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This page lists open source tools for validating both GTFS-static and GTFS-realtime feeds.
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These tools help ensure your feeds meet the official GTFS specification and contain necessary information before publishing.
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Options are available for both direct feed validation and integration into existing software for developers.
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The listed tools are actively maintained and supported by organizations like MobilityData and the Center for Urban Transportation Research.
The following Open Source tools are available to test feeds in the GTFS format.
Feed validators
Before publishing, validate your GTFS feeds in order to catch errors. A number of different validation tools exist. Some tools check individual feeds while others integrate into software.
GTFS-static feed validators
- MobilityData gtfs-validator: Verifies feed conformity to the official GTFS specification. At present, the software supports the validation of file structure and is ready for semantic validation. This tool is under active development.
For software developers
- Conveyal's gtfs-lib library: Contains validation functionality.
GTFS-realtime feed validators
- GTFS-realtime Validator: A tool to verify whether your real-time feed data correctly matches your GTFS dataset and contains all required information. Created and maintained by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida in collaboration with MobilityData.
For software developers
- gtfs-realtime-validator-lib: Integrates GTFS-realtime validation rules into software.