markdown I scrape data for a living and got tired of paying for business data APIs.
Built my own using OpenStreetMap. Returns structured JSON.
What it does
Search plumber in New York → name, phone, address, website, GPS
60+ types: restaurant, hotel, pharmacy, dentist, gym, bank...
Every country with OSM data
Free tier: 3,000 req/month
Tech
FastAPI + Render free tier + Overpass API. $0/month to run.
Links
API: API Hub — search "Places Search API"
Code: buigialy30206-eng/google-maps-api · GitHub
Feedback welcome!
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