TransportAPI Places API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Transport Bus Information Places API
  description: TransportAPI is a managed data service provider for UK public transport, offering real-time and scheduled bus, rail, and multimodal transport data. The API provides journey planning, departure boards, performance analytics, and places lookup across Great Britain.
  version: v3.0.0
  contact:
    name: TransportAPI Support
    url: https://www.transportapi.com/contact/
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.transportapi.com/logo.png
servers:
- url: https://transportapi.com/v3/uk
  description: TransportAPI UK Production Server
security:
- AppIdAuth: []
tags:
- name: Places
  description: Transport stops, stations, and points of interest
paths:
  /places.json:
    get:
      operationId: searchPlaces
      summary: Search Transport Places
      description: Finds bus stops, train stations, and other transport access points by name or geographic coordinates across Great Britain.
      tags:
      - Places
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Text search query for place name
      - name: lat
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: number
          format: float
        description: Latitude for proximity search
      - name: lon
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: number
          format: float
        description: Longitude for proximity search
      - name: type
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - bus_stop
          - train_station
          - tram_stop
          - ferry_terminal
          - airport
        description: Filter by place type
      - name: radius
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1000
        description: Search radius in meters
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 10
        description: Maximum results to return
      - name: app_id
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: app_key
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with matching places
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlacesResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid credentials
components:
  schemas:
    PlacesResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        request_time:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        member:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Place'
    Place:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        latitude:
          type: number
          format: float
        longitude:
          type: number
          format: float
        atcocode:
          type: string
        station_code:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        distance:
          type: number
  securitySchemes:
    AppIdAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-App-Id
      description: Application ID header
    AppKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-App-Key
      description: Application key header