OpenStreetMap

Map coordinates, place addresses and place search

OpenStreetMap returns place coordinates, address details, nearby readable place information, and ordered place search results from contributor-created data; results reflect mapped features and may be incomplete or differ from landmarks.

Get address

Get a readable address, place name, address parts and OpenStreetMap link for map coordinates. Choose address, street or city detail. Results reflect the nearest mapped feature, which may differ from a landmark at that point.

Your information

Latitude

Latitude in decimal degrees, for example 48.8584.

Longitude

Longitude in decimal degrees, for example 2.2945.

More options

DetailOptional

Level of place to return, for example street; defaults to address.

LanguageOptional

Preferred language for names and addresses, for example French or fr; defaults to English.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Quartier du Gros-Caillou, 7th Arrondissement, Paris, Ile-de-France, Metropolitan France, 75007, France

Elevator

Street: Avenue Gustave Eiffel
Neighbourhood: Quartier du Gros-Caillou
City or town: Paris
State or region: Ile-de-France
Postal code: 75007
Country: France

View on OpenStreetMap

About the OpenStreetMap tool

Get address returns a readable address and place details for required coordinates, with optional detail level and language.

Search places finds named places or kinds of places in a required city or area, with optional language and result count.

Built from openstreetmap.org and nominatim.openstreetmap.org. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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Get address

1 credit

Uses nominatim.openstreetmap.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Detail`detail`	Text	Optional	Level of place to return, for example street; defaults to address.Example: Street
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Preferred language for names and addresses, for example French or fr; defaults to English.Example: French
Latitude`latitude`	Number	Required	Latitude in decimal degrees, for example 48.8584.Example: 48.8584
Longitude`longitude`	Number	Required	Longitude in decimal degrees, for example 2.2945.Example: 2.2945

What you get

Field	Type	Description
City`city`	Text	City or town.Example: Paris
Road`road`	Text	Road or street name.Example: Avenue Gustave Eiffel
Type`type`	Text	Type of mapped place in words.Example: Elevator
Country`country`	Text	Country.Example: France
Postcode`postcode`	Text	Postal code.Example: 75007
Place Name`place_name`	Text	Name of the mapped place, when available.Example: Avenue Gustave Eiffel
Full Address`full_address`	Text	The readable address.Example: Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Quartier du Gros-Caillou, 7th Arrondissement, Paris…
House Number`house_number`	Text	Building or house number.
Neighbourhood`neighbourhood`	Text	Neighbourhood or quarter.Example: Quartier du Gros-Caillou
Osm Object ID`osm_object_id`	Number	OpenStreetMap object ID.Example: 308145252
Osm Object Type`osm_object_type`	Text	OpenStreetMap object type.Example: Way
State or Region`state_or_region`	Text	State or region.Example: Ile-de-France
Openstreetmap Link`openstreetmap_link`	Text	Link to the place on OpenStreetMap.Example: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/308145252

Example result

For Latitude: 48.8584, Longitude: 2.2945

JSON

{
  "city": "Paris",
  "road": "Avenue Gustave Eiffel",
  "type": "Elevator",
  "country": "France",
  "postcode": "75007",
  "place_name": null,
  "full_address": "Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Quartier du Gros-Caillou, 7th Arrondissement, Paris, Ile-de-France, Metropolitan France, 75007, France",
  "house_number": null,
  "neighbourhood": "Quartier du Gros-Caillou",
  "osm_object_id": 308145252,
  "osm_object_type": "way",
  "state_or_region": "Ile-de-France",
  "openstreetmap_link": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/308145252"
}

Get coordinates

1 credit

Find map coordinates and address details for an address or place, with optional country restriction. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Uses nominatim.openstreetmap.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Address`address`	Text	Required	Street address, place, or landmark to locate; for example, 10 Downing Street, London.Example: 10 Downing Street, London
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Country name or two-letter country code to restrict the search; for example, France or FR. Leave blank for any country.Example: France
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum matches to return, from 1 to 10; for example, 3.Example: 2

