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Overture data is accessible through the Snowflake Data Marketplace via public listings published and maintained by CARTO. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to access and use the data:

Getting Overture data from Snowflake Marketplace​

  1. Log in to your Snowflake account. Note that you must have an active Snowflake account with the necessary permissions to access the Data Marketplace.

  2. In the Snowflake interface, navigate to the Marketplace tab in the sidebar menu within section Data Products.

    Snowflake Data Marketplace

  3. Use the search bar at the top of the Data Marketplace and enter CARTO.

  4. The listings have been organized by Overture theme; therefore, you will find the following listings available: Addresses, Base, Buildings, Divisions, Places and Transportation. Select one to access the listing details.

    Overture Listings

  5. Review the data description, example queries, terms of use, etc.

  6. Click on Get.

    Overture Places

  7. After clicking on Get, you are allowed to specify the name of the database in which to include the data and the user roles that will be able to work with it.

    Getting data

Working with Overture data in Snowflake​

  1. After access is granted, navigate to the Databases section in Snowflake (under Data).

  2. Locate the Overture dataset in the database that you have just created.

    Overture data in database

  3. Once the database is created, you can then navigate to your worksheet in Snowflake and start working with the data.

  4. Use SQL to query the Overture data. Below is an example query to retrieve some attributes from the Places data in Overture.

    -- Identify places within the "Restaurant" category
    SELECT id, phones['list'][0]['element'] AS phone, names['primary'] AS name
    FROM CARTO.PLACE
    WHERE categories['primary'] = 'restaurant'
    LIMIT 100;

    Overture data in database

Additional notes​

  • Updates: CARTO regularly updates the Overture datasets in Snowflake and keeps the listings synced with the last release. You can check the release version of the data from the share description in each listing.
  • Support: If you encounter issues accessing the data, contact CARTO support via support@carto.com.
  • Snowflake: For more information on Snowflake Data Marketplace, refer to the official Snowflake documentation.
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