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