title: How to access the OSM API
body: <p>I am making an app where I need access to the <code>maxspeed</code> in the OSM database. I found the api <code>http://overpass-api.de/api/</code> in the OSM wiki <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API</a> but I can't find a way to access it and when I search the api online it reaturns the <code>Forbidden</code> error. </p>
  
  <p>How can I program my app to access the api so I can query the database json to find the <code>maxspeed</code> for my android app.</p>