[OSM-dev] OSM APIs?

[80n]

On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Graham Jones
<grahamjones139 at googlemail.com>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:
>
>    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
Right now there is no easy path for installing and getting a XAPI instance
running.  My top priority is bringing one or two of the public XAPI
instances back to life.

Once they are up to date and stable, then my next priority is to make a
proper install kit so that we can get more XAPI instances, both public and
private, rolled out.

TRAPI and ROMA will give you all data for a Z12 sized bounding box and are
optimised for tiles at home.  This may or may not be suitable for your needs.
I don't know the status of any of the TRAPI or ROMA servers.

80n
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