# Paris Cycling MCP for real-time data. AI Agent Connect > Paris Cycling MCP provides direct access to the City of Paris open data for cyclists and urban planners. Your agent can check live Vélib' station availability, browse the protected bike lane network, and pull hourly traffic counts from fixed sensors across the city. ## Overview - **Category:** government-public-data - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jbAH9bB9LkEQqreyou4AJwjWVl3Hh8DbLSOmdhfl/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** paris, france, velib, bike-lanes, bicycle-counters, multimodal-counts, keyless ## Description You can pull live cycling data from the City of Paris directly into your AI client. This MCP connects to official open data sources to give your agent a real-time view of the city's two-wheel infrastructure. You can check if a Vélib' station has enough e-bikes for your commute or map out the exact location and type of protected bike lanes in a specific arrondissement. If you are analyzing traffic patterns, you can pull hourly counts from fixed bicycle counters or multimodal sites that track pedestrians and buses. It's a practical way to turn raw municipal data into actionable insights for route planning or urban studies without manually scraping websites. ## Tools ### bike_counter_daily_counts Get hourly cyclist counts for a specific counter over a lookback window of up to 90 days. You can sum these hourly rows to calculate daily or total traffic figures. ### bike_lanes_summary Summarize the Paris bike lane network by type and export year. Use this to get high-level stats or to find specific lane types for more detailed queries. ### bike_network_length Report the cumulative kilometers of bike infrastructure in Paris. You can filter by a specific year to see how the network has grown. ### list_bike_counters Find the location and installation year of fixed bicycle traffic counters. Use this to identify a specific counter before requesting its hourly data. ### list_bike_lanes List specific segments of the Paris bike lane network. You can filter by arrondissement, lane type, or speed limit. ### list_velib_stations Check live availability for Vélib' bike-share stations. You can filter by arrondissement or the number of available conventional and e-bikes. ### multimodal_counter_sites Locate multimodal counting sites that track cyclists, pedestrians, and buses. Use this to find a site ID before requesting specific mode counts. ### multimodal_counts Retrieve hourly counts for different modes like pedestrians or buses at a specific site. You can look back up to 30 days to see traffic splits. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Which Vélib’ stations in the 6th have at least 3 free e-bikes? ``` **Response:** ``` The list_velib_stations tool with commune set to "6" and min_ebikes set to "3" returns the stations in the 6th arrondissement with at least 3 e-bikes available right now. ``` **Prompt:** ``` How many cyclists pass the Pont de Sèvres on a typical day? ``` **Response:** ``` First, use list_bike_counters to find the specific counter at Pont de Sèvres. Then, use bike_counter_daily_counts with that counter ID to get the hourly readings for the last 14 days. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Which streets count pedestrians as well as cyclists, and how? ``` **Response:** ``` Use multimodal_counter_sites to find locations that track both modes, then use multimodal_counts with the site ID to get the hourly split between cyclists and pedestrians. ``` ## Capabilities ### Live Bike-Share Tracking Your agent checks real-time Vélib' station capacity and bike counts. ### Infrastructure Mapping The AI identifies specific bike lane types and their locations across Paris. ### Traffic Volume Analysis Your agent pulls hourly data from fixed bicycle and multimodal counters. ### Network Growth Tracking The tool calculates cumulative kilometers of bike lanes by year. ## Use Cases ### Commute Planning Check if a specific Vélib' station has enough e-bikes before you leave your house. ### Urban Research Calculate how many kilometers of bike lanes were added to the city in a specific year. ### Traffic Monitoring Compare pedestrian and cyclist volumes at specific multimodal sites. ### Safety Audits Identify the exact types of protected lanes available on a specific street. ## Benefits - Direct access to official Paris Open Data without manual searching. - Real-time Vélib' availability for immediate trip planning. - Granular hourly traffic data for precise volume analysis. - Detailed infrastructure breakdowns by lane type and arrondissement. ## How It Works Connect the MCP to your AI client to start querying Paris cycling data immediately. 1. Connect the Paris Cycling MCP via the Vinkius dashboard. 2. Open your preferred AI client like Claude or Cursor. 3. Ask your agent a question about bike lanes, Vélib', or traffic counts. 4. The agent calls the necessary tools to fetch live data from Paris Open Data. 5. Your agent presents the specific counts, locations, or availability you requested. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How fresh is the Vélib' station data?** The data is a live snapshot of current availability. Because station status changes constantly, treat it as a real-time update rather than a guarantee. **Can I get daily traffic totals?** Yes. You can use bike_counter_daily_counts to get hourly readings and then sum those rows to get a daily or total figure. **Does this MCP cover areas outside of Paris?** The data is specific to the City of Paris and its immediate surrounding communes like Boulogne-Billancourt or Clichy as provided by the official open data source. **How do I find a specific bike counter?** Use the list_bike_counters tool to find a counter by its name or installation year before requesting its specific traffic data. **What kind of lane types can I filter for?** You can filter for specific types like piste cyclable, voie verte, or vélorue using the list_bike_lanes tool. **Do I need an API key?** No. opendata.paris.fr serves all city datasets anonymously over its Opendatasoft REST API. This MCP defines no credentials and needs nothing configured. **Is the Vélib’ data real-time?** list_velib_stations reads the live availability dataset (stations currently renting, bikes and e-bikes available now). It refreshes on the platform's schedule — treat the result as a current snapshot, not a guarantee of stock when you arrive. **How do I size a counter for a study?** list_bike_counters shows the installed counters (by year or name); bike_counter_daily_counts then returns one counter's hourly readings over up to 90 days. For pedestrians, buses and e-scooters use multimodal_counter_sites + multimodal_counts (up to 30 days), which split counts by mode. **Can I see how the bike network is growing?** bike_network_length reports the cumulative km of two-wheel infrastructure per year (filter with annee), and bike_lanes_summary breaks the exported segments down by type and export year — put the two together to track growth.