# openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website

The Rails application that powers OpenStreetMap

Repository: https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openstreetmap-website
Homepage: https://www.openstreetmap.org/
Language: Ruby
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: openstreetmap, rails-application, ruby
Last push: 2026-08-24T18:00:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5968, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2813, forks 1076 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:23.763986+00:00)

## What it is
The Ruby on Rails application that powers the OpenStreetMap website and its editing API. It provides user accounts, diary entries, messaging, GPX trace uploads, and XML/JSON API access to OSM map data.

## Use cases
- run a self-hosted OpenStreetMap-style map website
- host my own OSM API instance
- let users upload and browse GPS traces
- build a community mapping portal with user accounts
- serve OpenStreetMap map data over the v0.6 API
- develop and test changes to the openstreetmap.org website

## When to choose
- you want to self-host a full OpenStreetMap website and API
- you're contributing to the OSM website codebase
- you need the standard OSM API v0.6 implementation
- you want user accounts, diaries, and GPX uploads integrated with OSM data

## When to avoid
- you only need map tiles - use a tile server instead
- you only need geocoding - use Nominatim or a geocoding service
- you want a lightweight slippy map frontend without the backend
- you need a general-purpose Rails CMS rather than an OSM-specific application

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: web-framework, http-server, api-framework, auth, file-upload, geospatial
- domain: web-development, self-hosted, apis
- platform: ruby, self-hosted
- tags: openstreetmap, rails, postgresql, gpx, crowdsourced-mapping, open-data, maps, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:23.763986+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:13:30.502211+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:23.763986+00:00, sha 038ff25d753a)
  - homepage: https://www.openstreetmap.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:53:58.077507+00:00, sha f3a1006c8997)
  - site_page: https://www.openstreetmap.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T09:53:58.086315+00:00, sha 1f11ee1e96ec)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.