How to Scrape Maps and Location Data (Google, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox)

Location data powers logistics, real estate, and local business tools. OpenStreetMap (Free, Open) Overpass API — completely free, no key: async function searchOSM ( query , bbox ) { const overpass = `https://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter?data=[out:json];node["name"~" ${ query } "]( ${ bbox } );out;` ; const res = await fetch ( overpass ); return res . json (); } Nominatim (Geocoding, Free) https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=coffee+shop+new+york&format=json Google Maps Places API ($200/mo credit) async function nearbySearch ( lat , lng , type , apiKey ) { const url = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?location= ${ lat } , ${ lng } &radius=1000&type= ${ type } &key= ${ apiKey } ` ; return fetch ( url ). then ( r => r . json ()); } Mapbox (Free Tier) https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/coffee.json?access_token=TOKEN Data Available Business name and address Coordinates (lat/lng) Category and type Opening hours Ratings and reviews Resourc