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Matches`matches`	List	Matching locations, best first.
City`matches[].city`	Text	City or town, when available.Example: City of Westminster
Road`matches[].road`	Text	Street or road, when available.Example: Downing Street
Type`matches[].type`	Text	Kind of place in words.Example: Government
Country`matches[].country`	Text	Country name, when available.Example: United Kingdom
Latitude`matches[].latitude`	Number	Latitude in decimal degrees.Example: 51.5034878
Postcode`matches[].postcode`	Text	Postal code, when available.Example: SW1A 2AA
Longitude`matches[].longitude`	Number	Longitude in decimal degrees.Example: -0.1276965
Bounding Box`matches[].bounding_box`	Details	Bounding box in decimal degrees, when available.
Full Address`matches[].full_address`	Text	Full formatted address.Example: 10 Downing Street, 10, Downing Street, Westminster, Covent Garden, City of…
House Number`matches[].house_number`	Text	House number, when available.Example: 10
Osm Object ID`matches[].osm_object_id`	Number	OpenStreetMap object ID, when available.Example: 1879842
Osm Object Type`matches[].osm_object_type`	Text	OpenStreetMap object kind (node, way, or relation), when available.Example: Relation
State or Region`matches[].state_or_region`	Text	State or region, when available.Example: England
Openstreetmap URL`matches[].openstreetmap_url`	Text	Link to the place on OpenStreetMap.Example: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1879842

Example result

For Address: 10 Downing Street, London

JSON

{
  "matches": [
    {
      "city": "City of Westminster",
      "road": "Downing Street",
      "type": "government",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "latitude": 51.5034878,
      "postcode": "SW1A 2AA",
      "longitude": -0.1276965,
      "bounding_box": {
        "east": -0.1273088,
        "west": -0.1277991,
        "north": 51.5036913,
        "south": 51.5033074
      },
      "full_address": "10 Downing Street, 10, Downing Street, Westminster, Covent Garden, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 2AA, United Kingdom",
      "house_number": "10",
      "osm_object_id": 1879842,
      "osm_object_type": "relation",
      "state_or_region": "England",
      "openstreetmap_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1879842"
    }
  ]
}

Search places

1 credit

Find named places or kinds of places in a city or area, in search order. Results may be fewer than requested. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Uses nominatim.openstreetmap.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
What`what`	Text	Required	Kind of place or name to find, for example museum or Starbucks.Example: Museum
Where`where`	Text	Required	City or area to search, for example Vienna, Austria.Example: Vienna, Austria
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Language for names and addresses, for example en or de.Example: en
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum places to return, for example 20.Example: 20

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Places`places`	List	Matching places in search order.
Name`places[].name`	Text	Place name.Example: Virgilkapelle
Type`places[].type`	Text	Kind of place in words.Example: Museum
Osm ID`places[].osm_id`	Number	OpenStreetMap object ID.Example: 388758689
Latitude`places[].latitude`	Number	Latitude in decimal degrees.Example: 48.2083315
Osm Type`places[].osm_type`	Text	OpenStreetMap object type.Example: Way
Longitude`places[].longitude`	Number	Longitude in decimal degrees.Example: 16.3722708
Full Address`places[].full_address`	Text	Full address or location.Example: Virgilkapelle, Stephansplatz, Stubenviertel, Katastralgemeinde Innere Stadt…
Openstreetmap Link`places[].openstreetmap_link`	Text	Page for this place on OpenStreetMap.Example: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/388758689

Example result

For What: Museum, Where: Vienna, Austria, Language: en, Max Results: 20

JSON

{
  "places": [
    {
      "name": "Virgilkapelle",
      "type": "museum",
      "osm_id": 388758689,
      "latitude": 48.2083315,
      "osm_type": "way",
      "longitude": 16.3722708,
      "full_address": "Virgilkapelle, Stephansplatz, Stubenviertel, Katastralgemeinde Innere Stadt, Innere Stadt, Vienna, 1010, Austria",
      "openstreetmap_link": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/388758689"
    },
    {
      "name": "Treasure of St. Stephen's Cathedral",
      "type": "museum",
      "osm_id": 485310799,
      "latitude": 48.2086963,
      "osm_type": "way",
      "longitude": 16.3726951,
      "full_address": "Treasure of St. Stephen's Cathedral, Stephansplatz, Stubenviertel, Katastralgemeinde Innere Stadt, Innere Stadt, Vienna, 1010, Austria",
      "openstreetmap_link": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/485310799"
    },
    {
      "name": "Imperial Treasury",
      "type": "museum",
      "osm_id": 441696312,
      "latitude": 48.20674,
      "osm_type": "node",
      "longitude": 16.3658462,
      "full_address": "Imperial Treasury, Swiss Courtyard, Widmerviertel, Katastralgemeinde Innere Stadt, Innere Stadt, Vienna, 1010, Austria",
      "openstreetmap_link": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/441696312"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@openstreetmap",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_address",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "latitude": 48.8584,
    "longitude": 2.2945
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Locate customer addresses on a map
Convert map coordinates into readable addresses
Find businesses or kinds of places in an area
Retrieve place coordinates for location records
Check mapped place details by address

Questions about OpenStreetMap

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this OpenStreetMap tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a OpenStreetMap account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from openstreetmap.org when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.