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The API uses [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOAP SOAP], which is not necessarily a developer's first choice. Check out the [https://unop.uk/dev/huxley-rail-api-proxy/ Huxley] API proxy, which can be used to put a lightweight JSON endpoint in front of the API. | The API uses [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOAP SOAP], which is not necessarily a developer's first choice. Check out the [https://unop.uk/dev/huxley-rail-api-proxy/ Huxley] API proxy, which can be used to put a lightweight JSON endpoint in front of the API. | ||
Example code to consume the service is available for the following languages: | |||
* [https://github.com/openraildata/openldbws-example-java Java using Apache CXF] | |||
== Detail == | |||
* [https://lite.realtime.nationalrail.co.uk/OpenLDBWS/ SOAP Endpoint] | * [https://lite.realtime.nationalrail.co.uk/OpenLDBWS/ SOAP Endpoint] | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 24 November 2018
About
The Darwin Web Service (Public) is a SOAP API which allows quick and easy access to arrivals and departures from a rail station. It is the same web service which powers the Live Departure Boards website.
Having problems with the API? Check out the troubleshooting notes.
API
The API uses SOAP, which is not necessarily a developer's first choice. Check out the Huxley API proxy, which can be used to put a lightweight JSON endpoint in front of the API.
Example code to consume the service is available for the following languages:
Detail
The OpenLDB (Public) provides a SOAP 1.2 endpoint which supports the following operations;
GetArrBoardWithDetails
GetArrDepBoardWithDetails
GetArrivalBoard
GetArrivalDepartureBoard
GetDepartureBoard
GetDepBoardWithDetails
GetFastestDepartures
GetFastestDeparturesWithDetails
GetNextDepartures
GetNextDeparturesWithDetails
GetServiceDetails
Sample code
- SOAP query for use in Postman
- PHP library by railalefan
| National Rail Enquiries Data Feeds | |
|---|---|
| Data Feeds | About the Feeds • Darwin Webservice (Public) • Darwin Webservice (Staff) • Historical Service Performance • Push Port • KnowledgeBase • DTD • Locations (PoC) • Real Time Journey Planner |
| LDB API | About |
| LDB-SV API | About |
| HSP | About |
| DTD | About • Fares • Timetable |
| Push Port | About • XML Schemas • Schedules • Associations • Train Status • Station Messages • Alarms • Train Order • Train Alerts • Formations • Formation loading |