Free Google Places API alternative using OpenStreetMap (no API key)
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HN · launched May 10, 2026 · 9 upvotes (top 45%) · 3 views
Niche: interactive mapping platforms · 191 launches, 16 in the last 7 days ▲ +7% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Search & retrieval
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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More like this: all 191 launches in interactive mapping platforms →
Could you build this?
Yes This is a lightweight REST API and MCP wrapper hosted on serverless infrastructure that queries public OpenStreetMap APIs to return categorized business locations in JSON format.
Discussion
1 comment analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Google Places
Concerns raised: High pricing ($275/month)
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 140 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #54 of 141 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 193 days after the earliest competitor.
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