Integrate Navitia API with Your Transit Planning Assistant
Learn how to integrate Navitia API with your AI agent for comprehensive transit planning.
Navitia Integration Guide
This guide will walk you through integrating the Navitia API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.
Overview
Navitia is a comprehensive public transportation data platform. The service offers journey planning, schedules, and real-time updates across multiple transit networks. It features multimodal routing, accessibility information, and detailed transit maps for various cities.
Integration Steps
1. Review API Documentation
First, visit the Navitia API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.
2. Create Custom Action
In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:
- Go to the Actions Dashboard
- Click "Create New Action"
- Chose Get or Post
- Fill the action form with the following details:
Name: get_navitia_data
Description: Get data using Navitia
URL: https://doc.navitia.io/?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
- Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
- Select your chatbot
- Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
- Add the get_navitia_data action to your chatbot
Using the Integration
Your chatbot can now handle transportation-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:
- Plan a journey using public transport
- Find accessible routes to destination
- Get real-time transit updates
The chatbot will automatically use the Navitia API to fetch and return the requested information.