Browsing chapters
Navigate to Chapters from the top navigation bar or visit nest.owasp.org/chapters directly. The page opens with an interactive map showing the geographic locations of all active OWASP chapters. Below the map, chapter cards are listed with the following information:- Chapter name and AI-generated summary
- Social and web links (website, Meetup, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Last updated date
- Top contributors
- A View Details button linking to the chapter detail page
Interactive map
The map renders all chapters as location markers. It supports:- Zoom and pan — Navigate to any region of the world.
- Location sharing — Allow the browser to use your location so the map centers on your area, making it easy to spot nearby chapters.
- Local chapter highlight — When location sharing is enabled, chapters within your region are visually highlighted.
Search and filtering
Use the search bar to filter chapters by name or keywords. You can also use the Country dropdown to restrict results to chapters in a specific country.| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Search query | Matches chapter name and description text via Algolia |
| Country filter | Restricts results to a single country using a facet filter on the idx_country field |
Chapter detail page
Click View Details on any chapter card to open the full chapter page at/chapters/<key>.
The detail page includes:
- Full chapter description and history
- Meeting information and upcoming events
- Links to the chapter’s social accounts and official OWASP page
- A map showing the chapter’s specific location
- Chapter contributors and leadership information
Data source
Chapter data is sourced from the OWASP GitHub organization. The backend ingests chapter metadata from OWASP’s chapter repositories on a scheduled basis and indexes the records in Algolia. Geographic coordinates are resolved and stored so the map can render accurate pin locations.Chapter information reflects the data available in the OWASP GitHub organization. If you notice outdated information, updates should be made in the relevant OWASP chapter repository, and they will be synchronized on the next data ingestion run.