overpass.ch

Terms of service

Last updated: 20 October 2026

1. Scope

These terms govern the use of overpass.ch (the “Service”), provided by the operator named in the imprint (“we”, “us”), by its customers (“you”). By creating an account or using the Service you accept these terms. Deviating terms of customers do not apply.

2. The Service

The Service provides access to an Overpass API server containing OpenStreetMap data, through personal API keys, within the limits of the plan you choose (see pricing). We provide the Service with professional care but without a guaranteed availability. Maintenance, updates of the database, technical faults and events outside our control can cause interruptions. Where possible we announce planned maintenance on the status page.

We may develop the Service further, change technical details and adjust plan limits, provided the essential functions of a paid plan are not reduced during a paid period.

3. Account and API keys

  • You must provide accurate information and keep your e-mail address current. One account per person or organisation; you must be at least 18 years old or act for an organisation.
  • You are responsible for keeping your password and API keys secret and for all use made with your keys. Revoke a key immediately if it may have been exposed.
  • Limits apply per account. Creating several accounts to get around limits is not permitted.

4. Plans, prices and payment

  • The free plan is free of charge. We may change its limits or discontinue it with reasonable notice.
  • Paid plans are billed in advance, monthly or yearly, in CHF or EUR, at the prices shown when you subscribe. No value-added tax is charged. Payments are processed by Stripe; their terms apply to the payment.
  • Subscriptions renew automatically for the same period until cancelled. You can cancel at any time in your dashboard; the cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period, after which your account moves to the free plan. Paid fees are not refunded, except where the law requires it.
  • Upgrades and downgrades take effect immediately; the difference is prorated.
  • If a payment fails, we retry for several days. If it still fails, your account moves to the free plan.
  • We may change prices for future periods with at least 30 days' notice by e-mail. You may cancel before the change takes effect.
  • There are no overage fees: when the monthly quota is used up, requests are rejected until the next month or an upgrade.

5. Acceptable use

You must not:

  • use the Service for unlawful purposes or in breach of third-party rights;
  • circumvent limits, keys, referer restrictions or other technical measures, or probe, scan or attack the Service;
  • resell or sublicense raw access to the Service, or publish unrestricted API keys;
  • place excessive load on the Service beyond normal use of your plan (for example automated planet-wide scans that are better served by data extracts).

We may throttle or suspend access that endangers the Service or breaches these rules. Where reasonable we warn you first.

6. Data and licence

The data is © OpenStreetMap contributors and licensed under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). You are responsible for complying with the ODbL when you use, display or publish the data, in particular attribution (“© OpenStreetMap contributors”) and share-alike for derived databases. The data is created by volunteers; we give no warranty that it is complete, correct or current.

7. Liability

We are liable without limitation for damage caused intentionally or through gross negligence. Otherwise, to the extent permitted by law, our liability is excluded, in particular for indirect or consequential damage, lost profit and data loss, and limited in total to the fees you paid in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim. Mandatory statutory liability remains unaffected.

8. Term and termination

You may delete your account at any time in your dashboard. We may terminate free accounts with 30 days' notice and paid accounts at the end of a billing period with 30 days' notice. Either party may terminate without notice for good cause, in particular for serious or repeated breaches of section 5.

9. Privacy

How we handle personal data is described in the privacy policy.

10. Changes

We may change these terms. We announce material changes at least 30 days in advance by e-mail. If you do not object before they take effect, the new terms apply. If you object, either party may terminate the contract when the change takes effect.

11. Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by Swiss law, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The place of jurisdiction is the registered office of the operator, subject to mandatory places of jurisdiction for consumers.