CityBikes
Real-time availability data for bike-sharing networks around the world. Covers 600+ systems including Citi Bike (NYC), Velib (Paris), Nextbike (Berlin), and many more. Check station availability, search by city, or list every network on the planet.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
list_networks |
Every bike-sharing network worldwide with city, country, and company info |
get_network |
All stations for a specific network with real-time bike/slot availability |
search_networks |
Find networks by city or country name (e.g., "New York", "France") |
Ideal for
- Travel apps showing nearest available bikes in a city
- Urban mobility dashboards comparing bike-share systems
- Answering "are there bikes available near me?" when given a city
- Research on micro-mobility infrastructure across countries
Example: Citi Bike NYC station availability
curl -s -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/citybikes/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_network","arguments":{"id":"citi-bike-nyc"}}}'
Returns every station with: name, latitude, longitude, free bikes, empty slots, and timestamp.
Common network IDs
| City | Network ID |
|---|---|
| New York | citi-bike-nyc |
| Paris | velib |
| London | santander-cycles |
| Berlin | nextbike-berlin |
| Chicago | divvy |
Setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx-citybikes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/citybikes/mcp"]
}
}
}