2 Best APIs for OpenStreetMap in Nigeria
We've analyzed and compared the top 2 API providers supporting OpenStreetMap for Nigerian developers and businesses. Find the right infrastructure fit for your startup below.
Written by Editorial Staffs as at 5th August, 2026
All APIs with OpenStreetMap
OSRM (OpenStreetMap Routing Machine)
- Pricing
- Free public OSRM demo instance with rate limits. Self-hosted and commercial instances available.
- Route computation
- Available
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Available
- Travel time & distance
- Available
- Zero licensing fees
- Available
- Custom map feature queries
- Not available
- Overpass Query Language (OQL)
- Not available
- Free, read-only access
- Not available
- Global OSM coverage
- Not available
Overpass API
- Pricing
- Completely free for all users. No API key required.
- Route computation
- Not available
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Not available
- Travel time & distance
- Not available
- Zero licensing fees
- Not available
- Custom map feature queries
- Available
- Overpass Query Language (OQL)
- Available
- Free, read-only access
- Available
- Global OSM coverage
- Available
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OSRM (OpenStreetMap Routing Machine)
OSRM (OpenStreetMap Routing Machine) is a routing engine built on top of OpenStreetMap data providing fast route computation for driving, cycling, and walking. The OSRM API calculates optimal routes between waypoints, returns turn-by-turn directions, travel times, and distances. Developers building navigation, delivery routing, and logistics applications use OSRM API to compute routes on OpenStreetMap data with zero licensing fees, making it ideal for commercial routing applications.
Overpass API
Overpass API is a read-only API that provides access to OpenStreetMap map data with powerful querying capabilities. The API allows developers to extract map features (buildings, roads, points of interest, waterways, etc.) based on specific criteria using the Overpass Query Language (OQL). Developers building location-based services, mapping applications, and geospatial analysis tools use Overpass API to query OpenStreetMap data for specific geographic areas and feature types.