bus_arrival

Get real-time bus arrival information for a specific bus stop and optionally a specific service number. Returns estimated arrival times, bus locations, and crowding levels.

Server Singapore LTA MCP Server mcpflow/mcp-sg-lta
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What bus_arrival does on Singapore LTA MCP Server

AI agents call bus_arrival to retrieve information from Singapore LTA MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why bus_arrival needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves real-time transportation data from Singapore's LTA. It performs a read operation only, returning bus arrival times, locations, and crowding information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could request excessive queries but cannot harm systems or data.

From the tool's definition Tool 'Get real-time bus arrival information' with 'Returns estimated arrival times, bus locations, and crowding levels' — purely retrieval with no mutations or side effects.

Questions about bus_arrival

What does the bus_arrival tool do? +

Get real-time bus arrival information for a specific bus stop and optionally a specific service number. Returns estimated arrival times, bus locations, and crowding levels. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Singapore LTA MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on bus_arrival? +

Register the Singapore LTA MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for bus_arrival: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Singapore LTA MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is bus_arrival? +

bus_arrival is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit bus_arrival? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the bus_arrival rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block bus_arrival completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for bus_arrival. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides bus_arrival? +

bus_arrival is provided by the Singapore LTA MCP Server MCP server (mcpflow/mcp-sg-lta). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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