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Openstreetmap /search.php endpoint removal

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The /search.php endpoint has been deprecated without a shutdown date. Openstreetmap notes it will be removed in future versions, after which requests to this endpoint will fail.


Calls it hits

  • /search.php

What to use instead of these calls

Call /search instead of /search.php.

In Openstreetmap's words

This is now deprecated and will be removed in future versions.

Openstreetmap, Announcement

Facts

API
Openstreetmap nominatim.openstreetmap.org
Kind
Endpoint removal
Takes effect
No date given yet
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against Openstreetmap's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Openstreetmap deprecated /search.php without giving a shutdown date yet.

Do these calls still work?

Yes, they still work: Openstreetmap has not given a shutdown date yet.

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