openbus-mcp

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps the Open Bus Stride API by The Public Knowledge Workshop (Hasadna). Provides AI agents with access to Israeli public transit data including real-time arrivals, ride performance, routes, stops, timetables, vehicle locations, and transit agencies.

Install

npx -y @skills-il/openbus-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openbus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/openbus-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add openbus npx -- -y @skills-il/openbus-mcp

Features

• 7 tools covering the core Open Bus Stride API endpoints
• Client-side rate limiting (1 request/second)
• No authentication required (free, open API)
• Formatted text output (not raw JSON)
• Zod schema validation on all inputs

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_stop_arrivals | Real-time arrival data at a specific stop | | get_ride_performance | Planned vs actual ride comparison (delays, adherence) | | search_routes | Search planned GTFS routes by operator, line, name | | find_stops | Find transit stops by code or city | | get_route_timetable | Planned departure timetables | | get_vehicle_locations | Real-time vehicle positions in a geographic area | | list_agencies | Israeli transit operators (Egged, Dan, etc.) |

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add openbus npx -- -y @skills-il/openbus-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openbus-mcp": {
      "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/openbus-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openbus-mcp": {
      "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/openbus-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Build from source

npm install
npm run build

Example queries

• "What buses are arriving at stop 12345 right now?"
• "How is Egged line 480 performing this week? Show me delays."
• "Find all bus stops in Jerusalem."
• "List all transit agencies active today."
• "Show me real-time bus locations in Tel Aviv."

API Reference

This server wraps the Open Bus Stride API. Full API documentation is available at: https://open-bus-stride-api.hasadna.org.il/docs

License

MIT