Can I edit opentreetmap data using an API?

Is there a way to edit opentreetmap us开发者_开发技巧ing an API, such as adding a new node to the map?

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There definitely is an API (in fact, every editing program uses the API to edit OSM).

The API is quite simple, REST-based, and its specification lives on the OpenStreetMap wiki; currently, API v0.6 is used.

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Have you read the OSM documentation?

Wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Main_Page

Current API: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/API_v0.6

Stackoverflow-esk Help Forum: http://help.openstreetmap.org/