OpenStreetMap data license and attribution (ODbL)
Source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Structured fields
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"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "Terms for OSM map data: ODbL with attribution and share-alike obligations for derived databases, documentation under CC BY-SA 2.0, and separate tile/API usage policies. Core source for map and location layout data in set planning.",
"source_type": "documentation",
"availability": "available",
"source_owner": "OpenStreetMap Foundation",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"known_limitations": [
"ODbL 'produced work' vs 'derived database' boundary for rendered or AI-generated maps is a legal question not settled here."
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}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] OSM data is licensed under ODbL by the OpenStreetMap Foundation; you must credit OpenStreetMap and make clear the data is under the ODbL; if you alter or build on the data you may distribute the result only under the same license. · locator: Page body, data license and attribution source
- [sourced_fact] Documentation is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0; the page states no license for cartography/tiles and says free map tiles/API for third parties cannot be provided, pointing to Tile Usage and API Usage Policies. · locator: Documentation and tiles paragraphs source
- [sourced_fact] Attribution display rules vary by use (browsable maps, printed maps, static images) per the attribution guidelines. · locator: Attribution paragraph source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dataset | ODbL-1.0 | permitted | restricted | restricted | unknown | ODbL: attribution and share-alike for derived databases (per page). Whether model training or generated imagery triggers share-alike is not addressed by the page. |
| documentation | CC-BY-SA-2.0 | permitted | restricted | restricted | unknown | Documentation CC BY-SA 2.0 per page. |