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Bird is a shared electric scooter and bike micromobility operator headquartered in Miami, Florida and operating as the global anchor brand of Third Lane Mobility, Inc. Founded in 2017 by Travis VanderZanden, Bird pioneered the dockless electric scooter category in Santa Monica, California and rapidly expanded to hundreds of cities across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. After overstating revenue, delisting from the NYSE in September 2023 (ticker BRDS), and filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2023, Bird emerged in April 2024 under the new private parent company Third Lane Mobility, Inc., which also owns the Spin brand acquired from TIER in September 2023. Bird operates the Bird Three e-scooter and a Bird Bikeshare service, plus the Bird Platform white-label program for independent fleet operators and a Cities partner program that ships "in-depth APIs" and operator dashboards to municipal partners. Bird publishes public General Bikeshare Feed Specification (GBFS) auto-discovery feeds at mds.bird.co for 88+ cities across 12 countries (AT, BE, CA, CH, DE, ES, FI, FR, IL, IT, PT, US), and operates a private city-data portal at city-data.bird.co for credentialed municipal API access. There is no public consumer / 3rd-party developer API or SDK — the consumer surface is the iOS and Android Bird apps, the Bird Three product site, and the Bikeshare site. The undocumented mobile backend at api.birdapp.com / api-auth.prod.birdapp.com is well-documented in the community WoBike project but is not officially sanctioned for third-party use.
Bird publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Discovery API, Geofencing API, Pricing API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Micromobility, Shared Mobility, Electric Scooters, E-Scooters, and E-Bikes.
The Bird catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.
Bird’s developer surface includes documentation, support, engineering blog, terms of service, privacy policy, and 31 more developer resources.
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Micromobility Shared Mobility Electric Scooters E-Scooters E-Bikes Bikeshare Transportation Urban Mobility GBFS General Bikeshare Feed Specification Mobility Data Specification MDS Geofencing Cities Smart Cities Fleet Management Third Lane Mobility
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APIs 10
Open Collections 1
Pricing Plans 1
Rate Limits 1
FinOps 1
Features 15
Vocabularies 1
Spectral Rules 1
JSON Schema 3
Examples 2
Security Posture 1
Agentic Access 1
Resources 36
apis.yml
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Contract Quality 17.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.7 / 13
Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware
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Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
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Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Bird Three — flagship dockless electric scooter with swappable batteries, GPS, anti-theft and government-technology features
Bird Bikeshare — electric-assist pedal bike service with 60 km nominal range
Public GBFS v2.3 auto-discovery feeds for 88 cities across 12 countries (AT BE CA CH DE ES FI FR IL IT PT US)
GBFS sub-feeds — system_information, vehicle_types, free_bike_status, station_information, station_status, geofencing_zones, system_pricing_plans, system_regions, gbfs_versions
60-second TTL on real-time GBFS data with both v1.1 and v2.3 advertised in MobilityData systems.csv
City data portal at city-data.bird.co for credentialed municipal access to operational and trip data
Bird Platform — white-label fleet operator program with hosted dashboard, historical analytics, geospatial tools, and GovTech compliance features
Bird Cities partner program with custom dashboards and "in-depth APIs" for municipal trend analysis
Bird Community Pricing — 50% discount for qualifying low-income riders
Community Mode for resident issue reporting (improperly parked vehicles, hazards)
SMS unlock and cash payment options for unbanked / no-smartphone riders
In-app no-ride and no-parking geofencing enforced via GBFS geofencing_zones feed
iOS and Android consumer apps with magic-link email authentication
200,000+ vehicle fleet under Third Lane Mobility (Bird + Spin)
350+ city footprint across North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia
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JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Documentation 1
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Build 2
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 1
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 3
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 5
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 10
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Source (apis.yml)
aid: bird-rides
name: Bird
