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What is Overpass[1]?

Overpass (Overpass turbo[2]) is a web based data mining tool for OpenStreetMap.[3]

It runs any kind of Overpass API query and shows the results on an interactive map. Beginners may find the wizard a good place to start exploring the platform, as using it can sometimes get technical quite quickly.[4] [5]

What is an API?[6]

API is an acronym for Application Programming Interface. APIs are mechanisms that enable two software components to communicate with each other using a set of definitions and protocols.[7]

An image of API

Introduction to the Overpass API.[8]

The Overpass API ( formerly known as OSM Server Side scripting, or OSM3S before 2011) is a read- only API that serves up custom selected parts of the OSM map data. It acts as a database over the web: The client sends a querry to the API and gets back the data set that corresponds to the query.[9]

References

  1. ^ "overpass turbo". overpass-turbo.eu. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  2. ^ "Overpass turbo - OpenStreetMap Wiki". wiki.openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ "Overpass turbo - OpenStreetMap Wiki". wiki.openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ^ Jokar Arsanjani, Jamal; Zipf, Alexander; Mooney, Peter; Helbich, Marco (2015). OpenStreetMap in GIScience: experiences, research, and applications. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Cham [u.a.]: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-14280-7.
  6. ^ Goldstein, Kylie (2021-08-11). "What Is an API? Application Programming Interface Definition". wix-encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. ^ "What is an API? - Application Programming Interface Explained - AWS". Amazon Web Services, Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  8. ^ "GEOFABRIK // Overpass API". www.geofabrik.de. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  9. ^ Jokar Arsanjani, Jamal; Zipf, Alexander; Mooney, Peter; Helbich, Marco, eds. (2015). OpenStreetMap in GIScience: Experiences, Research, and Applications. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography (1st ed. 2015 ed.). Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-14280-7.
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