How do I do geocoding and routing with OpenStreetMap?
Routing
MapQuest open offers an Open Directions Service and an Open Guidance Service.
Additional information about Routing in OpenStreetMap can be found in the Routing article on the OSM wiki.
Geocoding
Cloudmade's Web Maps API includes a geocoder. The geocoders currently used on OpenStreetMap's main site are Nominatim and GeoNames. There is now also an open geocoding service by MapQuest.
GilShalit
Currently owner and principal at DHDev where we do Digital Humanities development. Previously - Founder and VP R&D at InnovizeIT, Leaders in DB2 application analysis and optimization (Mainframe and Open Systems)
Updated on November 05, 2020Comments
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GilShalit over 3 years
Because Google Maps API is not available in Israel (see here) I want to use OpenStreetMap. I'm confused by all the different ways to do geocoding, i.e. finding lat,long for an address.
I'm also looking for the best way to do routing, i.e. display a route between two locations, using OSM.
I'm looking for JavaScript on the client and .NET on my server.
I'm also looking for a solution that will work with names in Hebrew, but I do not think this is a limitation.