511 SF Bay Transit API

Name: 511 SF Bay Transit API API
Brand: 511 SF Bay Transit API
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★ Only Publicly Available SpecProductivityCalendar SchedulingapiKey15 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Programmatically get list of gtfs transit operators, get gtfs data feed for an operator. Covers 15 operations with apiKey authentication.

Quickstart

Get started with 511 SF Bay Transit API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"get list of gtfs transit operators"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with 511 SF Bay Transit API API.

Get list of GTFS transit operators

Manage productivity data programmatically

Integrate 511 SF Bay Transit API into automated workflows

Query and filter 511 SF Bay Transit API records by parameters

Monitor 511 SF Bay Transit API operational status and events

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Start building with 511 SF Bay Transit API API

Explore with Jentic

View OpenAPI Spec

Use for: I need to list of gtfs transit operators, I want to gtfs data feed for an operator, Search for real-time trip updates for an agency, Find all real-time vehicle positions for an agency

Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm — use for productivity only.

Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI specification for 511 SF Bay Transit API, keeping it validated and agent-ready.

API providing San Francisco Bay Area transit data including real-time vehicle positions, trip updates, service alerts, stop monitoring, and schedule information. The API exposes 15 endpoints secured with apiKey authentication.

Use Cases

Patterns agents use 511 SF Bay Transit API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Productivity Operations

Use the 511 SF Bay Transit API to perform productivity operations programmatically. The API provides 15 endpoints covering core functionality including get list of gtfs transit operators, get gtfs data feed for an operator, get real-time trip updates for an agency.

Call GET /transit/gtfsoperators to get list of gtfs transit operators

Automated DataFeeds Management

Automate datafeeds operations by combining multiple 511 SF Bay Transit API endpoints. Agents can get gtfs data feed for an operator and then get real-time trip updates for an agency in a single workflow.

Call GET /transit/datafeeds to get gtfs data feed for an operator, then verify the result

AI Agent Integration via Jentic

AI agents discover and call 511 SF Bay Transit API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle apiKey tokens manually.

Search Jentic for 'get list of gtfs transit operators', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials

Key Endpoints

15 endpoints — api providing san francisco bay area transit data including real-time vehicle positions, trip updates, service alerts, stop monitoring, and schedule information.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

GET

/transit/gtfsoperators

Get list of GTFS transit operators

GET

/transit/datafeeds

Get GTFS data feed for an operator

GET

/transit/tripupdates

Get real-time trip updates for an agency

GET

/transit/vehiclepositions

Get real-time vehicle positions for an agency

GET

/transit/servicealerts

Get service alerts

GET

/transit/StopMonitoring

Get real-time stop monitoring data

GET

/transit/VehicleMonitoring

Get real-time vehicle monitoring data

GET

/transit/operators

Get transit operators

GET

/transit/gtfsoperators

Get list of GTFS transit operators

GET

/transit/datafeeds

Get GTFS data feed for an operator

GET

/transit/tripupdates

Get real-time trip updates for an agency

GET

/transit/vehiclepositions

Get real-time vehicle positions for an agency

GET

/transit/servicealerts

Get service alerts

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

511 SF Bay Transit API apiKey credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g., 'get list of gtfs transit operators') and Jentic returns the matching 511 SF Bay Transit API operation with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing docs.

Time to first call

Direct 511 SF Bay Transit API integration: 1-3 days for auth handling, response parsing, and error cases. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.

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Alternative

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Complementary

Clickup

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Choose Clickup when you need a complementary approach to productivity operations

FAQs

Specific to using 511 SF Bay Transit API API through Jentic.

What authentication does the 511 SF Bay Transit API use?

The 511 SF Bay Transit API uses an API key passed in the `api_key` query. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Can I get list of gtfs transit operators with the 511 SF Bay Transit API?

Yes. Use the GET /transit/gtfsoperators endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.

What are the rate limits for the 511 SF Bay Transit API?

Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.

How do I get list of gtfs transit operators through Jentic?

Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up, then search for 'get list of gtfs transit operators'. Jentic returns the matching 511 SF Bay Transit API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call — credentials are injected automatically.

How many endpoints does the 511 SF Bay Transit API have?

The 511 SF Bay Transit API exposes 15 endpoints covering datafeeds, realtime, schedule operations.