API for GTFS-RT

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Joseph Raquel

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Dec 17, 2021, 11:44:07 AM12/17/21
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Our GTFS-RT vendor is getting slammed with data requests which at times bring down the system.  They mentioned some agencies require developers to "apply" for a free API key in order to access the data to make sure the requestors are not bots trying to bring the system down.

Does anyone have examples of such systems that are currently in use?

Sean Barbeau

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Dec 17, 2021, 9:23:34 PM12/17/21
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Joseph,
Off the top of my head, TriMet:

There are other ways of effectively scaling too, like using a CDN like MBTA:

Sean

Sean Barbeau
Center for Transportation Research
University of South Florida

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