Access real-time transit stops, routes, arrivals, vehicle positions, and schedules.
Overall this appears to be an official-registry open-source MCP tool with relatively strong source trust. The main risks are routine API credentials and a declared remote endpoint, which are typical for an external API integration.
It requires ONEBUSAWAY_API_KEY, ONEBUSAWAY_BASE_URL, and MCP_LOG_LEVEL; the API key is sensitive and could be abused if leaked, which is a normal risk for an API-integrating tool.
It connects to the declared remote endpoint onebusaway.caseyjhand.com to fetch real-time transit data; there is no specific red flag indicating unknown or unrelated egress.
System checks indicate it executes code/starts processes, which is a normal MCP capability; the material does not show extra high-privilege system operations or suspicious injection behavior.
Based on the description, it mainly accesses transit-stop, route, arrival, and vehicle-location API data, with no indication of local file I/O or overbroad data access.
It comes from an official registry with a public open-source repository and updates within the last year, so supply-chain trust is relatively strong; however, the license is unspecified and community adoption is 0 stars, so audit and dependency scrutiny are still warranted.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "io.github.cyanheads/onebusaway-mcp-server" MCP server from askskill: Run: claude mcp add 'io-github-cyanheads-onebusaway-mcp-server' -- npx -y @cyanheads/onebusaway-mcp-server
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