OpenStreetMap

How to integrate OpenStreetMap with Webflow

Connecting OpenStreetMap to your Webflow site opens possibilities beyond basic map embedding. While Webflow's native map element only supports Google Maps, OpenStreetMap integration offers complete control over styling, data ownership, and advanced features like CMS-connected locations and real-time updates. Choose this approach when you need custom map styling, want to avoid API fees, or require features like user-generated content and complex geographic visualizations.

Use the Dynamic Map app

The Dynamic Map app by No Code Flow provides the most straightforward way to add OpenStreetMap to Webflow. This marketplace app connects directly to your CMS, allowing you to create interactive maps with custom pins, filters, and search functionality — all styled within Webflow Designer. Install Dynamic Map from the marketplace to get started.

Key capabilities:

• Switch between map providers including OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, and Google Maps
• Connect CMS collections to automatically generate map markers from your content
• Add custom pins and popups with images, descriptions, and links
• Enable advanced filtering with text search, checkboxes, and range sliders
• Style everything in Designer without touching code

The app maintains full design control within Webflow, making it ideal for directories, real estate listings, and location-based services. Regular updates ensure compatibility and new features.

Embed OpenStreetMap directly

For basic map needs, embed OpenStreetMap using its native share feature. Visit openstreetmap.org, navigate to your desired location, click Share, then select HTML to copy the iframe code. Paste this into a Webflow Embed element.

What you can do:

• Display a specific location with pan and zoom controls
• Show area maps for neighborhoods or regions
• Maintain attribution automatically included in the embed

This method works well for contact pages or single locations but lacks dynamic features and CMS integration.

Build with Webflow and OpenStreetMap APIs

For maximum control, integrate OpenStreetMap data using JavaScript libraries and APIs. This approach enables real-time updates, complex visualizations, and deep CMS integration through custom code.

Core capabilities:

• Fetch map data with Overpass API for specific features
• Display custom tiles using Leaflet.js or MapLibre GL JS
• Geocode addresses through Nominatim
• Create data overlays for analytics and visualization

Interactive maps with Leaflet.js

Add Leaflet.js to create fully interactive maps. Include the library via CDN in your site settings, then initialize maps in custom code blocks. The Interactive CMS-based map project demonstrates connecting Leaflet maps to Webflow CMS data.

Implementation steps:

• Add Leaflet CSS and JavaScript to site head
• Create a div container for your map
• Initialize the map with OpenStreetMap tiles
• Pull location data from CMS to create markers

Geographic queries with Overpass API

Query specific OpenStreetMap features using Overpass API. Find restaurants, parks, or any tagged locations within your area using Overpass QL queries.

Example uses:

• Display all coffee shops in a neighborhood
• Show public transit stops near properties
• Map hiking trails or bike paths
• Visualize business categories by area

Address search with Nominatim

Enable location search using Nominatim's geocoding service. Convert addresses to coordinates or find addresses from map clicks through search and reverse geocoding.

Common implementations:

• Add search bars to find locations
• Convert form submissions to map markers
• Display addresses for clicked locations
• Validate user-submitted locations

What you can build

Integrating OpenStreetMap with Webflow enables powerful location-based experiences:

• Multi-location business directories: Create searchable maps showing all franchise locations with custom filters for services, hours, and amenities — perfect for restaurant chains or retail networks
• Real estate platforms: Build property search interfaces with neighborhood data overlays showing schools, transit, and local businesses pulled directly from OpenStreetMap
• Event and venue guides: Design interactive festival maps with vendor locations, stages, and facilities that update dynamically as organizers add CMS entries
• Community resource maps: Develop civic platforms displaying public services, NGO locations, or disaster response resources with crowdsourced updates