Bring Public Transit
to Claude Desktop
Learn how to connect SPTrans Olho Vivo to Claude Desktop and start using 13 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the SPTrans Olho Vivo MCP Server?
Connect to the SPTrans Olho Vivo API to bring real-time urban mobility intelligence to your AI agent. Monitor the entire São Paulo bus fleet and provide precise transit information through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Line & Stop Discovery — Search for bus lines by name or number and find specific stops by address or corridor.
- Real-time GPS Tracking — Fetch the exact coordinates of active buses on any given line or across the entire city fleet.
- Arrival Forecasts — Get accurate predictions for when the next bus will arrive at a specific stop or for all stops along a route.
- Corridor & Company Info — List intelligent bus corridors and operating companies to understand the city's transit infrastructure.
- Garage Status — Monitor vehicles currently in the garage for specific companies and lines.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your SPTrans Olho Vivo API Token
- Start querying São Paulo's transit system from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Commuters & Residents — Get instant updates on bus arrivals and locations without switching between multiple transit apps.
- Urban Planners & Researchers — Analyze real-time fleet distribution and corridor efficiency directly through AI-driven data extraction.
- Developers — Integrate São Paulo's transit data into workflows or tools using simple natural language commands.
Built-in capabilities (13)
Get real-time GPS positions for all active buses
Get arrival forecast for a specific stop and line
Get arrival forecast for all stops on a specific line
Get arrival forecast for all lines arriving at a specific stop
Get real-time GPS positions for buses on a specific line
Get real-time GPS positions for buses currently in the garage
List bus operating companies by area
List all intelligent bus corridors in São Paulo
Search for bus lines by number or name
Search for bus lines filtered by direction
Search for bus stops by name or address
Get all stops in a specific intelligent corridor
Get all stops for a specific bus line
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect SPTrans Olho Vivo to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 13 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
SPTrans Olho Vivo in Claude Desktop
SPTrans Olho Vivo and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect SPTrans Olho Vivo to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for SPTrans Olho Vivo in Claude Desktop
The SPTrans Olho Vivo MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 13 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Desktop only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
SPTrans Olho Vivo for Claude Desktop
Every tool call from Claude Desktop to the SPTrans Olho Vivo MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the specific code for a bus line?
Use the search_lines tool with the line number or name (e.g., '8000' or 'Lapa'). The agent will return the line code (cl), which is required for tracking positions or forecasts.
Can I see the arrival times for all buses at a particular stop?
Yes! Use the get_forecast_by_stop tool with the stop code (cp). It will list all upcoming bus arrivals for that location in real-time.
Is it possible to track the live location of buses on a map?
While the MCP returns raw coordinates, you can use get_positions_by_line to get the latitude and longitude of every active bus on a line, which your AI can then describe or plot.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.
What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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