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MBTA Real-Time Vehicle Locations
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MBTA Real-Time Vehicle Locations is a paid API for AI agents from api.healthtravel-api.workers.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Returns real-time positions and status of MBTA vehicles (trains/buses) currently operating on a given route
Price / call$0.002
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Live MBTA Boston vehicle positions for one route (e.g. Red, Orange, Blue, 1): vehicle label, latitude/longitude, bearing, speed, current status, current stop id and occupancy when reported. Anonymous access is rate limited by MBTA.
Output
A JSON object containing a count of vehicles, the queried route ID, a source URL, a checkedAt timestamp, and an array of vehicle objects each with: vehicle ID, latitude, longitude, stop ID, bearing, route ID, speed in m/s (if available), occupancy (if available), last updated timestamp, and current status (e.g. IN_TRANSIT_TO or STOPPED_AT).
Example use cases
Live commute status check
“What's happening on the Orange Line right now? I want to see where all the trains are and whether any are stopped at a station.”
Transit app vehicle map feed
“Pull the real-time positions of all MBTA Green Line vehicles — give me their coordinates, bearing, and current status for up to 50 vehicles.”
Delay monitoring for a bus route
“Show me the current live locations of buses on MBTA route 1 — I want to know which ones are stopped versus moving and where they are on the route.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.healthtravel-api.workers.dev/api/travel/mbta-realtime?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need live, real-time MBTA vehicle positions for a specific route without requiring API keys or prior registration. It is ideal for transit-aware agents, commuter tools, or dashboards that need up-to-the-minute train and bus locations in the greater Boston area. It sources directly from the official MBTA v3 API and supports pay-per-call via crypto micropayments, making it suitable for lightweight or infrequent queries where a subscription would be wasteful.
Side effects
- Missing or invalid route parameter returns an error — route is required
- Route ID not recognized by MBTA API results in empty vehicle list
- Limit value outside 1–100 range may be rejected or clamped
- MBTA upstream API downtime causes failed or stale response
- Network timeout from the upstream MBTA v3 API
- No vehicles currently active on the requested route returns count of 0
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"count": 14,
"route": "Red",
"source": "https://api-v3.mbta.com/vehicles",
"vehicles": [
{
"id": "R-548C5C56",
"lat": 42.28245,
"lon": -71.06246,
"label": "1811",
"stopId": "70094",
"bearing": 330,
"routeId": "Red",
"speedMps": null,
"occupancy": null,
"updatedAt": "2026-10-23T05:30:54-04:00",
"currentStatus": "IN_TRANSIT_TO"
},
{
"id": "R-548C5C36",
"lat": 42.28458,
"lon": -71.06377,
"label": "1948",
"stopId": "70094",
"bearing": 330,
"routeId": "Red",
"speedMps": null,
"occupancy": null,
"updatedAt": "2026-10-23T05:34:01-04:00",
"currentStatus": "STOPPED_AT"
}
],
"checkedAt": "2026-10-23T09:36:40.289Z"
}
}Tags
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