[OSM-dev] OSM APIs?

[Shaun McDonald]

On 4 Jul 2009, at 20:27, Graham Jones wrote:

> 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:
> The main OSM API (but it is a shame to use that server for a read  
> only application?).
> 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!).
> 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?).
> ROMA (Sounds similar to TRAPI, but again I do not know if there are  
> any servers)
> 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?
>

An other option would be to setup a local version of 1. and use  
osmosis with the daily/hourly/minute diffs to keep it up to date after  
the first import.

Shaun

> 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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