Trafikverket

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing real-time access to Swedish road weather, traffic cameras, road conditions, and traffic flow data from Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration).

Features

• Real-time weather data from 850+ Swedish road weather stations
• Traffic camera access with live images and geographic search
• Traffic situations including accidents, roadwork, and closures
• Traffic flow data with vehicle counts and average speeds
• Road surface conditions including ice, snow, and water depth
• Geographic proximity search for cameras and weather stations
• County-based filtering for regional queries

Available Tools

Weather Tools

get_weather_station

Get current weather data for a specific station by name.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
stationName	string	Yes	Station name (e.g., "Kiruna", "Stockholm")

Returns: Air/road temperatures, humidity, visibility, wind, precipitation, road conditions.

list_weather_stations

List available weather stations with optional filtering.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
namePattern	string	No	-	Substring filter (case-insensitive)
limit	number	No	100	Maximum stations to return (1-1000)

get_weather_stations_near_location

Find weather stations near geographic coordinates.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
latitude	number	Yes	-	WGS84 latitude (-90 to 90)
longitude	number	Yes	-	WGS84 longitude (-180 to 180)
radiusKm	number	No	30	Search radius in kilometers
limit	number	No	50	Maximum stations to return

get_weather_observations

Get historical weather observations for trend analysis.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
measurepointId	number	Yes	-	Measurement point ID
limit	number	No	10	Maximum observations (1-100)

Camera Tools

get_cameras

Get traffic cameras with optional filtering.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
namePattern	string	No	-	Substring filter (e.g., "E4")
county	number	No	-	Swedish county code (1-25)
limit	number	No	10	Maximum cameras (1-100)

Returns: Camera locations, GPS coordinates, bearings, photo URLs.

get_cameras_near_location

Find cameras near geographic coordinates.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
latitude	number	Yes	-	WGS84 latitude
longitude	number	Yes	-	WGS84 longitude
radiusKm	number	No	30	Search radius in kilometers
county	number	No	-	County filter for efficiency
limit	number	No	50	Maximum cameras (1-1000)

get_camera_image

Fetch the actual image from a traffic camera.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
photoUrl	string	Yes	Photo URL from get_cameras

Returns: Base64-encoded camera image.

Traffic Tools

get_traffic_situations

Get current traffic incidents, accidents, roadwork, and closures.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
roadNumber	string	No	-	Road filter (e.g., "E4", "väg 862")
county	number	No	-	County code (1-25)
limit	number	No	50	Maximum situations

Supports SQL-style wildcards: E% matches E4, E20, etc.

get_traffic_flow

Get real-time traffic density and speed data.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
county	number	No	-	County code (1-25)
region	number	No	-	Trafikverket region (1-6)
dataQuality	string	No	-	Filter: "good", "degraded", "bad"
limit	number	No	50	Maximum measurements

get_road_conditions

Get road surface conditions including ice, snow, and water.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
roadNumber	string	No	-	Road filter (e.g., "E4")
limit	number	No	50	Maximum conditions

Swedish County Reference

Code	County	Code	County
1	Stockholm	14	Västra Götaland
3	Uppsala	17	Värmland
4	Södermanland	18	Örebro
5	Östergötland	19	Västmanland
6	Jönköping	20	Dalarna
7	Kronoberg	21	Gävleborg
8	Kalmar	22	Västernorrland
9	Gotland	23	Jämtland
10	Blekinge	24	Västerbotten
12	Skåne	25	Norrbotten
13	Halland

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Trafikverket API key (free from api.trafikinfo.trafikverket.se)

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/hniska/trafikverket-mcp.git
cd trafikverket-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

Configuration

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your MCP configuration (use absolute paths):

Production (compiled JavaScript):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trafikverket": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/trafikverket-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "TRAFIKVERKET_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development (TypeScript):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trafikverket": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "/path/to/trafikverket-mcp/src/index.ts"],
      "env": {
        "TRAFIKVERKET_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude after updating configuration.

Usage Examples

# Weather queries
"What's the current weather at Kiruna?"
"List weather stations near Stockholm"
"Find weather stations within 50km of Gothenburg"

# Camera queries
"Show traffic cameras on E4"
"Get cameras near Skellefteå"
"Fetch the image from camera X"

# Traffic queries
"Any traffic incidents on E4?"
"Check road conditions in Norrbotten"
"What's the traffic flow like in Stockholm county?"

Development

Scripts

Command	Description
npm run dev	Run with tsx (development)
npm run build	Compile TypeScript
npm start	Run compiled server
npm test	Run unit tests
npm run test:integration	Run E2E tests against real API
npm run lint	Lint code
npm run format	Format with Prettier

Project Structure

trafikverket-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts                 # Entry point (STDIO transport)
│   ├── server.ts                # MCP server (tool handlers)
│   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── trafikverket-client.ts  # API client with caching
│   │   ├── xml-builder.ts          # XML query construction
│   │   ├── xml-parser.ts           # Response parsing
│   │   └── county-mapping.ts       # County code lookup
│   └── types/
│       └── trafikverket.ts      # TypeScript interfaces
├── design/
│   └── schemas/                 # Official Trafikverket XML schemas
└── dist/                        # Compiled output

Architecture

Claude (MCP Client)
    ↓ JSON-RPC over STDIO
MCP Server
    ↓ XML Request
Trafikverket API
    ↓ XML Response
Parser → TypeScript Types
    ↓ Formatted Response
Claude

Error Handling

• Invalid API key: Clear message with registration link
• Network errors: Timeout (10s) and connection failures
• API errors: Trafikverket error messages forwarded
• Validation errors: Zod schema validation with details
• Not found: Graceful handling for missing stations/cameras

Resources

• Trafikverket Open API
• Model Context Protocol
• MCP TypeScript SDK

License

MIT