overpass.ch
Data updated 28.6 h ago · full planet with metadata

The Overpass API,
without the queue.

Query OpenStreetMap data in seconds 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.

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cafés in Zurich
# 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][timeout:25];
  area["name"="Zürich"]["admin_level"="8"]->.a;
  nwr(area.a)["amenity"="cafe"];
  out center;'

# → {"version":0.6,"generator":"Overpass API",
#    "osm3s":{"timestamp_osm_base":"…",
#    "copyright":"The data included in this document
#     is from www.openstreetmap.org …"},
#    "elements":[{"type":"node","id":…
Why overpass.ch

Overpass you can build a product on

The public Overpass instances are a great community service, but they are shared by everyone and rate-limited. overpass.ch gives your application its own quota, predictable limits and data that is minutes old.

Minutely updates

Changes made on OpenStreetMap appear within minutes. The current data timestamp is in every response and on our status page.

Full planet, metadata, areas

The whole world with versions, timestamps, changesets and users, plus area[…] queries for administrative boundaries.

Long-running queries

Up to 10 minutes per query and 2 GiB of memory on the Large plan, for country-wide extracts that time out elsewhere.

Drop-in compatible

Standard Overpass QL and XML. Point Overpass Turbo, JOSM, QGIS QuickOSM, osmnx or overpy at your personal URL and you are done.

Transparent usage

See requests, errors and data volume per day in your dashboard. Clear limits per plan, no surprise bills: we never charge overage.

Private by design

We do not store your queries, only a hash for caching and abuse protection. API keys are stored hashed and can be restricted to your websites.

Pricing

Start free, upgrade when you grow

All plans include the full planet with metadata, minutely updates and area queries. Prices per month; yearly billing gets two months free.

Free

Evaluate and build prototypes
Free
  • Requests / month10'000
  • Requests / minute30
  • Parallel queries1
  • Max. query time60 s
  • Max. memory (maxsize)256 MiB
Start free

Small

Side projects and small apps
CHF 19/mo
or €19/mo
  • Requests / month50'000
  • Requests / minute60
  • Parallel queries2
  • Max. query time3 min
  • Max. memory (maxsize)512 MiB
Choose Small
Most popular

Medium

Production apps and teams
CHF 79/mo
or €79/mo
  • Requests / month500'000
  • Requests / minute120
  • Parallel queries4
  • Max. query time5 min
  • Max. memory (maxsize)1 GiB
Choose Medium

Large

Heavy data workloads
CHF 249/mo
or €249/mo
  • Requests / month2'000'000
  • Requests / minute300
  • Parallel queries8
  • Max. query time10 min
  • Max. memory (maxsize)2 GiB
Choose Large
Works with your tools

Change one URL

Your key is part of a personal base URL. Tools that append interpreter themselves, like Overpass Turbo and JOSM, work without any plugin.

ToolSetting
Overpass TurboSettings → Server: https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/
JOSMPreferences → Download → Overpass server: https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/
QGIS QuickOSMSettings → Overpass server: https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/interpreter
Python, R, JSPOST to https://api.overpass.ch/v1/KEY/interpreter
FAQ

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 a 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.

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