Points-Of-Interest (POI) Service

NOTE

This endpoint is not part of the openrouteservice, but of our public API. It is not available when running an own instance of openrouteservice.

The openpoiservice is a stand-alone service from HeiGIT that returns points of interest in the area surrounding a geometry.

It is a separate flask-based python application and lives in a separate GitHub repository, where you can also find more detailed documentation.

A complete and concise overview of all request parameters and return types can be found in the API Playground.

POI categories

The POI stored in the openpoiservice database are organized in category groups and categories. Below you find tables containing the related names for the category_group_ids and the subordinate category_ids.

category_group_ids

Category groups

Name	Value
accommodation	100
animals	120
arts_and_culture	130
education	150
facilities	160
financial	190
healthcare	200
historic	220
leisure_and_entertainment	260
natural	330
public_places	360
service	390
shops	420
sustenance	560
transport	580
tourism	620

category_ids

Categories listed by group

accommodation : 100

Name	Value
alpine_hut	101
apartment	102
camp_site	103
caravan_site	104
chalet	105
guest_house	106
hostel	107
hotel	108
motel	109
wilderness_hut	110

animals : 120

Name	Value
animal_boarding	121
animal_shelter	122
veterinary	123
pet	124

arts_and_culture : 130

Name	Value
arts_centre	131
gallery	132
library	133
museum	134
place_of_worship	135
studio	136

education : 150

Name	Value
college	151
driving_school	152
kindergarten	153
language_school	154
music_school	155
school	156
university	157

facilities : 160

Name	Value		Name	Value
compressed_air	161		recycling	172
bench	162		recycling_station	173
emergency_phone	163		sanitary_dump_station	174
clock	164		shelter	175
defibrillator	165		shower	176
drinking_water	166		table	177
fire_hydrant	167		telephone	178
hunting_stand	168		toilets	179
internet_cafe	169		waste_basket	180
kneipp_water_cure	170		waste_disposal	181
post_box	171		water_point	182

financial : 190

Name	Value
atm	191
bank	192
bureau_de_change	193

healthcare : 200

Name	Value
baby_hatch	201
clinic	202
dentist	203
doctors	204
emergency_access_point	205
hospital	206
nursing_home	207
pharmacy	208
retirement_home	209
social_facility	210
blood_donation	211

historic : 220

Name	Value		Name	Value		Name	Value
aircraft	221		farm	231		optical_telegraph	241
aqueduct	222		fort	232		pillory	242
archaeological_site	223		gallows	233		ruins	243
castle	224		highwater_mark	234		rune_stone	244
cannon	225		locomotive	235		ship	245
city_gate	226		manor	236		tomb	246
citywalls	227		memorial	237		wayside_cross	247
battlefield	228		milestone	238		wayside_shrine	248
boundary_stone	229		monastery	239		wreck	249
building	230		monument	240

leisure_and_entertainment : 260

Name	Value		Name	Value		Name	Value		Name	Value		Name	Value
adult_gaming_centre	261		fitness_centre	271		picnic_table	281		swimming_area	291		dojo	301
amusement_arcade	262		garden	272		pitch	282		swimming_pool	292		gambling	302
beach_resort	263		golf_course	273		playground	283		track	293		nightclub	303
bandstand	264		hackerspace	274		raceway	284		turkish_bath	294		planetarium	304
bird_hide	265		horse_riding	275		public_bath	285		water_park	295		social_centre	305
common	266		ice_ring	276		sauna	286		wildlife_hide	296		spa	306
dance	267		marina	277		slipway	287		brothel	297		stripclub	307
dog_park	268		miniature_golf	278		sports_centre	288		casino	298		aquarium	308
firepit	269		nature_reserve	279		stadium	289		cinema	299		theme_park	309
fishing	270		park	280		summer_camp	290		dive_centre	300		zoo	310

natural : 330

Name	Value
cave_entrance	331
beach	332
geyser	333
hill	334
peak	335
rock	336
saddle	337
spring	338
volcano	339
water	340

public_places : 360

Name	Value
embassy	361
crematorium	362
community_centre	363
courthouse	364
coworking_space	365
crypt	366
fire_station	367
grave_yard	368
police	369
post_office	370
prison	371
ranger_station	372
rescue_station	373
townhall	374

service : 390

Name	Value
beauty	391
estate_agent	392
dry_cleaning	393
glaziery	394
hairdresser	395
laundry	396
massage	397
photo_booth	398
tailor	399
tattoo	400

shops : 420

Name	Value	Name	Value	Name	Value	Name	Value	Name	Value	Name	Value
agrarian	421	curtain	441	e-cigarette	461	hifi	481	optician	502	tiles	522
alcohol	422	cheese	442	farm	462	houseware	482	organic	503	tobacco	523
antiques	423	chemist	443	fashion	463	hunting	483	outdoor	504	toys	524
art	424	chocolate	444	fishing	464	jewelry	485	paint	505	trophy	525
bag	425	clock	445	florist	465	leather	486	pastry	506	tyres	526
bakery	426	clocks	446	funeral_directors	466	locksmith	487	perfumery	507	variety_store	527
bed	427	clothes	447	furniture	467	kiosk	488	photo	508	vending_machine	528
beverages	428	coffee	448	games	468	kitchen	489	pyrotechnics	509	video	529
bicycle	429	computer	449	garden_centre	469	lamps	490	radiotechnics	510	video_games	530
books	430	confectionery	450	garden_furniture	470	lottery	491	seafood	511	watches	531
boutique	431	convenience	451	gas	471	mall	492	second_hand	512	weapons	532
brewing_supplies	432	copyshop	452	general	472	marketplace	493	security	513	wine	533
business_machines	433	cosmetics	453	gift	473	medical_supply	494	shoes	514
butcher	434	dairy	454	greengrocer	474	mobile_phone	495	spices	515
cafe	435	deli	455	grocery	475	model	496	sports	516
camera	436	department_store	456	interior_decoration	476	motorcycle	497	stationery	517
candles	437	doityourself	457	hairdresser_supply	477	music	498	supermarket	518
car	438	electrical	458	hardware	478	musical_instrument	499	swimming_pool	519
car_parts	439	electronics	459	hearing_aids	479	nutrition_supplements	500	tea	520
carpet	440	erotic	460	herbalist	480	newsagent	501	ticket	521

sustenance : 560

Name	Value
bar	561
bbq	562
biergarten	563
café	564
drinking_water	565
fast_food	566
food_court	567
ice_cream	568
pub	569
restaurant	570

transport : 580

Name	Value		Name	Value		Name	Value
aerodrome	581		car_sharing	591		parking	601
aeroport	582		car_wash	592		parking_entrance	602
bicycle_parking	583		charging_station	593		parking_space	603
bicycle_rental	584		ev_charging	594		station	604
bicycle_repair_station	585		ferry_terminal	595		tram_stop	605
boat_sharing	586		fuel	596		taxi	606
bus_station	587		halt	597		platform	607
bus_stop	588		helipad	598		stop_position	608
car_rental	589		heliport	599		stop_area	609
car_repair	590		motorcycle_parking	600		station	610

Note, that station appears once as a railway station (604) and once as a public transport station (610).

tourism : 620

Name	Value
artwork	621
attraction	622
fountain	623
information	624
picnic_site	625
travel_agency	626
viewpoint	627