SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) API provides access to real-time transit data, schedules, and route information for San Francisco’s public transportation system.

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Overview

Create Account

Sign up for an SFMTA developer account

Get API Key

Generate your SFMTA API key

Copy into Create

Add your API key to Create’s secrets

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Account Creation

1

Visit SFMTA Developer Portal

Go to https://511.org/open-data and click “Request a Token”

2

Register for an Account

  • Fill in your developer information
  • Describe your intended API usage
  • Complete the verification process

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Generate API Key

1

Copy Your API Key

  1. The requested token will be found in the sent email
  2. Copy the token found in the email

Keep your API key secure - it grants access to your SFMTA API quota

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Add to Create Project

1

Add the integration

  1. In your Create project, type / in the chat
  2. Select “SFMTA” from the menu
2

Add your API key

  1. Paste your API key into the “SFMTA_API_KEY” field

Need a new key? Generate one in your SFMTA developer dashboard.

3

Use it

You can now use prompts with the integration to access transit data.

Some examples:

  • Get real-time bus arrivals using /SFMTA
  • Show transit routes with /SFMTA
  • Create a transit tracker using /SFMTA

API has rate limits - implement caching for frequently accessed data.

Example prompt for optimization:

When using /SFMTA, cache the transit schedules in my database

Your SFMTA integration is now ready! Use the /SFMTA command in chat to access San Francisco transit data.

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