description: Bird is a shared electric scooter and bike micromobility operator headquartered in Miami, Florida and operating
as the global anchor brand of Third Lane Mobility, Inc. Founded in 2017 by Travis VanderZanden, Bird pioneered the dockless
electric scooter category in Santa Monica, California and rapidly expanded to hundreds of cities across North America, Europe,
and the Middle East. After overstating revenue, delisting from the NYSE in September 2023 (ticker BRDS), and filing Chapter
11 bankruptcy in December 2023, Bird emerged in April 2024 under the new private parent company Third Lane Mobility, Inc.,
which also owns the Spin brand acquired from TIER in September 2023. Bird operates the Bird Three e-scooter and a Bird Bikeshare
service, plus the Bird Platform white-label program for independent fleet operators and a Cities partner program that ships
"in-depth APIs" and operator dashboards to municipal partners. Bird publishes public General Bikeshare Feed Specification
(GBFS) auto-discovery feeds at mds.bird.co for 88+ cities across 12 countries (AT, BE, CA, CH, DE, ES, FI, FR, IL, IT, PT,
US), and operates a private city-data portal at city-data.bird.co for credentialed municipal API access. There is no public
consumer / 3rd-party developer API or SDK — the consumer surface is the iOS and Android Bird apps, the Bird Three product
site, and the Bikeshare site. The undocumented mobile backend at api.birdapp.com / api-auth.prod.birdapp.com is well-documented
in the community WoBike project but is not officially sanctioned for third-party use.
type: Index
accessModel:
pricing: free
onboarding: approval
trial: false
try_now: false
public: false
label: Free · Requires approval
confidence: medium
source:
- plans
generated: '2026-07-22'
method: derived
position: Provider
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bird-rides.png
tags:
- Micromobility
- Shared Mobility
- Electric Scooters
- E-Scooters
- E-Bikes
- Bikeshare
- Transportation
- Urban Mobility
- GBFS
- General Bikeshare Feed Specification
- Mobility Data Specification
- MDS
- Geofencing
- Cities
- Smart Cities
- Fleet Management
- Third Lane Mobility
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bird-rides/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis:
- aid: bird-rides:bird-city-data-portal
name: Bird City Data Portal
description: Credentialed city / municipal data portal at https://city-data.bird.co providing partner cities with access
to fleet, trip, and operational data feeds beyond the public GBFS surface. Access is granted to municipal staff and authorized
researchers under a data-sharing agreement; credentials are requested directly from Bird's government partnerships team
(city@bird.co; benelux@bird.co for EMEA). Bird markets this surface as the "in-depth APIs" that let cities analyze micromobility
trends and measure infrastructure impact. The portal is not a public developer API and there is no published OpenAPI definition.
tags:
- Cities
- Government
- Municipal
- MDS
- Compliance
- Trip Data
humanURL: https://city-data.bird.co/login
properties:
- type: Portal
url: https://city-data.bird.co/login
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.bird.co/cities
- type: Contact
url: mailto:city@bird.co
- type: Contact
url: mailto:benelux@bird.co
- aid: bird-rides:bird-platform-operator
name: Bird Platform (Fleet Operator)
description: Bird Platform is the white-label fleet operator program that lets independent local operators run a Bird-branded
e-scooter service in their own market using Bird vehicles, the Bird consumer app, and a Bird-hosted real-time data dashboard
with geospatial tooling, historic analytics, and GovTech compliance features. Vehicles are sold at cost with a minimum
order of 50 units, and Bird charges a revenue-share service fee per ride. The platform is invitation / qualification based
and does not publish a developer API surface — operators interact via the hosted dashboard.
tags:
- Fleet Operator
- White Label
- Dashboard
- Operations
humanURL: https://www.bird.co/platform
properties:
- type: Portal
url: https://www.bird.co/platform
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.bird.co/us-fm
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.bird.co/us-op
- aid: bird-rides:bird-mobile-app-api
name: Bird Mobile App Backend (Unofficial)
description: The undocumented mobile-app backend that powers the Bird iOS and Android consumer apps. Hosts include api.birdapp.com,
api-auth.prod.birdapp.com, and api-bird.prod.birdapp.com. The surface is email + magic-link authentication, JWT access
/ refresh tokens (24-hour TTL), and endpoints for nearby vehicles, configuration, and ride lifecycle. The surface is reverse-engineered
and documented in the community-maintained WoBike project but is NOT a sanctioned third-party API — there is no developer
portal, no rate-limit documentation, no terms of service for programmatic use, and access can change without notice. Listed
here for completeness and transparency, not as a recommended integration target.
