Transport for Finland Integration Guide

This guide will walk you through integrating the Transport for Finland API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.

Overview

Digitransit provides comprehensive public transportation information for Finland. The service offers nationwide journey planning, real-time vehicle tracking, and service alerts. It features multimodal routing, stop information, and disruption notifications across Finnish cities.

Integration Steps

1. Review API Documentation

First, visit the Transport for Finland 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_transport_for_finland_data

Description: Get data using Transport for Finland

URL: https://digitransit.fi/en/developers/?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_transport_for_finland_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 next train to Helsinki
• Check tram times in Tampere
• Get ferry schedule to Suomenlinna

The chatbot will automatically use the Transport for Finland API to fetch and return the requested information.

Additional Resources

• Transport for Finland API Documentation
• OpenAssistantGPT Actions Guide
• Custom Action Tutorial