Onebusaway MCP Server

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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "onebusaway-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://onebusaway.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

16 tools

• onebusaway_list_agencies

  List all transit agencies served by this OneBusAway instance. Returns agency IDs, names, contact info, timezone, and geographic coverage center. Agency IDs are needed for onebusaway_list_routes_for_agency and onebusaway_get_vehicles.

• onebusaway_find_stops

  Find bus stops near a location. Returns stops within a radius, each with ID, name, direction, served routes, and wheelchair boarding status. Use stopId values from results to fetch real-time arrivals with onebusaway_get_arrivals. Optionally filter by stop code (the number…

• onebusaway_find_routes

  Find transit routes near a location, optionally filtered by name or number. Returns routes with IDs, short names, and descriptions. Use routeId values to fetch schedules, vehicles, or stop sequences.

• onebusaway_search_stops

  Search for stops by name or code. Returns matching stops with IDs and coordinates. Use to resolve a human-readable stop name or number to a stop ID for arrivals lookups with onebusaway_get_arrivals.

• onebusaway_search_routes

  Search for routes by name or number. Returns matching routes with IDs. Use to resolve a route short name (e.g. "44") to a route ID for schedule or vehicle lookups with onebusaway_get_vehicles or onebusaway_get_schedule_for_route.

• onebusaway_get_stop

  Fetch details for a specific stop by ID. Returns the stop's name, coordinates, direction, served routes, and wheelchair accessibility. Stop IDs use agency-prefixed format: {agencyId}_{localId} (e.g. "1_75403" for Metro Transit stop 75403).

• onebusaway_get_route

  Fetch details for a specific route by ID. Returns short name, description, agency, route type, and schedule URL. Route IDs use agency-prefixed format: {agencyId}_{localId} (e.g. "1_100259").

• onebusaway_list_routes_for_agency

  List all routes operated by an agency. Returns route IDs, short names, and descriptions. Use to enumerate an agency's full service before searching for a specific route. Get agencyId values from onebusaway_list_agencies.

• onebusaway_get_arrivals

  Real-time arrivals and departures at a stop. Returns predicted arrival times, schedule deviation (how many seconds late/early), vehicle positions, and any active service alerts. The predicted boolean on each arrival indicates whether GPS tracking backs the estimate…

• onebusaway_get_stop_context

  Everything happening at a stop in one call: the stop's details, its real-time arrivals, and full detail for every service alert on the stop or on any arrival in the window. Returns what onebusaway_get_stop, onebusaway_get_arrivals, and one onebusaway_get_alert call per alert…

• onebusaway_get_alert

  Fetch full detail for a service alert (situation) by ID. Returns the summary, description, reason (e.g. detour, construction), affected stops and routes, consequence description, and active time windows. Situation IDs appear in onebusaway_get_arrivals responses under…

• onebusaway_get_trip

  Real-time status and stop sequence for a trip. Returns vehicle position, schedule deviation, current phase, and remaining stops. Use tripId from onebusaway_get_arrivals to look up a specific vehicle's progress.

• onebusaway_get_block

  Fetch the full-day block schedule for a vehicle by block ID. A block is the ordered sequence of trips a single vehicle makes in one service day. Returns all trips in order with their stop times. Useful for 'when will this bus return?' and fleet tracking. Block IDs appear as…

• onebusaway_get_vehicles

  Real-time positions of all active vehicles for an agency. Optionally filter to a single route (client-side). Returns GPS coordinates, heading, schedule deviation, and current trip. Useful for "where are all the buses on route X right now?" Use agencyId values from…

• onebusaway_get_schedule_for_stop

  Full-day departure schedule for a stop. Lists every departure by route and direction for the specified date (defaults to today). Useful for planning or when real-time data isn't needed. For live predictions, use onebusaway_get_arrivals instead.

• onebusaway_get_schedule_for_route

  Full-day schedule for a route — all trips, stop sequences, and departure times for the specified date (defaults to today). Returns up to all trips for the route. For live predictions, use onebusaway_get_arrivals at specific stops instead.

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