OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap Main Editing API v0.6

The OpenStreetMap main API v0.6 provides CRUD operations for map data editing including nodes, ways, relations, changesets, and notes. Requires OAuth 2.0 authentication for write operations. Maximum bounding box query area is 0.25 square degrees. Returns XML or JSON. Intended for editing, not high-volume read access.

GitHub OpenAPI

Documentation

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Documentation
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/API_v0.6
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RateLimits
https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/api/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openstreetmap/refs/heads/main/openapi/openstreetmap-main-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openstreetmap/refs/heads/main/json-schema/openstreetmap-node-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLDContext
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openstreetmap/refs/heads/main/json-ld/openstreetmap-context.jsonld

OpenAPI Specification

openstreetmap-main-openapi.yml Raw ↑