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How to Scrape OpenStreetMap — Free No-Code Guide (2026)

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If you need to pull OpenStreetMap data at scale and there's no clean official API, this guide shows how to export it to JSON, CSV or Excel in a couple of minutes — with no scraping code to maintain.

We'll use the OpenStreetMap Scraper — Business & POI Data, No Key, a hosted scraper on the Apify platform. You only need a free Apify token — no OpenStreetMap login, no proxies, no reverse-engineering.

What data you get

Each run returns structured records with fields like:

  • name
  • category
  • subcategory
  • fullAddress
  • city
  • phone
  • website
  • openingHours
  • lat
  • lng
  • osmUrl
  • osmId
  • osmType
  • amenity

Results are paginated automatically — you can pull thousands of rows per run and export them as JSON, CSV, Excel, JSONL or XML.

Option 1 — No code (Apify Console)

  1. Open the actor: https://apify.com/logiover/openstreetmap-business-poi-scraper
  2. Click Try for free.
  3. Leave the input empty for a broad sample, or set the fields below.
  4. Run it, then Export the dataset as CSV/JSON/Excel.

Option 2 — Node.js 

npm install openstreetmap-business-poi-scraper
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const scrape = require("openstreetmap-business-poi-scraper");

(async () => {
  const items = await scrape({}, { token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
  console.log(items.length, "results");
  console.log(items[0]);
})();
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Option 3 — Python 

pip install openstreetmap-business-poi-scraper
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from openstreetmap_business_poi_scraper import scrape

items = scrape({}, token="YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
print(len(items), "results")
print(items[0])
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Grab a free token at https://console.apify.com/account/integrations.

Input options

Field Type What it does
searchMode string Search Mode
city string City Name
bboxSouth number BBox South (latitude)
bboxWest number BBox West (longitude)
bboxNorth number BBox North (latitude)
bboxEast number BBox East (longitude)
centerLat number Center Latitude
centerLng number Center Longitude
radiusMeters integer Radius (meters)
categories array Categories
requireName boolean Require Name
requireAddress boolean Require Address

Common use cases

  • Build a fresh OpenStreetMap dataset for analysis or dashboards
  • Feed OpenStreetMap records into your own app, CRM or spreadsheet
  • Monitor changes on a schedule and get alerts via webhooks
  • Enrich leads or research with up-to-date OpenStreetMap data

Automation & export

Because it runs on Apify, you can schedule it, trigger it via webhook, and pipe results into Google Sheets, S3, Zapier, Make or n8n. Every run's dataset is downloadable as CSV, JSON, JSONL, Excel or XML.

FAQ

Do I need an API key? Only a free Apify token. No OpenStreetMap account needed.

How many results can I get? Thousands per run; raise the limit to pull more.

Is it an official OpenStreetMap API? No — it's an unofficial, maintained alternative when there's no official or affordable API.

Can I export to CSV/Excel? Yes — JSON, CSV, JSONL, Excel and XML.

▶️ Run the OpenStreetMap Scraper — Business & POI Data, No Key on Apify: https://apify.com/logiover/openstreetmap-business-poi-scraper

📚 Docs & code examples: https://github.com/logiover/openstreetmap-business-poi-scraper

🧰 More scrapers: https://apify.com/logiover

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