# OpenStreetMap POI Business Search (`enfex/openstreetmap-poi-business-search`) Actor

Bounded local-business POI search through fixed public OpenStreetMap ecosystem endpoints with strict data minimization and predictable per-location pricing.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/enfex/openstreetmap-poi-business-search.md
- **Developed by:** [Marcel K](https://apify.com/enfex) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$3.00 / 1,000 checked osm poi locations

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## OpenStreetMap POI Business Search

Search one to five locations for a selected local-business category using fixed public OpenStreetMap ecosystem endpoints.

### Output

For each matching named business, the Actor returns only:

- requested and resolved location
- selected business category
- business name
- public latitude and longitude
- public OpenStreetMap object link
- source endpoint and collection time

It deliberately excludes contact numbers, emails, websites, addresses, opening hours, reviews, and raw source tags.

### Start in four steps

1. Enter up to five city or area names.
2. Select one business category.
3. Select up to 25 businesses per location.
4. Confirm the source and license note, then run.

### Price and limit

- **$0.003** per checked location
- Maximum **5** locations per run
- Maximum buyer charge: **$0.015** per run
- The location event is charged before both the geocoding and POI-source requests. If it cannot be charged, the Actor stops before source access.

### Attribution and source note

Results are derived from OpenStreetMap ecosystem endpoints. OpenStreetMap data is available under the Open Database License (ODbL). You are responsible for providing appropriate attribution and meeting any applicable ODbL, source-policy, privacy, and legal obligations in your own use or redistribution.

This Actor is unofficial and not affiliated with the OpenStreetMap Foundation, Nominatim, or Overpass.

# Actor input Schema

## `locations` (type: `array`):

One to five city or area names.

## `category` (type: `string`):

The OpenStreetMap business type to find.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

One to 25. Lower is cheaper and kinder to the public source.

## `acceptSourceRisk` (type: `boolean`):

Required. Uses public OpenStreetMap ecosystem endpoints. You must assess authorization and comply with OSM attribution and licence obligations.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "locations": [
    "Berlin"
  ],
  "category": "cafe",
  "maxResults": 10,
  "acceptSourceRisk": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Rows include location context, business name, selected category, public coordinates, public OSM URL, and source timestamp.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "locations": [
        "Berlin"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("enfex/openstreetmap-poi-business-search").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "locations": ["Berlin"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("enfex/openstreetmap-poi-business-search").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "locations": [
    "Berlin"
  ]
}' |
apify call enfex/openstreetmap-poi-business-search --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=enfex/openstreetmap-poi-business-search",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/i6NlOiJwXKbexrTXE/builds/DnR3k2N4g4LLf3IwY/openapi.json