Singapore LTA MCP Server
# Singapore LTA MCP Server
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@arjunkmrm/mcp-sg-lta)
An MCP server for Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) DataMall API, providing real-time access to transportation information including bus arrivals, traffic conditions, and train service updates.
### Installing via Smithery
To install Singapore LTA MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@arjunkmrm/mcp-sg-lta):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @arjunkmrm/mcp-sg-lta --client claude
```
## Tools
### bus_arrival
Get real-time bus arrival information for specific bus stops.
**Inputs:**
- `busStopCode` (string, required): The unique 5-digit bus stop code
- `serviceNo` (string, optional): Specific bus service number to filter results
### station_crowding
Get real-time crowding levels at MRT/LRT stations (Updates every 10 minutes).
**Inputs:**
- `trainLine` (string, required): Code of train network line
- Supported values: CCL, CEL, CGL, DTL, EWL, NEL, NSL, BPL, SLRT, PLRT, TEL
### train_alerts
Get real-time train service alerts including disruptions and shuttle services.
**Inputs:** None required
### carpark_availability
Get real-time availability of parking lots for HDB, LTA, and URA carparks (Updates every minute).
**Inputs:** None required
### travel_times
Get estimated travel times on expressway segments (Updates every 5 minutes).
**Inputs:** None required
### traffic_incidents
Get current road incidents including accidents, roadworks, and heavy traffic (Updates every 2 minutes).
**Inputs:** None required
### station_crowd_forecast
Get forecasted MRT/LRT station crowdedness levels in 30-minute intervals.
**Inputs:**
- `trainLine` (string, required): Code of train network line
- Supported values: CCL, CEL, CGL, DTL, EWL, NEL, NSL, BPL, SLRT, PLRT, TEL
## Configuration
### Getting an API Key
1. Register for an account on [LTA DataMall](https://datamall.lta.gov.sg)
2. Subscribe to the API services
3. Obtain your API key from the account dashboard
### Usage with Claude Desktop
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lta": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"arjunkmrm/mcp-sg-lta"
],
"env": {
"LTA_API_KEY": "YOUR-API-KEY"
}
}
}
}
```
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose targeting different aspects of Singapore's transport system: bus arrivals, carpark availability, station crowd forecasts, real-time station crowding, traffic incidents, train alerts, and travel times. There is no overlap in functionality, making it easy for an agent to select the appropriate tool without confusion.
All tool names follow a consistent snake_case pattern with clear, descriptive noun-based naming (e.g., bus_arrival, carpark_availability). The naming is uniform throughout, making the tool set predictable and easy to understand at a glance.
With 7 tools, this server is well-scoped for its purpose of providing real-time transport information in Singapore. Each tool addresses a specific, valuable aspect of the domain, and there are no extraneous or redundant tools, making the count appropriate and manageable.
The tool set offers comprehensive coverage of Singapore's transport domain, including bus, train, carpark, traffic, and travel time information. It provides both real-time and forecasted data across key areas, leaving no obvious gaps for agents to encounter dead ends in typical transport-related queries.