Overview
JCDecaux Bike API gives you real-time availability data for JCDecaux self-service bicycle stations across 40+ cities worldwide. You can look up station locations, available bikes, and empty docking slots. An API key is required and can be obtained for free from the JCDecaux developer portal.
Beginner Tip
Each city has its own contract name - fetch the list of contracts first from /vls/v3/contracts to find the correct name for your target city.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"match_id": 4521,
"home_team": "Team A",
"away_team": "Team B",
"score": {
"home": 2,
"away": 1
},
"status": "Full Time",
"date": "2025-01-15",
"league": "Premier League"
} Field Reference
number Unique station number within its contract name Display name of the bike station position.lat Latitude of the station for map display position.lng Longitude of the station for map display available_bikes Number of bikes ready to be rented right now available_bike_stands Number of empty docking slots available for returns Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.jcdecaux.com/vls/v3/stations?contract=Paris&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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