This API provides real time information on the Dublin bikes. Dublin Bikes real time and static data Two kinds of data are delivered by the platform: Static data provides stable information like station position, number of bike stands, payment terminal availability, etc. Dynamic data provides station state, number of available bikes, number of free bike stands, etc. Static data can be downloaded manually in CSV file format or accessed through the API. Dynamic data are refreshed every minute and can be accessed only through the API. You are required to register with JCDecaux to access this API, they will provide an API key. See instructions on https://developer.jcdecaux.com/#/opendata/vls?page=getstarted Once you have a key, you can then use it to access the data, contract_name = "dublin". Data is returned in JSON format.