Sound Transit

Sound Transit Routes API

Route definitions and schedules

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Operations 4

GET /route/{id}.json Get Route #

GET /routes-for-agency/{id}.json List Routes For Agency #

GET /routes-for-location.json List Routes For Location #

GET /shape/{id}.json Get Shape #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Sound Transit OneBusAway Agencies Routes API
  description: The Sound Transit OneBusAway API provides access to real-time and scheduled transit data for the Puget Sound region including routes, stops, arrivals, departures, and vehicle positions. Supports real-time data for the 1 Line, 2 Line, T Line, and ST Express bus routes.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Sound Transit Open Transit Data
    email: open_transit_data@soundtransit.org
    url: https://www.soundtransit.org/help-contacts/business-information/open-transit-data-otd
  license:
    name: Open Data
    url: https://www.soundtransit.org/help-contacts/business-information/open-transit-data-otd/transit-data-terms-use
servers:
- url: https://api.pugetsound.onebusaway.org/api/where
  description: Puget Sound OneBusAway API
tags:
- name: Routes
  description: Route definitions and schedules
paths:
  /route/{id}.json:
    get:
      operationId: getRoute
      summary: Get Route
      description: Retrieve details for a specific transit route.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Unique route identifier
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Route details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteResponse'
        '404':
          description: Route not found
  /routes-for-agency/{id}.json:
    get:
      operationId: listRoutesForAgency
      summary: List Routes For Agency
      description: List all transit routes for a specific agency.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Agency identifier
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of routes for the agency
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutesResponse'
  /routes-for-location.json:
    get:
      operationId: listRoutesForLocation
      summary: List Routes For Location
      description: Search for transit routes near a geographic location.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - name: lat
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Latitude of the search location
        schema:
          type: number
          format: float
      - name: lon
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Longitude of the search location
        schema:
          type: number
          format: float
      - name: radius
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Search radius in meters
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Route name search query
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of routes near the location
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutesResponse'
  /shape/{id}.json:
    get:
      operationId: getShape
      summary: Get Shape
      description: Get polyline shape details for a route or trip.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Shape identifier
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Shape polyline data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShapeResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    BaseResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code
        currentTime:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Current server time in milliseconds
        text:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable status message
        version:
          type: integer
          description: API version
    RouteResponse:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BaseResponse'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            type: object
            properties:
              entry:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Route'
    RoutesResponse:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BaseResponse'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            type: object
            properties:
              list:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Route'
    Route:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        agencyId:
          type: string
        shortName:
          type: string
        longName:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        type:
          type: integer
          description: GTFS route type
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        color:
          type: string
        textColor:
          type: string
    ShapeResponse:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BaseResponse'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            type: object
            properties:
              entry:
                type: object
                properties:
                  points:
                    type: string
                    description: Encoded polyline string
                  length:
                    type: integer
  parameters:
    ApiKey:
      name: key
      in: query
      required: true
      description: API key obtained from Sound Transit (contact oba_api_key@soundtransit.org)
      schema:
        type: string