Nominatim by OpenStreetMap Foundation / Nominatim project
Open-source OpenStreetMap geocoder for address search and reverse geocoding; self-hostable.
Maps and location Open source
Price
Free (open source)
you pay only for the compute it runs on
Free tier
Yes
Public server: an absolute maximum of 1 request per...
SDK downloads
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no official SDK package
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | Public server: an absolute maximum of 1 request per second, no heavy uses |
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| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | — |
| Good to know | The public nominatim.openstreetmap.org server requires a valid User-Agent/Referer, forbids autocomplete, systematic queries and heavy use; for volume, self-host or use a commercial provider. |
Open source: free to run on your own hardware; you pay only for the compute. Checked
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Community servers only |
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