ptvapi: A package for accessing the Public Transport Victoria Timetable API

Accessing the Public Transport Victoria Timetable API reqiures a user ID (also called a devid) and an API key. These can be accessed by contacting Public Transport Victoria. See https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/footer/data-and-reporting/datasets/ptv-timetable-api/

The user ID and API key can be entered directly into all functions. Alternatively, all functions will pick up on the PTV_USER_ID and API_KEY environment variables, if defined.

All API requests use SSL by default. To disable this, and to use the http API endpoints rather than the https API endpoints, set the option:

options(use_insecure_ptv_connection = TRUE)

Details

This is an unofficial wrapper of the Public Transport Victoria Timetable API. The author(s) of this package are unaffiliated with Public Transport Victoria.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
# tibble of all routes
routes()

# Search for routes by name (case insensitive, partial matching supported)
routes(route_name = "Frankston")

# All current disruptions
disruptions(disruption_status = "current")

# Train stops near Flinders Street Station
stops_nearby(
  latitude = -37.8183,
  longitude = 144.9671,
  route_types = "Train"
)

# Upcoming train departures from Flinders Street Station
departures(stop_id = 1071, route_type = "Train")
}