overpy

What it is and what it does

Overpy is a Python client for the Overpass API, a read-only interface to OpenStreetMap data. It handles the HTTP communication with Overpass servers and parses responses into Python objects representing ways, nodes, and relations from the map. The package abstracts away the details of Overpass query syntax and response parsing, letting you focus on extracting geographic features by their tags and coordinates.

Typical workflows involve constructing an Overpass query (a specialized language for filtering OSM data), submitting it through the api.query() method, and then iterating over the returned ways, nodes, and relations to extract tags and geometry. The package also provides helper functions for common tasks like finding streets or intersections by name within a geographic boundary.

Use it for:

• Extract road networks, buildings, or amenities from OpenStreetMap for a specific region
• Build location-based applications that need current OSM data without maintaining a local database
• Analyze geographic features (e.g., all restaurants or parks) within a bounding box
• Geocode addresses or find intersections by querying OSM directly
• Research or validate OpenStreetMap data coverage in a given area

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

A Python wrapper for querying the Overpass API to retrieve and parse OpenStreetMap data in JSON and XML formats.

Yes. Overpy is actively maintained, has no external dependencies, supports current Python versions, carries a permissive MIT license, and fills a clear niche for developers who need to query OpenStreetMap data programmatically. Install it if you're building location-aware applications or need to extract geographic features from OSM.

Install

overpy on PyPI

pip install overpy

uv add overpy

poetry add overpy

Installing overpy

Before you install

Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of July 2026 with consistent release history since 2014. Supports modern Python versions (3.6+) and PyPy.

License in practice

MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you must include the license notice in distributions.

Quickstart

pip install overpy

import overpy

api = overpy.Overpass()
result = api.query('way(50.746,7.154,50.748,7.157) ["highway"]; (._;>;); out body;')
for way in result.ways:
    print(way.tags.get('name', 'n/a'))

Verify before relying

• Whether Overpass API rate limits or authentication requirements affect typical usage patterns
• Performance characteristics when querying large geographic areas or complex filters

Package facts

Evidence: overpy-0.7-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: OverPy, Overpass, OSM, OpenStreetMap

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