Query OpenStreetMap data with the Overpass API while respecting public-instance rate and resource limits

domain: overpass-api.de · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. POST an Overpass QL query to the /api/interpreter endpoint of a public instance (e.g. overpass-api.de or another public mirror)
  2. Declare an explicit [timeout:...] (default max 180s) in the query header rather than relying on server defaults
  3. Scope out; result clauses tightly with bbox/area filters instead of unbounded global queries
  4. For heavy or repeated workloads, run your own Overpass instance rather than depending on the shared public servers

Known gotchas

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