Getting OpenStreetMap data in Python

This code sample shows how to get OSM data using the Geoapify Places API. You can query cities and places by specifying a city and places category.

Run the code sample

Important! Sign up on Geoapify, generate an API key and replace "YOUR_API_KEY" with your API key.

You can run the Python code either locally or through an online compiler. For example, Programiz.

To run the code sample locally:

1. Install Python3 from the official page >>
2. Install the "requests" module. You can find detailed instructions here >>
3. Execute the Python file with "python3 city_find.py"

Get OSM places for a city

You can download up to 60000 places/day with your API key for free. Learn Geoapify Pricing policies here >>

1. Choose a place category and put it to the placeCategory variable. You can find a list of categories here >>
2. Set the city variable.
3. Adjust the limitPerRequest and totalLimit variables.
4. Run the Code Sample

Learn more

• Geoapify Location Platform - APIs and geodata for Location-aware apps
• Places API playground - try the API without registration
• Places API documentation - learn more about API options and parameters