tags:
- Mobile
- Unofficial
- Reverse Engineered
- Consumer
humanURL: https://github.com/ubahnverleih/WoBike/blob/master/Bird.md
baseURL: https://api.birdapp.com
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/ubahnverleih/WoBike/blob/master/Bird.md
- type: Documentation
url: https://sharedmobility.github.io/Bird.html
- aid: bird-rides:bird-rides-discovery-api
name: Bird Discovery API
description: GBFS auto-discovery and version metadata
humanURL: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs
baseURL: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/{city}
tags:
- Discovery
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/bird-rides-discovery-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/gbfs.md
- type: Discovery
url: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-system-information-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-geofencing-zone-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/bird-rides-context.jsonld
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-system-information-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-vehicle-types-example.json
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/bird-rides-vocabulary.yml
- aid: bird-rides:bird-rides-geofencing-api
name: Bird Geofencing API
description: No-ride / no-parking polygon zones
humanURL: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs
baseURL: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/{city}
tags:
- Geofencing
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/bird-rides-geofencing-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/gbfs.md
- type: Discovery
url: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-system-information-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-geofencing-zone-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/bird-rides-context.jsonld
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-system-information-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-vehicle-types-example.json
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/bird-rides-vocabulary.yml
- aid: bird-rides:bird-rides-pricing-api
name: Bird Pricing API
description: Rider-facing pricing plans
humanURL: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs
baseURL: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/{city}
tags:
- Pricing
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/bird-rides-pricing-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/gbfs.md
- type: Discovery
url: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-system-information-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-geofencing-zone-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/bird-rides-context.jsonld
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-system-information-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-vehicle-types-example.json
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/bird-rides-vocabulary.yml
- aid: bird-rides:bird-rides-realtime-api
name: Bird Realtime API
description: Real-time feeds with 60-second TTL
humanURL: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs
baseURL: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/{city}
tags:
- Realtime
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/bird-rides-realtime-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/gbfs.md
- type: Discovery
url: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-system-information-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-geofencing-zone-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/bird-rides-context.jsonld
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-system-information-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-vehicle-types-example.json
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/bird-rides-vocabulary.yml
- aid: bird-rides:bird-rides-stations-api
name: Bird Stations API
description: Docking-station information (mostly empty for free-floating Bird markets)
humanURL: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs
baseURL: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/{city}
tags:
- Stations
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/bird-rides-stations-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/gbfs.md
- type: Discovery
url: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-system-information-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-geofencing-zone-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/bird-rides-context.jsonld
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-system-information-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-vehicle-types-example.json
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/bird-rides-vocabulary.yml
- aid: bird-rides:bird-rides-system-api
name: Bird System API
description: System-level information and regions
humanURL: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs
baseURL: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/{city}
tags:
- System
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/bird-rides-system-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/gbfs.md
- type: Discovery
url: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-system-information-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-geofencing-zone-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/bird-rides-context.jsonld
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-system-information-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-vehicle-types-example.json
