# CATA Bus MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access real-time bus information and tracking for the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) in State College, PA. It solves problems such as navigating public transportation, planning routes, and receiving service alerts, by providing inputs like natural language queries and outputs like live bus positions and arrival predictions. It is ideal for commuters and travelers seeking to efficiently use CATA's bus services.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pranav-karra-3301-catabus-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pranav-karra-3301-catabus-mcp

## Description

Provides real-time and scheduled bus data for the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) in State College, PA. Enables users to track live bus positions, get arrival predictions, search stops, view routes, and receive service alerts through natural language queries.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-05-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/qxub1jbkyi)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Pranav-Karra-3301/catabus-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "pranav-karra-3301-catabus-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pranav-karra-3301-catabus-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pranav-karra-3301-catabus-mcp/pull`

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