# mbta-mcp

> MCP server for MBTA V3 API

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mbta-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/cubismod/mbta-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/cubismod/mbta-mcp
- version: 1.1.1
- license: Apache-2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: api, boston, mbta, mcp, transit
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mbta-mcp

### Description (declared)

# MBTA MCP Server

![PyPI - Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/mbta-mcp?link=https%3A%2F%2Fpypi.org%2Fproject%2Fmbta-mcp%2F)

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the MBTA V3 API, providing access to Boston's public transit data.

## Features

- **Routes**: Get information about MBTA routes (subway, bus, commuter rail, ferry)
- **Stops**: Find transit stops by location, route, or ID
- **Predictions**: Real-time arrival predictions
- **Schedules**: Scheduled service times
- **Trips**: Trip information and details
- **Alerts**: Service alerts and disruptions
- **Vehicles**: Real-time vehicle positions
- **Trip Planning**: Intelligent multi-modal journey planning with real-time data
- **Route Alternatives**: Alternative routing options with transfer optimization
- **External APIs**: Vehicle positions and alerts from external sources
- **Track Predictions**: Machine learning-powered track assignment predictions
- **Historical Data**: Access to historical track assignments and performance metrics
- **Caching**: Memory-based caching with configurable TTL for improved performance

## Installation

### Option 1: Direct run with uv (Easiest)

No installation required! Just run directly:

```bash
uv tool run mbta-mcp
```

Set your MBTA API key as an environment variable:

```bash
export MBTA_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
uv tool run mbta-mcp
```

### Option 2: Install as a tool

Install directly with uv tool:

```bash
uv tool install mbta-mcp
```

Set your MBTA API key:

```bash
export MBTA_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```

Run the server:

```bash
mbta-mcp
```

### Option 3: Development Setup

1. Clone and install dependencies:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/cubismod/mbta-mcp.git
   cd mbta-mcp
   uv sync
   ```

2. Configure your MBTA API key:

   ```bash
   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env and add your MBTA_API_KEY
   ```

3. Get an API key from <https://api-v3.mbta.com>

## Usage

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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.825, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mbta-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T00:23:05.431Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mbta-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mbta-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mbta-mcp