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/bird-rides-vocabulary.yml
- aid: bird-rides:bird-rides-vehicles-api
name: Bird Vehicles API
description: Vehicle inventory and real-time availability
humanURL: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs
baseURL: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/{city}
tags:
- Vehicles
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/bird-rides-vehicles-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/gbfs.md
- type: Discovery
url: https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-vehicle-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-system-information-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/bird-geofencing-zone-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/bird-rides-context.jsonld
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-system-information-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/bird-vehicle-types-example.json
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/bird-rides-vocabulary.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
url: agentic-access/bird-rides-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
url: security/bird-rides-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
url: https://www.bird.co
- type: Product
url: https://three.bird.co
- type: Product
url: https://bikeshare.bird.co
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.bird.co/how
- type: Map
url: https://www.bird.co/map
- type: Safety
url: https://www.bird.co/safety
- type: Sustainability
url: https://www.bird.co/sustainability
- type: Support
url: https://help.bird.co
- type: Cities
url: https://www.bird.co/cities
- type: Platform
url: https://www.bird.co/platform
- type: FleetManager
url: https://www.bird.co/us-fm
- type: OperatorPartner
url: https://www.bird.co/us-op
- type: About
url: https://www.bird.co/about
- type: Careers
url: https://www.bird.co/careers
- type: Contact
url: https://www.bird.co/contact-us
- type: Press
url: https://www.bird.co/press
- type: Blog
url: https://www.bird.co/blog
- type: InvestorRelations
url: https://ir.bird.co
- type: Terms
url: https://www.bird.co/terms
- type: Privacy
url: https://www.bird.co/privacy
- type: License
url: https://www.bird.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GBFS-Data-License-Agreement-2018-09-25.pdf
- type: AppStore
url: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bird-be-free-enjoy-the-ride/id1260842311
- type: PlayStore
url: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.bird.android
- type: GitHubOrganization
url: https://github.com/birdrides
- type: GitHubOrganization
name: Third Lane Mobility (parent)
url: https://github.com/thirdlanemobility
- type: ParentCompany
name: Third Lane Mobility, Inc.
url: https://www.thirdlanemobility.com
- type: SisterBrand
name: Spin
url: https://www.spin.app
- type: Twitter
url: https://twitter.com/birdride
- type: Instagram
url: https://www.instagram.com/bird
- type: LinkedIn
url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bird-rides
- type: Wikipedia
url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Global
- type: Plans
url: plans/bird-rides-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
url: rate-limits/bird-rides-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
url: finops/bird-rides-finops.yml
- type: Features
data:
- Bird Three — flagship dockless electric scooter with swappable batteries, GPS, anti-theft and government-technology features
- Bird Bikeshare — electric-assist pedal bike service with 60 km nominal range
- Public GBFS v2.3 auto-discovery feeds for 88 cities across 12 countries (AT BE CA CH DE ES FI FR IL IT PT US)
- GBFS sub-feeds — system_information, vehicle_types, free_bike_status, station_information, station_status, geofencing_zones,
system_pricing_plans, system_regions, gbfs_versions
- 60-second TTL on real-time GBFS data with both v1.1 and v2.3 advertised in MobilityData systems.csv
- City data portal at city-data.bird.co for credentialed municipal access to operational and trip data
- Bird Platform — white-label fleet operator program with hosted dashboard, historical analytics, geospatial tools, and
GovTech compliance features
- Bird Cities partner program with custom dashboards and "in-depth APIs" for municipal trend analysis
- Bird Community Pricing — 50% discount for qualifying low-income riders
- Community Mode for resident issue reporting (improperly parked vehicles, hazards)
- SMS unlock and cash payment options for unbanked / no-smartphone riders
- In-app no-ride and no-parking geofencing enforced via GBFS geofencing_zones feed
- iOS and Android consumer apps with magic-link email authentication
- 200,000+ vehicle fleet under Third Lane Mobility (Bird + Spin)
- 350+ city footprint across North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia
sources:
- https://www.bird.co
- https://www.bird.co/platform
- https://www.bird.co/cities
- https://www.bird.co/blog/bird-successfully-emerges-from-bankruptcy-as-a-stronger-company-and-will-operate-as-the-global-anchor-brand-of-newly-established-third-lane-mobility-inc/
- https://github.com/MobilityData/gbfs/blob/master/systems.csv
- https://mds.bird.co/gbfs/v2/public/los-angeles/gbfs.json
updated: '2026-05-25'
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
email: kin@apievangelist.com
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