Overpass Api De Overpass API

Name: Overpass API
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For Agents

Query OpenStreetMap data with Overpass QL for POIs, roads, buildings, and geospatial analysis workflows.

Install Jentic One Beta

Connect the Overpass API to your agent

Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Overpass API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.

Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.

Step 1: Jentic One Host machine

# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh

Step 2: Agent machine

# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register       # connects your agent to your Jentic One instance

Jentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Overpass API.

Execute Overpass QL queries to retrieve filtered OpenStreetMap data

Query nodes, ways, relations, and tags from OSM

Filter by geographic bounding boxes, areas, or specific coordinates

Retrieve POIs like restaurants, shops, amenities by tag filters

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View OpenAPI Document

The Overpass API is a read-only API serving custom-selected parts of OpenStreetMap (OSM) data. It acts as a database-over-the-web where clients send queries in the Overpass QL query language and receive filtered map data in return. Optimized for data consumers needing a few elements instantly or up to roughly 10 million elements in minutes, it supports queries for nodes, ways, relations, tags, and geographic bounding boxes. Use it to extract POI data, analyze road networks, retrieve building footprints, power location-based apps, or build custom map visualizations from OSM.

Use Cases

Patterns agents use Overpass API for, with concrete tasks.

★ POI Data Extraction for Location Apps

Extract points of interest from OpenStreetMap for location-based apps, travel guides, or business directories. POST /api/interpreter with an Overpass QL query like `node['amenity'='restaurant'](around:5000,lat,lon)` retrieves all restaurants within 5km of a coordinate. Filter by tags (cuisine, rating, opening hours) and export to JSON or XML. This powers map overlays, search features, and recommendation engines without maintaining a full OSM database.

POST /api/interpreter with Overpass QL query filtering by amenity tag and bounding box. Parse response for name, coordinates, and tags to populate location database.

Road Network and Routing Analysis

Retrieve road network data for transportation planning, routing algorithms, or traffic analysis. Query highways, streets, and paths with Overpass QL, filtering by road type (primary, secondary, residential), surface, or access restrictions. Export ways with geometry and tags to build custom routing graphs, analyze network connectivity, or identify gaps in infrastructure. This supports logistics optimization, urban planning, and delivery route calculation.

POST /api/interpreter with Overpass QL query for `way['highway'](bbox)` to retrieve roads in a region. Export geometry and tags for routing engine ingestion.

Building Footprint and Land Use Mapping

Extract building polygons and land use data for GIS analysis, urban planning, or real estate applications. Query buildings by type (residential, commercial, industrial) or retrieve land use polygons (parks, forests, water bodies). Combine with other geospatial datasets to analyze density, zoning, or environmental impact. This powers property mapping tools, urban growth studies, and environmental monitoring dashboards.

POST /api/interpreter with Overpass QL query for `way['building'](bbox)` to retrieve building footprints. Export polygons as GeoJSON for GIS software or web maps.

Geospatial Data for Machine Learning

Build training datasets for machine learning models using OSM data retrieved via Overpass API. Extract labeled features like roads, buildings, landcover, and POIs to train computer vision models, route prediction algorithms, or location classifiers. The API's tag-based filtering allows precise dataset construction — retrieve only schools, hospitals, or specific building types for targeted model training.

POST /api/interpreter with Overpass QL queries for multiple feature types (buildings, roads, landcover), export as GeoJSON, then label and preprocess for ML training pipelines.

AI Agent for Geospatial Queries

Let an AI agent handle Overpass API queries for geospatial data extraction. Through Jentic, the agent searches by intent ('find all restaurants in a city from OpenStreetMap') and generates the appropriate Overpass QL query. The API requires no authentication, simplifying integration.

Use the Jentic search query 'find restaurants in OpenStreetMap' to identify POST /api/interpreter, generate an Overpass QL query with filters, and execute to retrieve POI data.

Key Endpoints

4 endpoints — the overpass api is a read-only api serving custom-selected parts of openstreetmap (osm) data.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/api/interpreter

Execute Overpass QL query and retrieve OSM data

GET

/api/status

Check API server status and load

GET

/api/timestamp

Retrieve OSM data timestamp

POST

/api/kill_my_queries

Cancel running queries for the client

POST

/api/interpreter

Execute Overpass QL query and retrieve OSM data

GET

/api/status

Check API server status and load

GET

/api/timestamp

Retrieve OSM data timestamp

POST

/api/kill_my_queries

Cancel running queries for the client

Why Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

The Overpass API requires no authentication, so no credentials are stored or managed.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent such as 'find restaurants in OpenStreetMap' or 'extract road network from OSM' and Jentic returns the /api/interpreter endpoint with guidance on constructing Overpass QL queries.

Time to first call

Direct Overpass API integration: 1-2 days to learn Overpass QL syntax and parse responses. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, generate query, execute.

FAQs

Specific to using Overpass API through Jentic.

What authentication does the Overpass API use?

The Overpass API requires no authentication. It is a public, read-only API for querying OpenStreetMap data. Through Jentic, queries are executed directly without credential management.

What is Overpass QL?

Overpass QL is the query language for the Overpass API. It allows filtering OSM data by tags, geographic areas, and relationships. Example: `node['amenity'='restaurant'](bbox)` finds all restaurants in a bounding box.

Can I retrieve data for an entire country?

Yes, but large queries (10M+ elements) may take minutes and strain server resources. For bulk downloads, consider using OSM planet files or regional extracts instead of the Overpass API.

Is the Overpass API free?

Yes. The Overpass API is a free, community-supported service. However, users should respect server load limits and avoid abusive query patterns.

How do I cancel a long-running query?

POST /api/kill_my_queries terminates all queries initiated by your client, freeing server resources.

What output formats does the API support?

The API returns data in OSM XML, JSON, or CSV formats depending on the output clause in the Overpass QL query. GeoJSON export is also supported.

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