# Can I use OpenStreetMap data commercially?

**Short answer:** Commercial use and sharing of the data: Yes. Sharing a derived database: Yes.

OpenStreetMap data is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0).

## Commercial use and sharing of the data — Yes

License: [Open Data Commons Open Database License v1.0](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/) (`ODbL-1.0`, curated)

- Every use you described is granted by ODbL 1.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: attribution, license_notice, share_alike, keep_open
## Sharing a derived database — Yes

License: [Open Data Commons Open Database License v1.0](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/) (`ODbL-1.0`, curated)

- Every use you described is granted by ODbL 1.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: attribution, license_notice, share_alike, keep_open

## Context
- Credit "© OpenStreetMap contributors" visibly. A derived database you make public must be offered under the ODbL; a map image (a produced work) can carry other terms.

## Sources
- [OpenStreetMap copyright and license](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- [ODbL 1.0](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Check it yourself (free, no key)
```json
{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "ODbL-1.0",
    "intended_use": {
      "commercial_use": true,
      "redistribution": true
    }
  }
}
```
REST: POST https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check

_Computed from Rightshold's license profiles; not legal advice. Updated 2026-10-23. JSON: https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-use-openstreetmap-data-commercially.json_