# Geofabrik

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/geofabrik/  
**Website:** https://www.geofabrik.de  
**APIs profiled:** 5

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.

## Kin Score — 36.9 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 36.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 61.0 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 5.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 11.9 |
| Commercial Clarity | 50.0 |
| Access Clarity | 50.0 |

## Agent readiness — 28.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | na |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | na |

## Access

Freemium · Open access — onboarding: open, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (5)

- **Geofabrik Overpass API** — 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 ...
- **Geofabrik Geocoding API** — Managed geocoding service powered by Nominatim and Photon, converting addresses to coordinates and vice versa using OpenStreetMap data. Photon supports auto-completion and typo ...
- **Geofabrik Routing API** — Managed routing service powered by OSRM and GraphHopper for route calculation, turn-by-turn instructions, distance matrix computation, isochrones, and map matching. OSRM support...
- **Geofabrik Downloads API** — Direct download of OSM data extract files
- **Geofabrik Index API** — Machine-readable index of all available extracts

## Agentic access (1)

- **Geofabrik Agentic Access** — 5 operations

## Security (1)

- **Geofabrik Domain Security** — TLSv1.3

## Plans (1)

- **Geofabrik Plans Pricing**

## Tags

OpenStreetMap, Geospatial, GIS, Maps, Downloads, OSM, Routing, Geocoding

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/geofabrik/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.