TransCAPI

Name: TransCAPI
Author: tcdataconsultants

by tcdataconsultantsversion 0.1.3i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry namecom.transcapi/mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

UK and Ireland transport: live buses and trains, journey planning, rail fares, disruptions.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: TRANSCAPI_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: TRANSCAPI_API_KEY, TRANSCAPI_BASE_URL

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "transcapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSCAPI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "TRANSCAPI_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add transcapi --env TRANSCAPI_API_KEY=your-value --env TRANSCAPI_BASE_URL=your-value -- uvx transcapi-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "transcapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSCAPI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "TRANSCAPI_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "transcapi": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "transcapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSCAPI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "TRANSCAPI_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

TRANSCAPI_API_KEY secret required env
Your TransCAPI API key. Free at https://www.transcapi.com/signup
TRANSCAPI_BASE_URL env
API address, if not https://api.transcapi.com

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain transcapi.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32545 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 72% of the other 32545 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32545 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is TransCAPI safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: TRANSCAPI_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.3) reached the registry 14 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Python MCP

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README from the maker

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TransCAPI MCP server

Lets AI assistants such as Claude answer questions about public transport in Great Britain and Ireland with live data: *"When's the next train from Leeds to York, and is it on time?"*, *"Where's the 52 bus?"*, *"Is anything disrupting my route home?"*

It connects an assistant to TransCAPI, which covers England, Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland (plus the Netherlands and Belgium): stops and places, bus and rail departures with live running, live bus positions, journey planning with rail fares, disruptions matched to a route, and measured bus punctuality.

Setup

Get a free API key at https://www.transcapi.com/signup (200 requests a day, every endpoint).
Add the server to your MCP client. For Claude Desktop, in claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "transcapi": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["transcapi-mcp"], "env": { "TRANSCAPI_API_KEY": "your-key" } } } }

For Claude Code:

   claude mcp add transcapi --env TRANSCAPI_API_KEY=your-key -- uvx transcapi-mcp

Or install it yourself with pip install transcapi-mcp and run transcapi-mcp.

Tools

Tool	What it answers
`search_places`	Find a town, village, postcode or stop by name
`nearby_stops`	Bus, tram and rail stops near a point, with which way the buses go
`nearby_stations`	Rail stations near a point
`bus_departures`	What's leaving (or arriving at) a bus stop, with live times for tracked buses
`rail_departures`	Live trains at a station: expected times, platforms, cancellations, delay reasons
`train_service`	Every station one train calls at, live for today
`bus_service`	Every stop one bus journey calls at, and where the bus is now
`live_buses`	Buses on the road near a point, with delays where tracked
`disruptions`	Planned works, incidents and line status, by area, line or a journey's route
`plan_journey`	Public transport journeys between two points (South and West Yorkshire and West Sussex for now)

All tools are read-only.

Configuration

Variable
`TRANSCAPI_API_KEY`	Required. Your TransCAPI key.
`TRANSCAPI_BASE_URL`	Optional. Defaults to `https://api.transcapi.com`.

Attribution

TransCAPI is built on official open data. If you show its data to other people, credit the sources as described at https://www.transcapi.com/docs/data-sources.

Licence

MIT.

TransCAPI

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Python MCP

README from the maker

TransCAPI MCP server

Setup

Tools

Configuration

Attribution

Licence