[OSM-dev] Inquiry for using OSM on a website with some changes

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Hi

I think what you want to do is simply an overlay. Have an OSM based map
as a background, and display your data on top. That is very common, have
a look at umap.openstreetmap.fr for an example.
You will need the background map: either you host it yourself or you get
it as a service. See switch2osm.org The OSM API is never involved.

Michael

On 15/04/2020 19:14, Adam rash wrote:
> Good afternoon,
> 
> 
> I apologize in advance if this question is derived from a
> misunderstanding of the usage of OSM on my part or if this is the
> incorrect contact channel for such a question, I just want to inquire on
> a particular use-case.
> 
> I am emailing to ask if a certain project would be possible and
> acceptable regarding the use of OSM on a business website that is being
> created. Within this website, the goal would be to have an interactable
> map where logged-in users can navigate and create custom markers with
> custom fields that tie to objects within the website's database. For
> example, clicking on the map to place a marker, with the
> fields/attributes showing accordingly on the side for editing, and being
> able to characterize the marker by pulling in attributes from an object
> within a database to fill in the information. Also, I want to know if
> pulling in the OSM would allow for this kind of use while only storing
> the data on our particular server/database instead of flooding the
> current OSM site with the custom markers.
> 
> In short, I am requesting the possibility of pulling in the OSM API for
> use on a production website, with the ability to customize/characterize
> markers and tie them to objects in a database, and having it only be
> intractable with logged in users on that specific site without
> reflecting on the main OSM site, much like creating a private or local
> Google Map.
> 
> Thank you in advance for any information you are able to provide.
> 
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