I need help in understanding the support for OpenStreeetMap API in China, as the topics I have seen do not really address the question.
Currently we are developing a mapping webapp with Carto and we are using OpenStreeetMap API to plot the point of interest from our database.
Any help asking these questions will be useful.
The OSMF doesn’t block access to the OSM editing API on a country by country base. So I suppose the answer is that there is de facto support in China. I’m not sure if this is actually the API you should be using, but that is a different question.
Nobody here will be able to answer that definitely except authorities in China, further you shouldn’t be asking for legal advice on a public forum, that is what your legal counsel is for.
That depends on what you are actually doing, there is no real competitor to OSM in the open and free, user generated geo data market, there are naturally numerous proprietary services.
@SimonPoole - Thanks for the timely response.
Nobody here will be able to answer that definitely except authorities in China, further you shouldn’t be asking for legal advice on a public forum, that is what your legal counsel is for.
Just thought there was a definitive answer, but I can get more legal advice about that.
The OSMF doesn’t block access to the OSM editing API on a country by country base. So I suppose the answer is that there is de facto support in China. I’m not sure if this is actually the API you should be using, but that is a different question.
Ok thanks, We are using Overpass API with OSMF
Anyway thank you for help and clarification.
Well you are not actually, none of the public overpass instances are provided by the OSMF, see Overpass API - OpenStreetMap Wiki
That said, you could naturally simply run your own instance if you want some “security”.
I wonder what is GRISU server hosted by OSM then grisu.openstreetmap.org
Anyone know Overpass API URL for it?
That iirc is exclusively for the query feature on osm.org.
(1) Simon is right that the OSMF runs no public Overpass servers, only an internal Overpass server that powers the query feature. Therefore there is no “Overpass API URL” for that one.
(2) If you build and distribute an app that relies on Overpass, do not use any of the public servers (as these can go away at any time, or block your app if you make too many requests). They’re also funded by donations so don’t exploit that for commercial gain. Instead, set up your own Overpass server.