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Transport & ShippingMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

Live Times Transit

Read-only public transit departures, stop search, and city coverage for bus and train users.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed public checksAudited Nov 13, 2026

Every public check ran and passed. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 419 ms.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
No, read-onlyAll 5 tools say they only read.
Endpointhttps://livebustimes.org/api/mcp

Source code Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-06-18 · server version 2026.7.0

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.

Tools

  • Passed: 5 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Note: Protocol version 2025-06-18.

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (5)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • get_departuresReturn a Live Times departure board for a known canonical stop ID. Optionally filter by route pattern or by up to 5 destinations.Read-only
  • find_stopsResolve a named place with Apple Maps when needed, then find nearby stops or stations so callers can pass a stop_id to get_departures. For ambiguous names, include near or country_code. If the user a…Read-only
  • search_placesReturn up to 5 Apple Maps place candidates with Momego place IDs. Use this proactively when an origin or destination name is ambiguous, then pass the selected place ID to plan_journey.Read-only
  • plan_journeyReturn compact step-by-step public transit directions between named places. Resolves names with Apple Maps and returns clarification candidates rather than guessing when a place is ambiguous.Read-only
  • get_city_summaryReturn Live Bus Times and Live Train Times coverage metadata and canonical links for a supported city.Read-only

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Passed

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 200419 ms
initializedHTTP 20266 ms
tools/listHTTP 200157 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 20076 ms

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