The Overpass API,
without the queue.
Query OpenStreetMap data on a dedicated Overpass server: full-planet data with metadata, minutely updates and area queries. Use the same URLs with Overpass Turbo, JOSM, QGIS and every Overpass client.
- Free plan, no credit card
- Cancel any time
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# your key is part of the URL – no SDK needed curl https://api.overpass.ch/v1/YOUR_API_KEY/interpreter \ --data-urlencode 'data=[out:json]; node["natural"="peak"] (if: number(t["ele"]) >= 4000) (45.85,7.0,46.6,8.2); out;' # → 90 summits in 1.7 s: { "version": 0.6, "generator": "Overpass API 0.7.62.11 87bfad18", "osm3s": { … }, "elements": [ { "type": "node", "id": 26862474, "lat": 46.4651980, "lon": 7.9932117, "tags": { "name": "Aletschhorn", …
See what one Overpass query can do
Each picture is a single Overpass query, run live on our full-planet server and drawn from its answer alone. Pick a place, change the settings, and copy the query.
Every street of a city
All roads, paths, rivers and lakes around a place. Point at a street to see its name.
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Find anything, anywhere
Cafés, fountains, trees, metro stations… around any place on Earth. Point at a dot to see its name.
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · place search by our geocoding API · answers are cached, so the data can be a few hours old
Start free with the Overpass API, upgrade when you grow
All Overpass plans include the full planet with metadata, minutely updates, area queries, map tiles, geocoding and the elevation API. Prices per month; yearly billing gets two months free.
Free
- Parallel queries1
- Max. query time60 s
- Max. memory (maxsize)256 MiB
- Requests / minute30
- Requests / month10'000
- Elevation lookups / month1 million
- Map tiles / month100'000
- Geocoding requests / month100'000
Small
- Parallel queries2
- Max. query time3 min
- Max. memory (maxsize)512 MiB
- Requests / minuteUnlimited
- Requests / month100'000
- Elevation lookups / month125 million
- Map tiles / month100'000
- Geocoding requests / month100'000
Medium
- Parallel queries4
- Max. query time5 min
- Max. memory (maxsize)1 GiB
- Requests / minuteUnlimited
- Requests / month1'000'000
- Elevation lookups / month500 million
- Saved queries20
- Map tiles / month100'000
- Geocoding requests / month100'000
Large
- Parallel queries8
- Max. query time10 min
- Max. memory (maxsize)2 GiB
- Requests / minuteUnlimited
- Requests / month3'000'000
- Elevation lookups / month1.5 billion
- Saved queries100
- Map tiles / month100'000
- Geocoding requests / month100'000
Dedicated
Change one Overpass URL
Your key is part of a personal Overpass base URL. Tools that append interpreter themselves, like Overpass Turbo and JOSM, work without any plugin.
| Tool | Setting |
|---|---|
| Overpass Turbo | Settings → Server: https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/ |
| JOSM | Preferences → Download → Overpass server: https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/ |
| QGIS QuickOSM | Settings → Overpass server: https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/interpreter |
| Python, R, JS | POST to https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/interpreter |
Questions
Where does the data come from?
From OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). If you publish results, credit OpenStreetMap as the licence requires. Every response carries the copyright notice.
What counts as an Overpass request?
Every successful interpreter call (HTTP 2xx), including answers served from our 60-second cache. Errors and rejected requests do not count against your quota.
What happens when I reach my quota?
Requests return HTTP 429 with a clear message until the next month starts or you upgrade. We never bill overage automatically.
Can I change or cancel my plan?
Yes, any time in your dashboard. Upgrades take effect immediately and are prorated; cancellations take effect at the end of the paid period.
Do you offer invoices and VAT IDs?
Yes. Invoices are available in the billing portal and you can add your company name, address and VAT ID at checkout.
Is this the official Overpass API?
No. overpass.ch is an independent hosting service running the open-source Overpass API software. It is not affiliated with the OpenStreetMap Foundation.
Get your key in under a minute
Create a free account, confirm your e-mail and run your first Overpass query.