Metro FAQs

Question 1

How can I deploy and integrate Metro?

Accepted Answer

Metro can be deployed on Cloudflare Workers. It requires a WMATA API key and integrates with MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop, allowing for custom setup and authentication options.

Question 2

How does Metro facilitate trip planning and accessibility?

Accepted Answer

Metro allows you to ask natural language questions like 'How do I get from Capitol South to Bethesda?' or 'Are there any elevator outages at Union Station?' to receive instant route planning and accessibility checks.

Question 3

Is Metro an official WMATA application?

Accepted Answer

Metro interfaces directly with the official WMATA APIs to source its data, but it is an independent, self-hostable MCP server, not an official product of WMATA.

Question 4

What is Metro?

Accepted Answer

Metro is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to provide real-time information and trip planning for the Washington, DC Metro (WMATA) system through natural language queries.

Question 5

What kind of real-time information can I get with Metro?

Accepted Answer

You can access real-time train arrivals, service alerts, current incidents, elevator/escalator outages, detailed station information, and comprehensive trip planning routes.

Metro

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Metro

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