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OSRM
On the record
- API services
- Its services include nearest-road lookup, route, distance or duration tables, map matching, trip optimization, and vector tiles.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Demo restrictions
- The community demo server is limited to reasonable non-commercial use, at no more than one request per second, and provides no uptime, latency, or data update guarantees.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- The services are available through an HTTP API, a C++ library interface, and a Node.js wrapper.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- OSRM is free and open source under the simplified 2-clause BSD license.project-osrm.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- OpenStreetMap
- OSRM supports flexible import of OpenStreetMap data.project-osrm.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Operating system support
- The project distributes Python binding wheels for Linux x86_64 and aarch64, macOS arm64, and Windows x86_64; other platforms may require building from source.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Profiles
- Transportation mode is determined by a Lua profile used when preparing data, with supplied profiles typically including car, bike, and foot.project-osrm.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OSRM is a modern C++ routing engine for finding shortest paths in road networks.project-osrm.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Routing speed
- The project says it handles continental sized networks within milliseconds.project-osrm.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The project recommends Docker images as the quickest way to set up a routing engine.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project describes itself as community maintained and points users to Discord and GitHub discussions, issue triage, and code reviews.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Travel modes
- The project site lists car, bicycle, and walk modes, customizable through profiles.project-osrm.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trip optimization limit
- The trip service approximates the Traveling Salesman Problem and requires all input coordinates to be connected.project-osrm.org · read 4 Oct 2026
