# Metra

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/metra/  
**Website:** https://www.metrarail.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

Metra provides GTFS API data for the Metra commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area. The API is hosted at gtfsapi.metrarail.com and provides both RAW data and JSON for schedules, trips, stops, and real-time updates.

## Kin Score — 14.8 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-09-04 under rubric 0.18.3. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 14.8).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 68.5 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 19.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 2.5 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (1)

- **Metra GTFS API** — The Metra GTFS API provides both raw data and JSON for Metra commuter rail schedules, trips, stops, and real-time transit information. Developers must redistribute data through ...

## Security (1)

- **Metra Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Metra Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Chicago, Commuter Rail, GTFS, Public Transportation, Transit

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/metra/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.