Road511
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US & Canada 511 road data: incidents, closures, cameras, truck restrictions. Paid API key.
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- Streamable HTTP · MCP 2025-11-25
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Available Tools
14 toolsget_coverageInspect
Per-jurisdiction counts of what data is available, by type.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| jurisdiction | No | jurisdiction code; omit for all |
get_eventInspect
Full detail of one traffic event by id.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | the id from a search result | |
| include_geometry | No | keep geometry in the output (large) |
get_event_hotspotsInspect
Geographic clusters of traffic events. Needs a plan with analytics.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | No | ISO 8601 upper bound | |
| from | No | ISO 8601 lower bound | |
| type | No | event type | |
| jurisdiction | No | jurisdiction code |
get_event_trendsInspect
Event counts over time. Needs a plan with analytics.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | No | ISO 8601 upper bound | |
| from | No | ISO 8601 lower bound | |
| type | No | event type | |
| bucket | No | time bucket, e.g. day or week | |
| group_by | No | grouping dimension | |
| severity | No | severity filter | |
| jurisdiction | No | jurisdiction code |
get_feature_detailsInspect
Full detail of one feature by id (for cameras, the current image/stream URLs).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | the id from a search result | |
| include_geometry | No | keep geometry in the output (large) |
get_fuel_pricesInspect
Fuel price series by jurisdiction, country and fuel type.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | No | ISO 8601 date upper bound | |
| from | No | ISO 8601 date lower bound | |
| limit | No | results to return, default 25, max 100 | |
| latest | No | only the latest price per series | |
| country | No | country code | |
| fuel_type | No | fuel type, e.g. diesel | |
| jurisdiction | No | jurisdiction or region code |
get_statusInspect
Service status: tracked resources and availability.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No parameters | |||
get_truck_corridorInspect
Truck-relevant restrictions, clearances and events along a straight corridor between two points. Needs a plan with truck data.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | results to return, default 25, max 100 | |
| to_lat | Yes | destination latitude | |
| to_lng | Yes | destination longitude | |
| from_lat | Yes | origin latitude | |
| from_lng | Yes | origin longitude | |
| buffer_km | No | corridor half-width in km | |
| jurisdiction | No | restrict to one jurisdiction |
list_feature_groupsInspect
List feature groups, for search_features' group filter.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No parameters | |||
list_feature_typesInspect
List feature types (cameras, weather stations, truck parking, restrictions...) with counts.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No parameters | |||
list_jurisdictionsInspect
List the jurisdictions (states, provinces, countries, regions) with their codes.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope | No | optional scope filter as accepted by GET /jurisdictions |
plan_truck_routeInspect
Compute a truck route with hazard warnings along it. Each call counts against the plan's monthly routing quota.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| truck | Yes | truck profile as in POST /routing/route, e.g. {"weight_t":36,"height_m":4.1,"length_m":21}; may be {} | |
| units | No | metric or imperial | |
| origin | Yes | start point | |
| waypoints | No | intermediate stops | |
| destination | Yes | end point | |
| departure_time | No | ISO 8601 or now | |
| include_geometry | No | keep the route polyline in the output (large) |
search_eventsInspect
Search traffic events (incidents, construction, closures) by jurisdiction, area, type and time.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| lat | No | centre latitude for a radius search (with lng and radius_km) | |
| lng | No | centre longitude for a radius search | |
| bbox | No | bounding box min_lng,min_lat,max_lng,max_lat | |
| road | No | road name or number filter | |
| type | No | event type, e.g. incident, construction, closure | |
| limit | No | results to return, default 25, max 100 | |
| offset | No | results to skip for the next page | |
| status | No | status filter, e.g. active | |
| severity | No | severity filter | |
| radius_km | No | search radius in km | |
| jurisdiction | No | jurisdiction code, comma-separated for several | |
| start_time_to | No | ISO 8601 upper bound on start time | |
| start_time_from | No | ISO 8601 lower bound on start time | |
| include_geometry | No | keep geometry in the output (large) |
search_featuresInspect
Search road features (cameras, weather stations, signs, truck parking, bridge clearances, restrictions...). Page with cursor.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| lat | No | centre latitude for a radius search (with lng and radius_km) | |
| lng | No | centre longitude for a radius search | |
| bbox | No | bounding box min_lng,min_lat,max_lng,max_lat | |
| type | No | feature type from list_feature_types, e.g. cameras, truck_parking, bridge_clearances | |
| group | No | feature group id from list_feature_groups | |
| limit | No | results to return, default 25, max 100 | |
| active | No | only active features (default true upstream) | |
| cursor | No | next_cursor from the previous page | |
| radius_km | No | search radius in km | |
| jurisdiction | No | jurisdiction code, comma-separated for several | |
| include_geometry | No | keep geometry in the output (large) |
Tool Schema Changelog
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
14 tool updates
- First observed
get_coverage - First observed
get_event - First observed
get_event_hotspots - First observed
get_event_trends - First observed
get_feature_details - First observed
get_fuel_prices - First observed
get_status - First observed
get_truck_corridor - First observed
list_feature_groups - First observed
list_feature_types - First observed
list_jurisdictions - First observed
plan_truck_route - First observed
search_events - First observed
search_features
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