

Endpoints (35)

Path Summary Response Auth
0.6/changeset/{id} Get changeset by ID application/json —
0.6/map Get map data by bounding box application/json —
0.6/node/{id} Get node by ID application/json —
0.6/relation/{id} Get relation by ID application/json —
0.6/way/{id} Get way by ID text/html —
api/0.6/capabilities Get server capabilities application/json —
api/0.6/changeset/{id} Get changeset by ID application/json —
api/0.6/changesets Query changesets application/json —
api/0.6/map Get map data by bounding box application/json —
api/0.6/node/{id} Get node by ID application/json —
api/0.6/node/{id}/history Get node history application/json —
api/0.6/nodes Get multiple nodes application/json —
api/0.6/relation/{id} Get relation by ID text/plain —
api/0.6/relation/{id}/history Get relation history application/json —
api/0.6/relations Get multiple relations application/json —
api/0.6/trackpoints Get GPS trackpoints application/gpx+xml —
api/0.6/way/{id} Get way by ID application/json —
api/0.6/way/{id}/history Get way history text/html —
api/0.6/ways Get multiple ways application/json —
api/versions Get API versions application/json —
map Get map data for bounding box ? —
node/{id} Get a single node ? —
node/{id}/history Get node history ? —
node/{id}/relations Get relations for node application/xml —
node/{id}/ways Get ways for node application/xml —
nodes Get multiple nodes ? —
relation/{id} Get a single relation ? —
relation/{id}/full Get relation with full details application/xml —
relation/{id}/history Get relation history application/xml —
relations Get multiple relations ? —
versions.json Get API versions application/json —
way/{id} Get a single way ? —
way/{id}/full Get way with full details application/xml —
way/{id}/history Get way history application/xml —
ways Get multiple ways ? —