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TFL MCP Server for Poke

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TFL MCP Server for Poke

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing Transport for London data to AI assistants like Poke.

Features

  • Real-time arrivals at any Tube station or bus stop

  • Line status for Tube, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line

  • Journey planning between any two locations

  • Service disruptions and alerts

  • Bus routes and bus stop search

  • All TFL modes supported

Related MCP server: mcp-tfl-journey

Tools Available

Tool

Description

get_arrivals

Real-time arrivals at a station/stop

get_line_status

Current status of TFL lines

search_stops

Find stations by name

plan_journey

Journey planning between locations

get_line_stops

All stops on a specific line

get_disruptions

Active service disruptions

get_bus_routes

List London bus routes

search_bus_stops

Find bus stops by name or location

get_bus_arrivals

Real-time bus arrivals at a stop

Setup

1. Get a TFL API Key

  1. Go to api-portal.tfl.gov.uk/signup

  2. Create an account and verify your email

  3. Subscribe to the "500 requests per minute" plan (free)

  4. Copy your API key from your Profile

2. Local Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/VJagiasi/tfl-mcp.git
cd tfl-mcp

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Set up environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your TFL_API_KEY

# Run the server
python src/server.py

The server will start at http://localhost:8000/mcp

3. Test with MCP Inspector

# In another terminal
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector

Open http://localhost:3000 and connect to http://localhost:8000/mcp using "Streamable HTTP" transport.

Deployment to Render

One-Click Deploy

Deploy to Render

Manual Deploy

  1. Push this repo to GitHub

  2. Go to render.com and create a new Web Service

  3. Connect your GitHub repository

  4. Render will auto-detect render.yaml

  5. Add environment variable: TFL_API_KEY = your API key

  6. Deploy!

Your server will be available at: https://tfl-mcp.onrender.com/mcp

Connect to Poke

  1. Open Poke settings: poke.com/settings/connections/integrations/new

  2. Add MCP integration

  3. Enter your server URL: https://tfl-mcp.onrender.com/mcp

  4. Test it!

Example Queries

Once connected to Poke, try asking:

  • "What's the status of the Victoria line?"

  • "When's the next train at King's Cross?"

  • "Plan a journey from Paddington to Heathrow"

  • "Are there any disruptions on the Tube?"

  • "Find bus stops near Trafalgar Square"

  • "When's the next 73 bus?"

API Reference

This server uses the TFL Unified API. Key endpoints:

Endpoint

Purpose

/Line/Mode/{modes}/Status

Line statuses

/StopPoint/{id}/Arrivals

Real-time arrivals

/StopPoint/Search/{query}

Search stations

/Journey/JourneyResults/{from}/to/{to}

Journey planning

License

MIT

Disclaimer

This is not an official Transport for London (TFL) MCP server. It uses the publicly available TFL Unified API.

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