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im currently blueprinting something i wanna develop. Thinking about the stuff that would be needed, i figured out that i would need to have a pgRouting/postGis Database somewhere. The program i wanna make, should calculate data and return the shortest path.

Is there any online service who offer this kind of service (an accessible pgRouting/postGIS Database)?? even for a fee ?? Since i couldn't find one im asking here.

Thanks a lot.

Update from comments:

I want to develop an app that USES a routing service, to display the (elsewhere) routed data on the phone. Like oh i am here, thisService->please tell me how to get from x to y.

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I'm afraid your question is not clear. Why do you need an online service for your application? Do you have your own network/road data? – underdark♦ Jun 10 '11 at 12:56
Ok let me explain it a little more. lets say the app monitors your gps position and based on "some opensource postgis/pgrouting service" you can get back a specific route to point x, that you were interested in. i know that i or "the company" ( in this case its me since i am a single developer) has to set up a server providing that data, that i think my users will need. Thats where my question comes in: Im asking if theres some kind of service like this. Like a universal pgrouting/postgis database that one can access. just like google maps. but NOT google maps ^^ Because i wanna use openlayers – 1amtoo1337 Jun 10 '11 at 12:59
do you think openstreetmap offers this kind of service ? – 1amtoo1337 Jun 10 '11 at 13:01
Do you want to develop a routing webservice or do you want to just use one? Or are you planning to let the client do the routing? – underdark♦ Jun 10 '11 at 13:03
Check OpenRouteService: wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenRouteService#ORS_.22API.22 – underdark♦ Jun 10 '11 at 13:05
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OpenRouteService offers an API for routing based on OSM: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenRouteService#ORS_.22API.22

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Here's an addition to your answer. OSM has made a list available with all online routers. wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Routing/OnlineRouters – 1amtoo1337 Jun 10 '11 at 13:17
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In my case the 'YOURS' service suits my needs best. I can download a single .gpx file with only my route in it. Which i can then display on a GML Layer on my OpenLayers map inside the app. I think this is the way to go. – 1amtoo1337 Jun 10 '11 at 13:20
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MapQuest OPEN API has this service - it does cover a larger area than the current OpenRouteService.

http://developer.mapquest.com/web/products/open/directions-service

Note: the Directions and Routes are only as good as the quality of the basedata - sometimes OpenStreetMap is better and in less popular areas worse than other Routing services out there

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