OpenStreetMap US is excited to announce the general availability of the OpenStreetMap US Tileservice: a free web service which provides vector map tiles and related resources to help people create maps that use OpenStreetMap data.
The Tileservice already provides tiles for OpenStreetMap US-supported projects, including Americana, OpenTrailMap, OSMCha and SliceOSM. By making the Tileservice available to the public, we hope to help developers in the OSM community overcome the technical barriers to creating new maps and applications based on OSM data.
What’s Available
The Tileservice provides:
- Vector tilesets derived from OpenStreetMap data in several schemas, suitable for making interactive maps
- Raster tilesets for hillshading and other specialized purposes
- Fonts suitable for use with MapLibre and compatible renderers
Documentation, including a list of available tilesets and demo maps of each, is available at tiles.openstreetmap.us.
Usage Policy
The service is free for low volume non-commercial use. Our goal is to help hobbyist developers create new tools and maps for the benefit of the OpenStreetMap community. This Starter Tier is available to anyone, without an API key.
If you wish to use the Tileservice commercially or at higher volume, you can apply for access to our Partner Tier. Partners are expected to make a recurring donation to OpenStreetMap US to help offset the cost of providing the Tileservice.
All users need to provide proper attribution to OpenStreetMap, OpenStreetMap US, and relevant data sources. Our complete usage policy covers technical requirements and terms of service.
Contributions Welcome
The entire Tileservice (including both the code for generating tiles and the code for serving them) is open source, and available on GitHub. Bug reports, new feature ideas, and pull requests are welcome. And donations (or sponsorship on GitHub) are greatly appreciated and will help us continue to offer this service at no cost.
The OpenStreetMap US Tileservice represents our commitment to fostering innovation in the OpenStreetMap community and making geographic data freely accessible. We’re excited to see what you create with this resource!
