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Lviv Public Transport MCP Server

io.github.vbhjckfd/timetable-api-node
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Lviv Public Transport is answering right now. Last checked 8 min ago. It exposes 7 tools. Last commit 4 Aug 2026.

Lviv public transport MCP: stops, timetables, routes, and live vehicle positions. No API key.

Uptime history 40 hours of history
40 hours agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
91 of 91 checks
7
Tools
read from the server
297 ms
Response time
average over 24h
3
Stars
last commit 4 Aug 2026

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 8 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add timetable-api-node --transport http https://api.lad.lviv.ua/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timetable-api-node": {
      "url": "https://api.lad.lviv.ua/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.timetable-api-node]
url = "https://api.lad.lviv.ua/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timetable-api-node": {
      "url": "https://api.lad.lviv.ua/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timetable-api-node": {
      "url": "https://api.lad.lviv.ua/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 7

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

route
get_route_realtime
Returns live positions for all vehicles currently running on a route, optimised for map rendering. Use when the user asks "where is my tram/bus right now?" or wants to see all active vehicles on a specific route on a map. Prefer `get_stop_realtime` when the user is at a stop and wants to know arrival times rather than vehicle positions. Prefer `get_route_static` when only the route shape or stop list is needed without live data. Requires a route short name (e.g. "T30", "32A") or numeric external ID.
get_route_static
Returns static route metadata: short and long name, vehicle type, brand colour, ordered stop lists for both directions, and route polylines (shapes) for map rendering. Use when the user asks which stops a route serves, what a route looks like on a map, or what the scheduled departure times are (workday and weekend schedules are included in each stop's `schedule` field). Do NOT use this when live vehicle positions are needed — use `get_route_realtime` instead. Requires a route short name (e.g. "T30", "32A") or numeric external ID; call `get_stops_around_location` first if you only know a location and need to discover which routes serve it.
stop
get_stop_geometry
Returns static map context for a stop: its marker and polylines for every route that serves it. No live data is fetched. Use this when you need to enrich an existing map with route shapes (e.g. overlay polylines alongside a `get_stop_realtime` map block) or when the user asks to visualise which routes pass a stop without needing live arrivals. Do NOT use this when live arrival times or vehicle positions are needed — use `get_stop_realtime` instead. Requires a numeric stop ID; call `get_stops_around_location` first if you only have coordinates.
get_stop_realtime
Returns live arrivals and vehicle positions for a stop, producing both a map UI block and a structured arrival list. Use this as the **default tool** when the user asks about arrivals, departures, or vehicles at a specific stop. Prefer `get_stop_geometry` when only static route polylines are needed and live data is irrelevant. Requires a numeric stop ID (shown on stop signage); use `get_stops_around_location` first if you only have an address or coordinates.
nearby
get_nearby_vehicles
Returns live positions for all transit vehicles within 1 km of given coordinates. Use when the user asks 'what transport is near me?' or wants a live map of all vehicles around a location without knowing the route. Prefer `get_route_realtime` when a specific route is already known. Requires decimal latitude and longitude (WGS84); use `get_stops_around_location` first if you only have a stop name.
stops
get_stops_around_location
Discovers transit stops near a geographic point, returning each stop's numeric code, name, coordinates, and walking distance. Also emits a map UI block with multiple markers for map-capable clients (e.g. ChatGPT). Use this as the **first step** whenever the user provides an address, place name, or coordinates and you need stop IDs before calling `get_stop_realtime` or `get_stop_geometry`. Do NOT use this to fetch arrivals or live vehicle data — it returns stop metadata only. Default radius is 1 000 m; narrow it (e.g. 300 m) for dense urban areas or widen it (up to 3 000 m) for rural locations.
vehicle
get_vehicle_info
Returns full details for a specific transit vehicle by its ID: current position, bearing, route, license plate, direction, and upcoming stop arrivals. Use when the user wants to track a particular vehicle (e.g. after seeing it on a `get_route_realtime` map). Vehicle IDs come from `get_route_realtime`, `get_nearby_vehicles`, or `get_stop_realtime` results. Do NOT use this to get all vehicles on a route — use `get_route_realtime` instead.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://api.lad.lviv.ua/mcp streamable-http answering 320 ms 8 min ago

Lviv Public Transport — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Lviv Public Transport do?
It exposes 7 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: get_nearby_vehicles, get_route_realtime, get_route_static, get_stop_geometry, get_stop_realtime, get_stops_around_location and 1 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
What is Lviv Public Transport mostly used for?
Its tools cluster around route and stop. That is what this server is built to work with — the grouping comes from the actual tool names, not from a category we assigned.
Is Lviv Public Transport working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 297 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Lviv Public Transport?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does Lviv Public Transport need an API key?
No. Lviv Public Transport completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 7 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is Lviv Public Transport?
It answers our handshake in 297 ms on average, which is faster than 47% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Lviv Public Transport open source?
Yes — it is published under the WTFPL licence, written in JavaScript and 3 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.