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SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) API provides access to real-time transit data, schedules, and route information for San Francisco’s public transportation system.

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Overview

Create Account

Sign up for an SFMTA developer account

Get API Key

Generate your SFMTA API key

Copy into Anything

Add your API key to Anything’s secrets

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Account Creation

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Visit SFMTA Developer Portal

Go to https://511.org/open-data and click “Request a Token”
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Register for an Account

  • Fill in your developer information
  • Describe your intended API usage
  • Complete the verification process

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Generate API Key

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Copy Your API Key

  1. The requested token will be found in the sent email
  2. Copy the token found in the email
Keep your API key secure - it grants access to your SFMTA API quota

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Add to Anything project

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Add the integration

  1. In your Anything project, type / in the chat
  2. Select “SFMTA” from the menu
2

Add your API key

  1. Paste your API key into the “SFMTA_API_KEY” field
Need a new key? Generate one in your SFMTA developer dashboard.
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Use it

You can now use prompts with the integration to access transit data.Some examples:
  • Get real-time bus arrivals using /SFMTA
  • Show transit routes with /SFMTA
  • Create a transit tracker using /SFMTA
The API limits how often your app can fetch data. If your app loads the same data often, ask the agent to save it locally so it doesn’t re-fetch every time.
Example prompt for optimization:
When using /SFMTA, save the transit schedules so my app doesn't have to fetch them again
Your SFMTA integration is now ready! Use the /SFMTA command in chat to access San Francisco transit data.