Community Transit Integration Guide

This guide will walk you through integrating the Community Transit API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.

Overview

Community Transit's Transitland API provides standardized transit data for multiple agencies. The service offers route information, stop locations, and schedule data. It features a unified interface for accessing public transportation information across different transit systems.

Integration Steps

1. Review API Documentation

First, visit the Community Transit API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.

2. Create Custom Action

In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:

1. Go to the Actions Dashboard
2. Click "Create New Action"
3. Chose Get or Post
4. Fill the action form with the following details:

Name: get_community_transit_data

Description: Get data using Community Transit

URL: https://github.com/transitland/transitland-datastore/blob/master/README.md#api-endpoints?ref=public_apis&utm_medium=website

Parameters: This will depend on the API you are integrating. Parameters are query parameters passed in the URL.

3. Assign Action to Your Chatbot

1. Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
2. Select your chatbot
3. Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
4. Add the get_community_transit_data action to your chatbot

Using the Integration

Your chatbot can now handle transportation-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:

• Find bus routes in my area
• Get schedule for specific transit line
• Search for nearby transit stops

The chatbot will automatically use the Community Transit API to fetch and return the requested information.

Additional Resources

• Community Transit API Documentation
• OpenAssistantGPT Actions Guide
• Custom Action Tutorial