TransitFeeds API

transitfeeds · Location

Location No Auth Free & Open location

API to view feed information and download feeds from TransitFeeds.com

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Retrieve a list of versions of specified (or all) feeds.

This API call allows you to easily see every single feed update in the TranstiFeeds.com system. Since this can be quite long, it's also possible to filter this list by a single feed ID.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeedVersions?err=1&key=YOUR_API_KEY&feed=example&page=1&warn=1&limit=10

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeedVersions?err=1&key=YOUR_API_KEY&feed=example&page=1&warn=1&limit=10"

import requests
params = {
    "err": "1",
    "key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "feed": "example",
    "page": "1",
    "warn": "1",
    "limit": "10"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeedVersions",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeedVersions');
url.searchParams.set('err', '1');
url.searchParams.set('key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
url.searchParams.set('feed', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('page', '1');
url.searchParams.set('warn', '1');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeedVersions")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("err", "1")
	q.Set("key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	q.Set("feed", "example")
	q.Set("page", "1")
	q.Set("warn", "1")
	q.Set("limit", "10")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeedVersions")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "err" => "1",
  "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "feed" => "example",
  "page" => "1",
  "warn" => "1",
  "limit" => "10"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeedVersions?" . http_build_query([
    "err" => "1",
    "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "feed" => "example",
    "page" => "1",
    "warn" => "1",
    "limit" => "10"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Retrieve a list of feeds.

Used this API to retrieve a list of feeds in the system. Doing so can be usedful to discover feed IDs that can be used in other API calls.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeeds?key=YOUR_API_KEY&page=1&type=gtfs&limit=10&location=1&descendants=1

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeeds?key=YOUR_API_KEY&page=1&type=gtfs&limit=10&location=1&descendants=1"

import requests
params = {
    "key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "page": "1",
    "type": "gtfs",
    "limit": "10",
    "location": "1",
    "descendants": "1"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeeds",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeeds');
url.searchParams.set('key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
url.searchParams.set('page', '1');
url.searchParams.set('type', 'gtfs');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('location', '1');
url.searchParams.set('descendants', '1');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeeds")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	q.Set("page", "1")
	q.Set("type", "gtfs")
	q.Set("limit", "10")
	q.Set("location", "1")
	q.Set("descendants", "1")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeeds")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "page" => "1",
  "type" => "gtfs",
  "limit" => "10",
  "location" => "1",
  "descendants" => "1"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getFeeds?" . http_build_query([
    "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "page" => "1",
    "type" => "gtfs",
    "limit" => "10",
    "location" => "1",
    "descendants" => "1"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Retrieve the download URL for the latest version of a feed.

Once you have used `/getFeeds` to discover a feed's URL, you can use this endpoint to download its latest version from TranstiFeeds. It will be unmodified in the original format from the provider.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getLatestFeedVersion?key=YOUR_API_KEY&feed=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getLatestFeedVersion?key=YOUR_API_KEY&feed=example"

import requests
params = {
    "key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "feed": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getLatestFeedVersion",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getLatestFeedVersion');
url.searchParams.set('key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
url.searchParams.set('feed', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getLatestFeedVersion")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	q.Set("feed", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getLatestFeedVersion")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "feed" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/transitfeeds.com/1.0.0/getLatestFeedVersion?" . http_build_query([
    "key" => "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "feed" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with TransitFeeds API?

TransitFeeds API is a Location API. Developers commonly use location APIs for:

tracking assets and vehicles in real time
building delivery and logistics apps
finding nearby businesses or services
geo-fencing and location-based notifications
address validation and autocomplete

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. TransitFeeds API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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