# Osm Poi Scraper (`smorgi_apps/osm-poi-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/smorgi\_apps/osm-poi-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Smorgi Apps](https://apify.com/smorgi_apps) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 place (poi)s

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## OpenStreetMap Places Scraper — Pay Per Result

Extract **places (POIs) from OpenStreetMap** by category and area: cafes, restaurants, shops, hotels, pharmacies, EV charging stations — any of 1,000+ OSM tags. Get names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, opening hours, and coordinates. Built on the Overpass API — **fully legal open data**, fast HTTP, no browser, no anti-bot wars.

**Use cases:** location datasets for apps, lead generation by area, site-selection analysis, competitor mapping, cheap bulk alternative to Google Maps scrapers.

### What you get

Each dataset item is one place with a stable schema:

`osmId, osmType, name, category, lat, lon, street, houseNumber, city, postcode, country, phone, website, openingHours, tags, osmUrl, scrapedAt`

The full OSM tag map is included, so niche attributes (cuisine, wheelchair access, brand, ...) are never lost.

### Pricing

| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| Place delivered | **$0.50 per 1,000** |
| Actor start | $0.00005 per GB-start |

Compare: Google Maps scrapers typically charge **$4–9 per 1,000 places**. For bulk POI data, OSM covers most business categories at a fraction of the cost — 100% legal.

Empty result sets are **not charged**.

### Limitations (honest)

- Data quality follows OpenStreetMap coverage: excellent in Europe and cities worldwide, thinner in rural areas of some countries. Phone/website fields exist only where mapped.
- No reviews, ratings, or photos (that data belongs to proprietary platforms).
- Very large areas with common categories are capped by the `maxItems` setting — split the area for exhaustive pulls.

### How to use

1. Pick categories as OSM tags (`amenity=cafe`, `shop=supermarket`, `tourism=hotel`, ...). See the [OSM tag reference](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_features).
2. Set a place name ("Berlin", "Texas") or an explicit bounding box.
3. Run — places stream into the dataset. Export JSON/CSV or fetch via [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

### Related Actors

- [BBB Business Directory](https://apify.com/smorgi_apps/bbb-business-directory-scraper)
- [Website Contact Info](https://apify.com/smorgi_apps/website-contact-info-scraper)
- [UK Companies House](https://apify.com/smorgi_apps/uk-companies-house-scraper)

***

*Keywords: openstreetmap scraper, poi extractor, places data, google maps alternative, location data, lead generation by area, overpass api*

# Actor input Schema

## `categories` (type: `array`):

OSM tag filters like amenity=cafe, shop=supermarket, tourism=hotel, amenity=charging\_station. A bare word (e.g. "cafe") is treated as amenity=<word>.

## `placeName` (type: `string`):

City, region, or country to search in (geocoded automatically). Ignored if a bounding box is set.

## `boundingBox` (type: `string`):

Optional explicit area, e.g. "52.4,13.2,52.6,13.6". Overrides placeName.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Cap on places delivered.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "categories": [
    "amenity=cafe"
  ],
  "placeName": "Berlin",
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `places` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "categories": [
        "amenity=cafe"
    ],
    "placeName": "Berlin",
    "maxItems": 200
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("smorgi_apps/osm-poi-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "categories": ["amenity=cafe"],
    "placeName": "Berlin",
    "maxItems": 200,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("smorgi_apps/osm-poi-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "categories": [
    "amenity=cafe"
  ],
  "placeName": "Berlin",
  "maxItems": 200
}' |
apify call smorgi_apps/osm-poi-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,smorgi_apps/osm-poi-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/9H2I547O5Bnt2YTzp/builds/effzhlx0rxHQTnSxz/openapi.json