Geofabrik

aid: geofabrik
name: Geofabrik
description: Geofabrik is a geographic data processing company specializing in OpenStreetMap data extraction, processing,
  and distribution. Their download REST API provides daily-updated OSM extracts in PBF, shapefile, and GeoPackage formats
  for every region of the world, alongside paid managed services for geocoding (Nominatim/Photon), routing (OSRM/GraphHopper),
  and the Overpass API for advanced OSM queries. All public downloads are free under the ODbL 1.0 license.
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created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
tags:
- OpenStreetMap
- Geospatial
- GIS
- Maps
- Download
- OSM
- Routing
- Geocoding
apis:
- aid: geofabrik:download-api
  name: Geofabrik Download API
  description: Free download service providing daily-updated OpenStreetMap data extracts by geographic region. Supports .osm.pbf,
    .osc.gz (daily diffs), .shp.zip (shapefiles), and .gpkg.zip (GeoPackage) formats. A machine-readable JSON index enables
    programmatic discovery of all available extracts and download URLs.
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  humanURL: https://download.geofabrik.de
  baseURL: https://download.geofabrik.de
  tags:
  - OpenStreetMap
  - Download
  - GIS
  - Geospatial
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://download.geofabrik.de/technical.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://download.geofabrik.de/index-v1.json
- aid: geofabrik:overpass-api
  name: Geofabrik Overpass API
  description: Managed Overpass API service providing a reliable, low-latency alternative to the public OpenStreetMap Overpass
    servers for running complex OSM data queries. Available in Small (10k req/mo), Medium (100k req/mo), Large (1M req/mo),
    and XXL (unlimited) tiers, billed annually.
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  humanURL: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/overpass-api.html
  baseURL: https://overpass-api.de
  tags:
  - OpenStreetMap
  - Overpass
  - Query
  - Geospatial
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/overpass-api.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/overpass-api.html
- aid: geofabrik:geocoding-api
  name: Geofabrik Geocoding API
  description: Managed geocoding service powered by Nominatim and Photon, converting addresses to coordinates and vice versa
    using OpenStreetMap data. Photon supports auto-completion and typo tolerance. Available in Small (100k req/mo), Medium
    (1M req/mo), Large (10M req/mo), and XXL (unlimited) plans.
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  humanURL: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/geocoding.html
  baseURL: https://nominatim.geofabrik.de
  tags:
  - Geocoding
  - Nominatim
  - Photon
  - OpenStreetMap
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/geocoding.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/geocoding.html
- aid: geofabrik:routing-api
  name: Geofabrik Routing API
  description: Managed routing service powered by OSRM and GraphHopper for route calculation, turn-by-turn instructions, distance
    matrix computation, isochrones, and map matching. OSRM supports car routing and matrix calculations; GraphHopper supports
    car, truck, and foot profiles with isochrone support.
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  humanURL: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/routing.html
  baseURL: https://routing.geofabrik.de
  tags:
  - Routing
  - OSRM
  - GraphHopper
  - OpenStreetMap
  - Navigation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/routing.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/routing.html
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.geofabrik.de
- type: Documentation
  url: https://download.geofabrik.de/technical.html
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/geofabrik
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.geofabrik.de
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.geofabrik.de/data/overpass-api.html
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/geofabrik
- type: Mastodon
  url: https://en.osm.town/@geofabrik
- type: Plans
  url: plans/geofabrik-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/geofabrik-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/geofabrik-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com