Querying OpenStreetMap Data with Overpass

Apress eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Patrick Marie
DOI: 10.1007/979-8-8688-2335-0_2
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Abstract

Overpass is a general-purpose API for querying OpenStreetMap. It enables you to extract geographic data from OSM's database simply and efficiently.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geographic Information Systems Studies Data Management and Algorithms 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Apress eBooks
Pages
35–63
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter