How do I find my TransportAPI credentials?

Log in to your [**TransportAPI dashboard**](https://developer.transportapi.com/), and you will find your App ID and App Key under your 'Account' or 'Apps' section. Copy and paste them below.

Does this cover transport outside of the UK?

TransportAPI provides high-density data primarily for the UK transport network, including national rail, London Underground, and regional bus services.

Can the agent plan a journey from coordinates?

Yes. Use the `get_journey_plan` tool providing coordinates in 'lat,lon' format for the 'from' or 'to' parameters. Your agent will calculate the best public transport route instantly.

TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: TransportAPI Alternative
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect TransportAPI Alternative through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="TransportAPI Alternative Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with TransportAPI Alternative. "
                "You have access to 12 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from TransportAPI Alternative"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire public transport research workflow with TransportAPI, Britain's leading platform for transport data. By connecting TransportAPI to your agent, you transform complex logistics searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for stations, audit live bus and train departures, and retrieve detailed journey plans without you ever touching a travel app. Whether you are conducting urban mobility research or monitoring daily commute patterns, your agent acts as a real-time transit consultant, ensuring your data is always comprehensive and up-to-date.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 12 tools from TransportAPI Alternative through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries TransportAPI Alternative, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Departure Auditing — Query real-time bus and train departures for any stop or station to maintain a clear view of local transit flow.
Journey Oversight — Plan public transport routes between any locations and retrieve detailed itinerary metadata, including aimed vs expected times.
Station Discovery — Search for train stations and bus stops by keyword or retrieve nearby transport hubs based on geographic coordinates.
Service Intelligence — Query specific bus and train service details, including operator information and full route timetables.
Logistics Monitoring — List available routes and service statuses to maintain strict control over urban transport data.

The TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect TransportAPI Alternative to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 12 tools from TransportAPI Alternative

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with TransportAPI Alternative through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

TransportAPI Alternative + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query TransportAPI Alternative, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries TransportAPI Alternative, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through TransportAPI Alternative tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query TransportAPI Alternative to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

TransportAPI Alternative MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect TransportAPI Alternative to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

get_bus_route_timetable

Get the scheduled timetable for a bus route

get_bus_service

Get details of a bus service route

get_live_bus_departures

Returns live departure times, destinations, and operators. Get real-time bus departures for a UK bus stop

get_live_train_departures

g., KGX for King's Cross, PAD for Paddington). Get real-time train departures for a UK station

get_nearby_bus_stops

Find bus stops near a GPS location

get_nearby_transport_places

Find transport locations near GPS coordinates

get_train_fares

Great for price comparison. Get ticket prices between two stations

get_train_service_details

Get the full calling pattern of a train service

get_train_station_timetable

Get the scheduled timetable for a train station

get_transport_by_postcode

Useful when user only has a postcode, not coordinates. Find transport options by UK postcode

plan_public_transport_journey

Returns step-by-step route with times and changes. Plan a public transport journey between two locations

search_transport_places

Search for train stations and bus stops by name

Example Prompts for TransportAPI Alternative in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with TransportAPI Alternative immediately.

"Show live train departures for station 'EUS' (Euston) using TransportAPI."

"Plan a journey from 'London Waterloo' to 'Brighton'."

"Search for bus stops near coordinate 51.5074, -0.1278."

Troubleshooting TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting TransportAPI Alternative to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

TransportAPI Alternative + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating TransportAPI Alternative MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.