Command-line tool and TypeScript library
autobahn
Query live traffic data — roadworks, warnings, closures, parking, webcams and charging stations — along Germany’s motorway network, straight from your terminal. autobahn is a command-line tool over the open Autobahn App API (verkehr.autobahn.de) operated by Autobahn GmbH des Bundes.
Install
Needs Node.js 20 or newer. Installs the autobahn command:
npm i -g @maschinenlesbar.org/autobahn-cliAccess
No account, no API key, no configuration — install and query.
Quick start
autobahn roadsCommands
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roadsList all motorways the API knows about (e.g. A1, A2, ...)
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roadworksRoadworks along a motorway
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webcamsWebcams along a motorway
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parkingLorry parking areas along a motorway
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warningsTraffic warnings along a motorway
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closuresClosures along a motorway
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chargingElectric charging stations along a motorway
Claude Code skills
The autobahn plugin teaches Claude to use autobahn. Install it from the maschinenlesbar.org marketplace:
/plugin marketplace add maschinenlesbar-org/plugins
/plugin install autobahn@maschinenlesbar/autobahn:autobahn-ev-planner/autobahn:autobahn-map/autobahn:autobahn-route-check
What the skills answer, with real examples → Skill descriptions and requirements →
TypeScript library
@maschinenlesbar.org/autobahn-cli is also a typed API client you can import in your own code, with no runtime HTTP dependencies.
The tool, not the data
The data comes from the provider behind the API, under its own terms — see DATA_LICENSE.md. The code is dual-licensed AGPL-3.0-or-later or commercial — see LICENSING.md.