12306 MCP
An MCP server that enables AI models to search Chinese railway (12306) train tickets, query station stops, filter train info, and find multi-leg transfer routes.
Evaluated Mar 06, 2026
(0d ago)
v0.3.7
⚙ Agent Friendliness
63
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
72
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
44
/ 100
Does it work consistently?
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
MCP Quality
72
Documentation
60
Error Messages
45
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
40
🔒 Security
TLS Enforcement
80
Auth Strength
70
Scope Granularity
50
Dep. Hygiene
68
Secret Handling
90
No secrets required; open source tool that queries public 12306 API. TLS depends on 12306 upstream enforcement. Minimal attack surface as read-only MCP.
⚡ Reliability
Uptime/SLA
10
Version Stability
65
Breaking Changes
60
Error Recovery
40
Best When
An agent needs to search Chinese railway ticket availability or plan train routes within China.
Avoid When
You need to book tickets, handle payments, or search non-Chinese rail systems.
Use Cases
- • Searching available train tickets between Chinese cities via AI assistant
- • Finding optimal transfer routes for multi-leg train journeys
- • Querying stop-by-stop station information for a specific train
Not For
- • Booking or purchasing train tickets (search only)
- • Non-Chinese railway systems
- • Real-time train tracking or delay information
Interface
Authentication
Methods:
OAuth: No
Scopes: No
No authentication required. Queries the public 12306 API.
Pricing
Model: open_source
Free tier:
Yes
Requires CC:
No
Agent Metadata
Pagination
unknown
Idempotent
Full
Retry Guidance
Not documented
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Documentation and tool descriptions are primarily in Chinese - agents may struggle with non-Chinese language contexts
- ⚠ Dependent on 12306 upstream availability which can be unreliable during peak travel seasons
- ⚠ Station names must use Chinese characters or station codes
- ⚠ No ticket purchasing capability - search only
Alternatives
Full Evaluation Report
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.