be_get_departures
Retrieve real-time train departure information for Belgian stations to plan journeys and check schedules.
Instructions
Get live departure board for a Belgian train station.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| station | Yes | ||
| limit | No |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Implementation Reference
- tools/be.py:73-88 (handler)The async handler function implementing the core logic for the be_get_departures tool, fetching live train departures from a Belgian station using the iRail API.
async def be_get_departures(station: str, limit: Optional[int] = 10) -> Dict[str, Any]: if not station or not station.strip(): raise ValueError("Station name must be provided for departures lookup") params = { "station": station.strip(), "limit": limit or 10, "format": "json" } try: logger.info(f"Fetching departures for station: {station.strip()}") return await fetch_json(f"{BE_BASE_URL}/liveboard/", params) except TransportAPIError as e: logger.error(f"Belgium liveboard fetch failed: {e}", exc_info=True) raise - tools/be.py:69-72 (registration)The @mcp.tool decorator that registers the be_get_departures tool with the MCP server, specifying its name and description.
@mcp.tool( name="be_get_departures", description="Get live departure board for a Belgian train station." ) - server.py:51-51 (registration)Call to register_be_tools(mcp) in the main server, which triggers the registration of all BE tools including be_get_departures.
be_tools = register_be_tools(mcp)