Metlink API Documentation
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From: Jack Hazlehurst
Dear Wellington Regional Council,
There is an API that provides realtime information about public transport in Wellington avaliable here https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/
I am requesting all documentation for any API avaliable under the above url.
Yours faithfully,
Jack Hazlehurst
From: Bryn Masters
Wellington Regional Council
Dear Jack,
Acknowledgement of Request for Information under the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Thank you for your email dated 26^th August 2019, requesting information
regarding all documentation for any API available in the link you
provided.
Your request is being followed-up and a reply will be sent to you within
20 working days of the request being received.
Yours sincerely,
Bryn Masters
for
Luke Troy
General
Manager
Strategy
Greater Wellington Regional Council
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From: Bryn Masters
Wellington Regional Council
Good Afternoon Jack,
I refer to your request for information dated 26 August 2019 which was
received by Greater Wellington Regional Council on 26 August 2019. You
have requested the following information:
“There is an API that provides realtime information about public transport
in Wellington avaliable here [1]https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/
I am requesting all documentation for any API avaliable under the above
url.”
You requested have requested all documentation relating to API for a url
address, however it is unclear what type of documentation you are
interested in? In addition the http address that you provided is not
valid.
To allow us to focus our response could you please contact our Records
section in the first instance at [email address] to arrange to speak
with a GWRC officer to clarify the specific information that you are
seeking. It would be helpful if you could also provide us with a contact
phone number so as we may contact you directly.
Note that under section 13(7) of the Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987 (the Act) any clarification or amendment of a
request is considered to be a new request for the purpose of calculating
the maximum statutory timeframe for responding.
Please note that by not responding to this request for clarification or
amendment of your request may result in Greater Wellington Regional
Council either:
1. Responding to the original request as it stands; or
2. Extending the time limit for responding to enable further
consultation with you on this request; or
3. Decline to respond to the original request as it lacks due
particularity as required by section 10(3) of the Act.
Yours sincerely
GWRC Records
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1. https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/
From: Jack Hazlehurst
Dear Bryn Masters,
Sorry for the delay in my reply. I will try to clarify what I am interested in. For the following links I am interested in any information you can provide regarding the json response for the following links:
https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/v1/FareZo...
https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/v1/StopSe...
https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/v1/StopDe...
https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/v1/StopNe...
https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/v1/Servic...
https://www.metlink.org.nz/api/v1/Servic...
I will also try to get in contact with the records section.
Yours sincerely,
Jack Hazlehurst
From: Bryn Masters
Wellington Regional Council
Hi Jack,
Thank you for your response however, it is still unclear to us what information you require.
To help us respond to your request, could you please provide us with a suitable contact number so we can contact you directly to further clarify this request.
Thank in advance,
Bryn Masters | Kairuruku | Information Management Coordinator
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
15 Walter Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
T: 0800 801 700
www.gw.govt.nz
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From: Nichola Powell
Wellington Regional Council
Dear Mr Hazlehurst
Attached is our response to your recent OIA.
Yours sincerely
Nichola Powell |
Kaiāwhina Matua ki te Kaiwhakahaere Matua Waka
Executive Assistant to General Manager Public Transport
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Level 2, 15 Walter Street
PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington 6142
T: 04 830 4179 | www.gw.govt.nz | www.metlink.org.nz
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Shiny left an annotation ()
This is a bizarre response from the Regional. What docs? The docs for the API you've pointed them at, which is Metlink's own API. We're pointing at the API and asking and they're saying "huh? I see nothing".
Andrew Lensen left an annotation ()
Chasing up/trying again here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/14090-metlink...
Andrew Lensen left an annotation ()
They have a new open data API at https://opendata.metlink.org.nz/. See OIA discussion here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/14090-metlink...
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Greg Bodnar left an annotation ()
This request needs to be forwarded to the team responsible for the website. It's clear that the lack of response is driven by the technical nature of the question. Potentially ask to speak directly to the team leader responsible for the website so that it's handled by someone who understands what an API is.
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