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Scripted imports and automated edits should only be carried out by those with experience and understanding of the way the OpenStreetMap community create maps, and only with careful planning and consultation. See Import/Guidelines and Automated Edits/Code of Conduct |
Importing (also known as Bulk Importing) is the process of taking some external data source and converting it for use in OSM.
Bulk imports are undertaken as a supplement to data collected by individual volunteers, and their data and ability to work in an area always has priority. There are many free Potential Datasources that have been updated into OSM in the past. Some examples include:
- AND Data - Road data for the whole of the Netherlands was imported in 2007
- Almien coastlines - Importing coastlines from PGS - a US military source
- TIGER - Importing road data from the US census bureau
- MassGIS - Importing data from the US state of Massachusetts
Importing is different from both editing and uploading GPX traces. Importing is for combining an existing geodatabase (such as a shapefile) with the main OSM database.
More information
- Import Catalogue
- A list of large scale imports. Please document your imports there so that others have a chance of finding our where that strange data came from and can learn from your experiences.
- Import Guidelines
- Some guidelines on how to import data. Read this if you are planning your own import.
- Software
- Description of software and import processes.
- Handling bad imports
- What to do if you discover somebody performing bad imports.
See also
- Potential Datasources - List of datasources which could be imported, with descriptions of licensing status/investigation.
- Foundation/Import Support Working Group - a group formed by the foundation to facilitate investigation and potential import of datasets.
- Import/Secondary_data_imports_with_no_or_bad_coordinates
