511 Idaho Gov Idaho 511 Transportation API
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For Agents
Read real-time Idaho transportation data — events, road conditions, cameras, weather stations, mountain passes, truck restrictions, and WZDx work zones — using a query-string API key.
Use for: Get current traffic events on Idaho highways, Check the road conditions on a specific Idaho mountain pass, List Idaho traffic cameras for a route, Pull WZDx work zone data for a fleet routing system
Not supported: Does not provide turn-by-turn directions, geocoding, or any data outside Idaho's state-maintained roadway network — use for reading Idaho DOT real-time traffic, road condition, infrastructure, and WZDx work zone data only.
Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI specification for the Idaho 511 Transportation API, keeping it validated and agent-ready. The Idaho 511 API exposes real-time Idaho Department of Transportation data covering traffic events, road conditions, work zones, truck restrictions, mountain passes, weather stations, message signs, weigh stations, truck ramps, rest areas, traffic cameras, and the WZDx work-zone feed. Authentication is via an API key passed as the query parameter 'key'. The 12 endpoints support situational-awareness applications for trucking, fleet, navigation, and trip-planning use cases in Idaho.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the Idaho 511 Transportation API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Idaho 511 Transportation API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with Idaho 511 Transportation API.
Read live traffic events and incidents on Idaho roadways
Pull current road conditions including winter conditions on /winterroads
Retrieve truck restrictions, weigh station status, truck ramps, and rest area locations for commercial vehicle planning
Stream WZDx-formatted work zone data for in-cab navigation systems
Look up state-maintained traffic cameras, message signs, weather stations, and mountain pass status
Surface alerts and event-detail records by ID for downstream notification systems
Use Cases
Patterns agents use Idaho 511 Transportation API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Commercial Trucking Trip Planning
Before dispatch, check truck restrictions, weigh stations, and mountain pass status on the planned Idaho route. GET /truckrestrictions, /weighstations, /truckramps, and /mountainpasses combined give a routing system the operational picture so dispatchers can avoid restricted segments and keep drivers compliant.
For a haul from Boise to Coeur d'Alene, fetch /truckrestrictions, /mountainpasses, and /weighstations, and produce a route briefing that flags any restricted segments or active passes.
Live Traffic Map Overlay
Power a public-facing or internal Idaho traffic map by polling /event for active incidents and /cameras for live camera feeds. Pair with /messagesigns and /weatherstations to overlay variable message sign content and weather conditions for richer situational awareness.
Every 5 minutes fetch /event and /cameras and update map markers; flag any event whose severity is 'High' for an alert channel.
WZDx Work Zone Distribution
Idaho publishes a Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) feed at /wzdx. Consume it to surface upcoming work zones in connected-vehicle systems, third-party navigation apps, or fleet routing engines that already accept WZDx-formatted data.
Fetch /wzdx hourly, identify new work zones since the last poll, and ingest them into a fleet routing system that consumes WZDx.
Agent-Driven Traffic Briefings
Let an AI assistant deliver a morning Idaho roads briefing — events, mountain pass status, weather, and active alerts — through Jentic. The agent searches by intent, loads the read schemas, supplies an Idaho 511 API key from the vault, and assembles the briefing without raw HTTP plumbing.
Through Jentic, search 'get idaho traffic events', load /event, /alerts, and /mountainpasses, and return a 5-bullet morning briefing for routes I-84 and US-95.
Key Endpoints
12 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for the idaho 511 transportation api, keeping it validated and agent-ready.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/event
List traffic events
GET
/alerts
List Idaho DOT alerts
GET
/cameras
List traffic cameras
GET
/winterroads
Winter road conditions
GET
/mountainpasses
Mountain pass status
GET
/truckrestrictions
Truck restrictions
GET
/wzdx
WZDx work zone feed
GET
/event
List traffic events
GET
/alerts
List Idaho DOT alerts
GET
/cameras
List traffic cameras
GET
/winterroads
Winter road conditions
GET
/mountainpasses
Mountain pass status
GET
/truckrestrictions
Truck restrictions
GET
/wzdx
WZDx work zone feed
Why Jentic?
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
The Idaho 511 API key (query parameter 'key') is stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. Agents call the read operations through Jentic, which appends the key to the query string at execution — the raw key never enters the agent's context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent (e.g., 'get idaho traffic events' or 'check mountain pass status') and Jentic returns the matching Idaho 511 operation along with its input schema, so the agent calls the right endpoint without reading 511.idaho.gov/developers.
Time to first call
Direct Idaho 511 integration: 1 day to map the 12 endpoints, key-string handling, and response shapes. Through Jentic: under 30 minutes — search, load, execute.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using Idaho 511 Transportation API through Jentic.
Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for the Idaho 511 Transportation API?
The Idaho Department of Transportation publishes a developer reference at 511.idaho.gov/developers/doc but no OpenAPI specification. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call the Idaho 511 API via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Get started at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.
What authentication does the Idaho 511 API use?
It uses an API key passed as the query parameter 'key' on every request. Through Jentic, the key is stored encrypted in the vault and appended to the query string at execution, so agents never see the raw key.
What WZDx data does Idaho publish?
GET /wzdx returns Idaho's active work zones in the federal Work Zone Data Exchange format, suitable for connected-vehicle and routing systems that already consume WZDx feeds. The feed is updated by Idaho DOT and reflects scheduled and active closures.
How do I get current Idaho traffic events?
Call GET /event for the list of active traffic events. Each event record includes location, severity, and a description. Combine with /alerts for higher-priority advisories from Idaho DOT.
How do I get an Idaho road briefing through Jentic?
Run pip install jentic, then search 'idaho traffic events', load /event and /mountainpasses, and execute on the routes you care about. Sign up at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up to receive an agent API key for execution.
Can I plan a commercial truck route with this API?
Yes — combine /truckrestrictions, /weighstations, /truckramps, and /mountainpasses with /event for a full picture before dispatch. The data is intended to support compliant routing on Idaho state-maintained roads.
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