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Delete node

  • One of the main OpenStreetMap API usabilities

Deletes an existing node element.

To delete existing node you must operate inside an open changeset

Insert the ongoing changeset ID changeset to the request body. After completing various operations on the element, you should close a changset (or it will close automatically). You can also do multiple operations on many elements (create, update, delete) in one ongoing changeset.

In request body the node ID id, node version version, latitude lat and longitude lon are also required (check the example).

Request

/api/0.6/node/{id}
Example body request for delete node with ID
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<osm>
    <node id="4359471038" version="1" changeset="412421" lat="50.8038088" lon="16.2646552" />
</osm>

Response

succesDeleteNode_example.xml
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Error codes

When there are errors parsing the XML (a text message explaining the error is returned). When a changeset ID is missing, when a node is outside the world. When the version of the provided element does not match the current database version of the element.

When no element with the given ID could be found (example: Requested resource could not be found).

If the changeset in question has already been closed either by the user or as a result of the auto-closing feature (example: The changeset 412384 was closed at 2025-04-23 11:51:26 UTC). Also, if the user trying to update the changeset is not the same as the one that created it.

If the element has been deleted (example: Requested content is permanently deleted from the server).

When a node is still used by a way or is a member of a relation.

When the request has been blocked due to rate limiting.