mbta_routes

Pack: mbta · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mbta/mcp

List MBTA routes for the Boston subway T, commuter rail, bus, and ferry — route ids, names, and the destination each direction heads toward. type: 0-1 subway/light rail (Red, Orange, Blue, Green, Mattapan), 2 commuter rail, 3 bus (includes Silver Line), 4 ferry. Default returns subway + commuter rail + ferry; pass type 3 for buses. Example: mbta_routes({ type: “2” })

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
typestringnoRoute type filter, comma-separable: “0,1” subway, “2” commuter rail, “3” bus, “4” ferry (default “0,1,2,4”)
_apiKeystringnoOptional: free MBTA v3 API key from api-v3.mbta.com for higher rate limits

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mbta/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"mbta_routes","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mbta": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mbta/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build July 16, 2026