OpenStreetMap Platform

OpenStreetMap provides map data for thousands of websites, mobile apps, and hardware devices.


OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.


Local Knowledge

OpenStreetMap emphasizes local knowledge. Contributors use aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low-tech field maps to verify that OSM is accurate and up to date.


Community Driven

OpenStreetMap's community is diverse, passionate, and growing every day. Our contributors include enthusiast mappers, GIS professionals, engineers running the OSM servers, humanitarians mapping disaster-affected areas, and many more.

Data and Resources

Field Value
appAccessMethod To access the Overpass API (included in the assets section), read docs at this link: https://dev.overpass-api.de/overpass-doc/en/more_info/setup.html.
appAudience Civilians, Citizen Scientists, Geospatial Scientists
catalogTarget ckan
cndp WSTC
dataAuthType public
lang en
lastUpdateDate 2026-10-01
license Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)
ndp_creator_md5 29d304491fe8a7fb0a3960ed85790ca6
pocName Contact the OSMF
pocWebsite https://osmfoundation.org/Contact
publisherType org
purpose <p><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">To learn more about the community, see the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://blog.openstreetmap.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgba(var(--bs-link-color-rgb), var(--bs-link-opacity, 1)); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">OpenStreetMap Blog</a><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/diary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgba(var(--bs-link-color-rgb), var(--bs-link-opacity, 1)); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">user diaries</a><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://blogs.openstreetmap.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgba(var(--bs-link-color-rgb), var(--bs-link-opacity, 1)); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">community blogs</a><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">, and the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.osmfoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgba(var(--bs-link-color-rgb), var(--bs-link-opacity, 1)); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">OSM Foundation</a><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">&nbsp;website.</span></p>
status submitted
theme ["Population and Vulnerability","Early Detection and Fast Fire Suppression","Non-Profit Partner","Climate & Weather","Environment","Geospatial","Population & Society","Science & Technology"]
uploadType application
Groups
  • NSF
  • United States
Tags
  • NSF
  • United States
  • aerial-imagery
  • field-maps
  • gis
  • gps-devices
  • openstreetmap
isopen False
metadata_created 2026-10-30T17:37:06.430171
metadata_modified 2026-10-30T17:37:06.430176
notes <p>OpenStreetMap provides map data for thousands of websites, mobile apps, and hardware devices.</p><p><br></p><p>OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.</p><p><br></p><h2>Local Knowledge</h2><p>OpenStreetMap emphasizes local knowledge. Contributors use aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low-tech field maps to verify that OSM is accurate and up to date.</p><p><br></p><h2>Community Driven</h2><p>OpenStreetMap's community is diverse, passionate, and growing every day. Our contributors include enthusiast mappers, GIS professionals, engineers running the OSM servers, humanitarians mapping disaster-affected areas, and many more. </p>
num_resources 4
num_tags 7
title OpenStreetMap Platform