Transportation — entry 057 of 69
Transport for Switzerland
opentransportdata.swiss is the Swiss federal government's official open-data platform for public transport, offering OJP journey planning, GTFS/GTFS-RT feeds, and SIRI real-time data behind a Tyk-gated API-key subscription. The free tier allows 50 requests/minute and 20,000/day per key (lower per-service caps apply, e.g. 5/minute for GTFS-RT), with paid CHF 500-1,000/month tiers for higher volumes.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingFreemiumA usable free tier exists, with paid plans for more volume.
FormatsXML, JSON, GTFSResponses can be requested as XML or JSON or GTFS.
GreatAPIs Score
Score81
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing17/20Freemium tier available
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
Free tier: 50 requests/minute, 20,000/day per API key (service-specific caps apply, e.g. GTFS-RT 5/minute). Paid: CHF 500-1,000/month for higher volumes.