How to Use the Navitia MCP in Cursor

Q: Can Cursor use Navitia to generate mock transit data?

It bypasses mock data entirely by calling planjourney and getdepartures for live responses. The agent writes your types and interfaces based on the actual JSON returned by the European transit authorities.

Q: Does the server provide data for specific transit lines?

The getlines tool returns exact operational information, colors, and route counts for metro, bus, and tram networks. Your agent uses this to style UI elements matching the physical transit map.

Q: How do I find nearby stations using Navitia in Cursor?

Ask the agent to call getnearbystops with a set of coordinates. It will return all stop points and POIs within the radius, which you can immediately pipe into your location-based functions.

Inject live European transit schedules and routing data directly into your codebase using Cursor.

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Build transit apps with Cursor Agent

`plan_journey` generates multimodal routing data that Cursor injects straight into your test suites. You ask the agent to write a function for finding trips between Paris and Lyon, and it actually runs the route to mock the response structure. Building transit interfaces requires massive JSON payloads. This tool pulls the real nested objects — legs, transfers, and mode types — so you code against actual API shapes. To feed those routes, `search_places` resolves plain text addresses into Navitia stop IDs. The agent uses this to populate your local database seed files with accurate station coordinates. You stop hardcoding fake metro stops and start working with verified geographic data straight from the MCP.

Live transit schedule MCP Server

`get_arrivals` and `get_departures` fetch actual train and bus times for your frontend components. When you tell Cursor to build a departure board, the agent queries the live network to populate your UI with real delays and platform numbers. Writing UI components is much faster when your editor has access to the exact data structures the production app will consume. For deeper timetable logic, `get_stop_schedule` pulls the full operating pattern for a station. You get the headway signatures and holiday schedules required to test complex date-parsing functions. The MCP Server handles the raw transit logic while you focus on the application state.

Map disruptions and reachable zones

`get_disruptions` pulls active service alerts right into your editor. You tell Cursor to write an error-handling boundary for transit strikes, and it triggers the tool to see what a real blocking severity payload looks like. Handling edge cases is trivial when you can surface actual network failures during development. Mapping features rely heavily on `get_isochrone` for spatial analysis. The agent grabs the GeoJSON polygons representing a 45-minute transit commute and drops them into your mapping component. You get immediate visual feedback on reachable areas without ever leaving your IDE.

Setup guide

Set up Navitia MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the Navitia MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent Navitia transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the Navitia tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "navitia-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Navitia MCP in Cursor

Create a .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root and add the server configuration. Flip on Agent mode in the chat panel to give the editor access to the transit endpoints.

It bypasses mock data entirely by calling plan_journey and get_departures for live responses. The agent writes your types and interfaces based on the actual JSON returned by the European transit authorities.

The get_lines tool returns exact operational information, colors, and route counts for metro, bus, and tram networks. Your agent uses this to style UI elements matching the physical transit map.

Ask the agent to call get_nearby_stops with a set of coordinates. It will return all stop points and POIs within the radius, which you can immediately pipe into your location-based functions.

The extension processes routing parameters, timestamps, and station identifiers to fetch timetables. Every request executes within an ephemeral zero-trust environment, ensuring your local development coordinates never bleed into persistent storage.

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