Transport for UK
Transport API and dataset for UK
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Transportation
- Documentation / URL
- https://developer.transportapi.com
Overview
Transport API provides UK transport — key-based (invalid credentials return 403, verified).
Quick Start
Places (replace YOUR_ID/YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://transportapi.com/v3/uk/places.json?app_id=YOUR_ID&app_key=YOUR_KEY"{ "error": "Authorisation failed for app_key INxxxID and app_id INVALID" }Authentication
- Register at transportapi.com → app_id + app_key.
- Send them as the
app_id/app_keyquery params (invalid → 403, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier with limits (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- UK transport.
FAQ
Is Transport for UK free? Free tier with limits; more is paid.
Why 403? Invalid credentials return 403 (verified) — use real ones.
What’s the auth style?
app_id/app_key query params.
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