---
title: "Live road events near a point anywhere CommuteScout covers, not"
method: GET
path: "/v1/tools/get_nearby_events"
---

# Live road events near a point anywhere CommuteScout covers, not

`GET /v1/tools/get_nearby_events`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://mcp.commutescout.com`
- URL: `https://mcp.commutescout.com/v1/tools/get_nearby_events`
- Auth: one of:
  - none
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - HTTP bearer

Live road events near a point anywhere CommuteScout covers, not
    just California: 37 states today, growing.

    Data: the same multi-state feeds the live map shows, normalized -
    state DOT incidents, roadwork and closures, chain and traction
    advisories, and nationwide wildfires. Every event names its
    publishing agency in the source field. Coverage varies by state
    (some publish roadwork only; docs/state-coverage.md has the
    matrix); states added later appear here automatically.

    For CALIFORNIA questions prefer the dedicated tools above (richer
    detail: dispatch logs, lane counts, chain levels). Use THIS tool
    for any location outside California, near a state border, or as a
    supplement when a California tool comes back empty.

    center is "lat,lon". kinds is a comma list from: incident, closure,
    chain, fire, sign, rwis, camera, toll (toll adds live and fixed
    toll prices where agencies publish them). radius_km caps at 160.

## Query parameters

- `center` string, required
- `radius_km` number
- `kinds` string

## Response `200`

The tool's result.

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: A parameter is missing, unknown or malformed.
- `401`: The API key is unknown or revoked.
- `429`: Slow down; Retry-After says how long.

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