Integrate MTA with Claude, Cursor, Chatbots & AI Agents MCP Server
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GeminiGet bus estimated arrival on MTA
Returns predicted arrival times, route information, destinations, wait times, and delay indicators for each expected bus. Supports both multi-route stop queries and single-route filtered queries. Essential for targeted arrival predictions, route-specific wait time estimation, and passenger trip timing. AI agents should reference this when users ask "when is the next M15 at this stop", "show arrival estimates for route B46 at stop 12345", or need route-filtered arrival data at a specific bus stop. Get estimated arrival times for buses at a stop, optionally filtered by route
Get bus predictions on MTA
Returns predicted arrival times, route IDs, destination information, expected wait times, and whether buses are on schedule or delayed. Based on real-time vehicle tracking and schedule adherence. Essential for real-time bus arrival awareness, passenger waiting time estimation, trip timing, and connection coordination. AI agents should reference this when users ask "when is the next M15 bus at stop 12345", "show predictions for this stop", or need real-time arrival data for a specific bus stop. Stop IDs can be found using get_bus_stops. Get next bus arrival predictions for a specific bus stop
Get bus routes on MTA
Returns route IDs, route names, operators (MTA New York City Bus, MTA Bus Company, private operators under MTA contract), and service area information. Covers local, limited-stop, and Select Bus Service (SBS) routes. Essential for route discovery, service area analysis, transit network understanding, and identifying route IDs for use in stop and prediction queries. AI agents should reference this when users ask "list all bus routes in Manhattan", "what routes serve Brooklyn", or need to identify route IDs for subsequent MTA Bus Time queries. List all MTA bus routes in New York City
Get bus stops on MTA
Returns stop IDs (MonitoringRef), stop names, geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude), stop sequence order, and direction information. Essential for stop discovery, journey planning, accessibility mapping, and identifying stop IDs for use in arrival prediction queries. AI agents should use this when users ask "list all stops on the M15", "find bus stops along Broadway", or need to identify stop IDs for use in get_bus_predictions queries. List all stops for a specific MTA bus route
Get bus vehicle at stop on MTA
Returns vehicle IDs, route IDs, current positions, expected arrival times, distances from stop, and operational status. More targeted than system-wide vehicle queries. Essential for stop-level bus tracking, passenger waiting awareness, and real-time arrival estimation at specific stops. AI agents should use this when users ask "what buses are coming to this stop", "track vehicles approaching stop 12345", or need stop-specific bus position data for passenger information. Get buses currently at or approaching a specific bus stop
Get bus vehicles on MTA
Returns vehicle IDs, route affiliations, latitude/longitude coordinates, heading direction, speed, recorded time, and prediction availability. Covers all MTA New York City Bus and MTA Bus Company vehicles in active service. Essential for real-time bus fleet monitoring, passenger arrival estimation, route-level service awareness, and transit operations management. AI agents should use this when users ask "where are all the buses right now", "track bus positions system-wide", or need real-time vehicle position data for fleet visualization. Get real-time positions of all active MTA bus vehicles
Get lirr feed on MTA
Returns train positions, trip updates, scheduled vs. real-time arrivals at stations, delays, track information, and service disruptions across all LIRR branches including Babylon, Ronkonkoma, Hempstead, Port Jefferson, Montauk, and more. Essential for commuter rail tracking, arrival predictions at Penn Station and Grand Central Madison, and LIRR service monitoring. AI agents should reference this when users ask "when is the next LIRR train to Penn Station", "track LIRR train positions", or need real-time commuter rail data for trip planning from Long Island into NYC. Get real-time LIRR train data from the Long Island Rail Road
Get metro north feed on MTA
Returns train positions, trip updates, scheduled vs. real-time arrivals, delays, track information, and service disruptions across all Metro-North lines including Hudson, Harlem, New Haven, Port Jervis, Pascack Valley, and more. Essential for commuter rail tracking, arrival predictions at Grand Central Madison, and Metro-North service monitoring. AI agents should use this when users ask "when is the next Metro-North train from White Plains", "track Metro-North positions", or need real-time commuter rail data for trip planning from Westchester, Connecticut, or the Hudson Valley into NYC. Get real-time Metro-North Railroad train data
