OpenBusData runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 87 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 19 Jun 2026.
MCP server for UK Bus Open Data with timetable parsing, journey planning and live tracking.
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check OpenBusData every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add openbusdata -e 'OPENBUS_API_KEY=<OPENBUS_API_KEY>' -- uvx openbusdata-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"openbusdata": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openbusdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENBUS_API_KEY": "<OPENBUS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.openbusdata]
command = "uvx"
args = ["openbusdata-mcp"]
env = { OPENBUS_API_KEY = "<OPENBUS_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"openbusdata": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openbusdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENBUS_API_KEY": "<OPENBUS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"openbusdata": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openbusdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENBUS_API_KEY": "<OPENBUS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<OPENBUS_API_KEY> (Your UK Bus Open Data Service API key from https://data.bus-data.dft.gov.uk).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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