Transportation — entry 033 of 69
Transport for Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Transport's developer portal (Azure API Management) exposes a GTFS Static API for routes/trips/stops and a Realtime Compat API for live bus, train, and ferry positions and service alerts. Free registration gets a subscription key, sent as an Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key header or query parameter, capped at 600 calls/minute and 35,000 calls/week.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSON, GTFS, GTFS-RTResponses can be requested as JSON or GTFS or GTFS-RT.
GreatAPIs Score
Score84
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats15/15Supports 3 response formats
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
Developer reference
Rate limit
600 calls/minute, 35,000 calls/week per subscription key