Public Transit API

Calculate optimal public transport routes with real-time data integration

Retrieve scheduled and real-time departure information from public transport stops. Two modes: search by coordinates (location) or query a specific stop (stopId + regionName from /v1/stopsInRadius response)

Search for all public transport stops within a given radius of coordinates

Return a route's full timetable: directions, ordered stops, inline geometry and the schedule as a trips x stops grid. Addressed by routeId + regionName from a /v1/stopsInRadius or /v1/nextDepartures response. countryIso is required on the busmaps.com host and must be omitted on wikiroutes.info. The embedded alerts[] block is a busmaps.com feature only - wikiroutes.info responses never include it.

Return current service alerts (disruptions) filtered to a single route or a single operator. Lightweight alternative to fetching the whole /v1/line card just for its alerts: call it in parallel with the route/operator screen. Pass exactly one of routeId or operatorId. Alerts are a busmaps.com feature only - wikiroutes.info has none, so there is no reason to call this endpoint there. The alert objects are identical to the alerts[] embedded in /v1/line and /v1/nextDepartures.

Return a single trip (one scheduled vehicle run) as an ordered list of stops with arrival/departure times and GTFS boarding rules (pickupType/dropOffType). Addressed by tripId + regionName from a /v1/nextDepartures or /v1/rawVehiclePositions response.

Retrieve raw real-time vehicle positions within specified geographic bounds. positionType: 'gps' - real position, 'estimated' - derived from trip updates. Can be filtered by route (routeId + countryIso) or trip (tripId). Real-time vehicle positions are a busmaps.com feature only - wikiroutes.info has none, so there is no reason to call this endpoint there.

Calculate driving routes between coordinates through the full-planet OSRM car service. This shared service is independent of the selected BusMaps or WikiRoutes transit data host and is available with either capi-host value. Query parameters are forwarded to the OSRM route service without changing the response contract.

Calculate driving distance and duration matrices through the full-planet OSRM car service. This shared service is independent of the selected BusMaps or WikiRoutes transit data host and is available with either capi-host value. Query parameters are forwarded to the OSRM table service without changing the response contract.

Calculate optimal walking routes between coordinates using OSRM pedestrian routing. This shared service is independent of the selected BusMaps or WikiRoutes transit data host and is available with either capi-host value. Prioritizes pedestrian infrastructure like sidewalks and footpaths. Compatible with OSRM API specification.

Calculate distance and duration matrices between multiple coordinates for pedestrian routing. This shared service is independent of the selected BusMaps or WikiRoutes transit data host and is available with either capi-host value. Compatible with OSRM matrix API.

Access source-data records from the GTFS feed catalog, including source validation reports, licenses, short public content and artifact hashes, and versioned download URLs. Every feed includes a prefilled dataRequestUrl. Filter by countryIso or feedName and save each available file using downloadFileName.

Convert geographic coordinates into an address using OpenStreetMap Nominatim. The included example and response schema describe the default jsonv2 format. Other response formats and the complete parameter reference are documented by Nominatim: https://nominatim.org/release-docs/latest/api/Reverse/. This proxy removes the top-level licence field.

Search for locations by name, address, or place using OpenStreetMap Nominatim. The included example and response schema describe the default jsonv2 format. Other response formats and the complete parameter reference are documented by Nominatim: https://nominatim.org/release-docs/latest/api/Search/. This proxy removes the top-level licence field.

Forward geocoding with prefix/autocomplete support using Photon (Komoot). Supports partial queries, location bias, bounding box filter and OSM layer/tag filters. Returns GeoJSON FeatureCollection; properties vary by result type (city/street/house/etc). The endpoint is a pass-through to the upstream Photon instance, so any Photon parameter is forwarded as-is (repeated params like layer=street&layer=house are preserved); only the parameters most relevant to typical use are documented here. Complete upstream documentation: https://github.com/komoot/photon#api.

Reverse geocoding using Photon (Komoot). Returns the nearest OSM object as a GeoJSON FeatureCollection. The nearest object may be a street, building or POI, not necessarily a house address. The endpoint is a pass-through to the upstream Photon instance, so any Photon parameter is forwarded as-is; only the parameters most relevant to typical use are documented here. Complete upstream documentation: https://github.com/komoot/photon#api.