Ohio State API

What to use

Option A: Direct HTTP fetch (quickest)

Use the bundled fetch helper to pull JSON from OSU Content APIs.

• Fetch by full URL:
  • node ohio-state-api/scripts/osu-fetch.mjs https://content.osu.edu/v2/api/v1/dining/locations
• Fetch by service + path:
  • node ohio-state-api/scripts/osu-fetch.mjs --service dining --path /locations

Note: --path can be passed with or without a leading / (both work).

If the response is large, add --extract <dot.path> (e.g. --extract data) to print only a subtree.

Option A2: curl (no Node required)

If you just want raw JSON and have curl available, reference ohio-state-api/references/OSU_API.md:

• Full URL:
  • curl -sS -H 'accept: application/json' 'https://content.osu.edu/v2/api/v1/dining/locations'
• With query params:
  • curl -sS -H 'accept: application/json' 'https://content.osu.edu/v2/classes/search?q=cse&p=1'

Optional: pipe to jq for readability:

• curl -sS -H 'accept: application/json' 'https://content.osu.edu/v2/api/v1/dining/locations' | jq .

Option B: MCP server (best for MCP-compatible clients)

This skill bundles the original MCP server under ohio-state-api/mcp-server/.

Build it:

• cd ohio-state-api/mcp-server && npm install && npm run build

Then configure your MCP client to run:

• command: node
• args: ["/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/ohio-state-api/mcp-server/build/index.js"]

After it’s running, use tools like:

• get_bus_routes, get_bus_vehicles
• get_buildings, search_buildings, get_building_details
• get_dining_locations, get_dining_menu
• get_campus_events, get_events_by_date_range
• search_classes
• get_parking_availability

(See ohio-state-api/mcp-server/README.md and the tool definitions in ohio-state-api/mcp-server/src/ for the full list.)

Recommended workflow for “get OSU data” requests

1. Identify the service area (dining, bus, buildings, events, etc.).
2. Prefer a list/search endpoint first, then follow IDs into detail endpoints.
3. For time-based data, always include both:
   • the query window (absolute dates/times), and
   • the retrieval timestamp.
4. When returning data to a user, summarize key fields and attach the raw JSON as an artifact when possible.

Common base URLs (public)

These are used by the bundled MCP server and work with osu-fetch.mjs:

• Athletics: https://content.osu.edu/v3/athletics
• Bus: https://content.osu.edu/v2/bus
• Buildings: https://content.osu.edu/v2/api
• Calendar: https://content.osu.edu/v2/calendar
• Classes: https://content.osu.edu/v2/classes
• Dining: https://content.osu.edu/v2/api/v1/dining
• Directory: https://content.osu.edu
• Events: https://content.osu.edu/v2
• Food trucks: https://content.osu.edu/v2/foodtruck
• Library: https://content.osu.edu/v2/library
• Merchants: https://content.osu.edu/v2
• Parking: https://content.osu.edu/v2/parking/garages
• Rec sports: https://content.osu.edu/v3
• Student orgs: https://content.osu.edu/v2/student-org

Examples (copy/paste)

• Dining locations:
  • curl -sS -H 'accept: application/json' 'https://content.osu.edu/v2/api/v1/dining/locations'
• Parking availability:
  • curl -sS -H 'accept: application/json' 'https://content.osu.edu/v2/parking/garages/availability'
• Buildings “search” (filter client-side with jq):
  • curl -sS -H 'accept: application/json' 'https://content.osu.edu/v2/api/buildings' | jq -r '.data.buildings[] | select((.name // \"\") | test(\"union\";\"i\")) | \"\\(.buildingNumber)\\t\\(.name)\"'

Extra reference

• API reference: ohio-state-api/references/OSU_API.md