[OSM-dev] OSM APIs?

[Graham Jones]

I am trying to find a way of obtaining OSM data (read only) for use in an
application for providing additional information on top of a pre-rendered
map (e.g. display of locations of pubs, shops etc. as selected by the user).
There seem to be quite a few ways to do this:

   1. The main OSM API (but it is a shame to use that server for a read only
   application?).
   2. XAPI (looks promising but I think the servers are ill at the moment -
   I like the idea of having an appeal for a new one if necessary!).
   3. TRAPI (this looks like a neat idea, but is not clear to me whether
   there are any working servers, or if this is just a concept?).
   4. ROMA (Sounds similar to TRAPI, but again I do not know if there are
   any servers)
   5. TileDataServer (I think that TRAPI is an extension of this).

Can anyone advise me on whether there are working servers for 3, 4 and 5
above please?

The other thing I was thinking about was setting up a little XAPI server to
play with myself, but I am struggling to work out how to install it on my
computer (I know nothing about GT.M...)  Can anyone point me to some
instructions please?

Graham.

-- 
Dr. Graham Jones
Hartlepool, UK
email: grahamjones139 at gmail.com
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