Get service alerts on MTA
Returns alert descriptions, affected lines and stations, severity levels, cause types (maintenance, incident, weather, special events, construction), start and end timestamps, and alternative service recommendations. Essential for service disruption awareness, alternative route planning, passenger communication, and understanding system reliability. AI agents should use this when users ask "are there any delays on the 4/5/6 line", "is LIRR running normally", or need to check service reliability before planning MTA journeys. Get current service alerts and disruptions across the MTA system
Get stations on MTA
Returns station IDs, station names, complex IDs (for multi-line stations), borough information (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island), structure types (underground, elevated, embankment, open cut), latitude/longitude coordinates, and North/East/South/West entrance coordinates. Essential for station discovery, rail network mapping, route planning, and identifying station codes for use in journey planning queries. AI agents should use this when users ask "list all stations in Manhattan", "what is the station code for Times Square", or need to understand the NYC Subway network geography. List all NYC Subway stations with details
Get subway feed on MTA
Supports feed IDs grouped by line: "1" (lines 1,2,3,4,5,6,S), "2" (lines A,C,E), "3" (lines B,D,F,M), "4" (lines G), "5" (lines J,Z), "6" (lines N,Q,R,W), "7" (lines L), "11" (Staten Island Railway), "16" (Shuttle 42nd St), "21" (Shuttle Franklin Ave), "26" (Shuttle Rockaway Park). Returns train positions, trip updates, scheduled vs. real-time arrivals, delays, and service disruptions. Essential for real-time subway tracking, arrival predictions, and service monitoring across the entire NYC Subway system. AI agents should use this when users ask "when is the next 1 train", "show real-time positions for the A line", or need live subway data for trip planning. Feed IDs are required and can be found in MTA documentation. Get real-time subway feed data for specific NYC Subway lines
Get system time on MTA
Returns the official server timestamp in ISO 8601 format. Useful for synchronizing local clocks with the MTA system, verifying API connectivity, testing authentication, and timestamp alignment for real-time data correlation. AI agents should use this as a connectivity check before making more complex queries, or when users need to verify API responsiveness and authentication validity. Get the current MTA Bus Time system timestamp
Security & Code Integrity Audit
Every tool in the MTA MCP Server is continuously audited by the Vinkius Security Engine. We guarantee zero-trust payload isolation, strict data boundaries, and deterministic execution for enterprise-grade AI agents.
How Vinkius protects your data
Is there a risk of the AI "going crazy" and deleting important company data?
No. With Vinkius, the AI operates on "rails". It can only make the exact moves you authorized in the tool's settings. It cannot invent routes, access other networks in your company, or decide to delete random files. If the action isn't in the approved catalog, the attempt is blocked instantly.
How does the AI access my passwords and credentials?
It simply doesn't. On Vinkius, your passwords, API keys, and login details are kept in a secure vault. The AI (like ChatGPT or Claude) merely "asks" Vinkius to perform the task. Vinkius opens the door, does the work, and hands the result back to the AI. Your credentials are never seen, read, or learned by the artificial intelligence.
How do I check when the next MTA bus is arriving at a specific stop?
First use get_bus_stops with a route ID to find the stop ID (MonitoringRef) for your location. Then use get_bus_predictions with that stop ID to get real-time estimated arrival times, route information, destinations, and delay indicators. For more targeted predictions, use get_bus_estimated_arrival which allows filtering by both stop ID and route ID. Stop IDs are numeric identifiers assigned by MTA to each physical bus stop across NYC.
Does the AI train on my tools or API data?
No. Vinkius enforces a strict Zero-Retention policy. Your data simply passes through our secure servers to complete the requested action and is instantly forgotten. Nothing you do here is ever stored, logged, or used to train any artificial intelligence.
Supported Use Cases for MTA
We map standard API endpoints to agent-compatible instructions. Connect MTA to execute these core functional operations.
Managing real time transit inside Claude
The MTA integration exposes LLM-friendly schemas for real time transit. Tools like Cursor can map natural language directly into executable data analytics commands.
Execute gtfs rt Commands with AI
The MTA toolkit provides secure access to gtfs rt functions. It enables conversational agents to manage data analytics settings deterministically.
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