Bus Route and Stop Methods

wmata · Company

Company No Auth Free & Open transport

Bus stop information, route and schedule data, and bus positions.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET XML - Bus Position

Description Returns bus positions for the given route, with an optional search radius. If no parameters are specified, all bus positions are returned. Note that the RouteID parameter accepts only base route names and no variations, i.e.: use 10A instead of 1

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/BusPositions?Lat=51.5074&Lon=-0.1278&Radius=example&RouteID=70

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/BusPositions?Lat=51.5074&Lon=-0.1278&Radius=example&RouteID=70"

import requests
params = {
    "Lat": "51.5074",
    "Lon": "-0.1278",
    "Radius": "example",
    "RouteID": "70"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/BusPositions",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/BusPositions');
url.searchParams.set('Lat', '51.5074');
url.searchParams.set('Lon', '-0.1278');
url.searchParams.set('Radius', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('RouteID', '70');

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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/BusPositions")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Lat", "51.5074")
	q.Set("Lon", "-0.1278")
	q.Set("Radius", "example")
	q.Set("RouteID", "70")
	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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/BusPositions")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Lat" => "51.5074",
  "Lon" => "-0.1278",
  "Radius" => "example",
  "RouteID" => "70"
})

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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/BusPositions?" . http_build_query([
    "Lat" => "51.5074",
    "Lon" => "-0.1278",
    "Radius" => "example",
    "RouteID" => "70"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET XML - Path Details

Description For a given date, returns the set of ordered latitude/longitude points along route variant along with the list of stops served. Response Elements <th cl

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteDetails?Date=2026-06-02&RouteID=70

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteDetails?Date=2026-06-02&RouteID=70"

import requests
params = {
    "Date": "2026-06-02",
    "RouteID": "70"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteDetails",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteDetails');
url.searchParams.set('Date', '2026-06-02');
url.searchParams.set('RouteID', '70');

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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteDetails")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Date", "2026-06-02")
	q.Set("RouteID", "70")
	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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteDetails")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Date" => "2026-06-02",
  "RouteID" => "70"
})

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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteDetails?" . http_build_query([
    "Date" => "2026-06-02",
    "RouteID" => "70"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET XML - Schedule

Description Returns schedules for a given route variant for a given date. Response Elements Element Description

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteSchedule?Date=2026-06-02&RouteID=70&IncludingVariations=false

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteSchedule?Date=2026-06-02&RouteID=70&IncludingVariations=false"

import requests
params = {
    "Date": "2026-06-02",
    "RouteID": "70",
    "IncludingVariations": "false"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteSchedule",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteSchedule');
url.searchParams.set('Date', '2026-06-02');
url.searchParams.set('RouteID', '70');
url.searchParams.set('IncludingVariations', 'false');

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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteSchedule")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Date", "2026-06-02")
	q.Set("RouteID", "70")
	q.Set("IncludingVariations", "false")
	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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteSchedule")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Date" => "2026-06-02",
  "RouteID" => "70",
  "IncludingVariations" => "false"
})

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/wmata.com/bus-route/1.0/RouteSchedule?" . http_build_query([
    "Date" => "2026-06-02",
    "RouteID" => "70",
    "IncludingVariations" => "false"
]);
$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 Bus Route and Stop Methods?

Bus Route and Stop Methods is a Company API. Developers commonly use company APIs for:

enriching CRM records with company firmographics
building lead-generation and prospecting tools
verifying business identity and registration details
monitoring competitors and market intelligence
powering B2B data enrichment pipelines

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

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