# Walk Score API: Get Walk Score

> Gets the Walk, Transit and Bike Scores and neighborhood details for a street address. Unpublished scores are null; unresolved or mismatched addresses are not found.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Walk Score.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/walkscore.com/get-walk-score
- Method: `walkscore.com/get_walk_score`, version 1
- Website: walkscore.com
- Returns: matched address, walk/transit/bike scores and descriptions, summary, nearby amenities, score page link
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `address` | string | yes | `"1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC"` | Street address with city and state, for example 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 31, 2026. Its input:

```json
{
  "address": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC"
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "address": "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20500",
  "summary": "This location is a Walker’s Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.",
  "bike_score": 80,
  "walk_score": 95,
  "transit_score": 100,
  "score_page_link": "https://www.walkscore.com/score/1600-pennsylvania-ave-nw-washington-dc-20500",
  "bike_description": "Very Bikeable",
  "walk_description": "Walker’s Paradise",
  "transit_description": "Rider’s Paradise",
  "nearby_amenities_summary": "Nearby parks include East Executive Park, General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument and Presidents Park."
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"walkscore.com/get_walk_score","input":{"address":"1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC"}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- How walkable is 742 Evergreen Terrace, Portland, OR? I'd like the walk, transit and bike scores.
- Pull the Walk Score page for 350 5th Ave, New York, NY, including nearby amenities.
- I'm thinking of renting at 2100 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX. How good is transit and bikeability there?
- Check walkscore.com for 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA and give me the score descriptions and neighborhood summary.
- What are the walkability, transit and cycling ratings for 455 Market St, San Francisco, CA, and what amenities are close by?

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "address"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "address": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Street address with city and state, for example 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "address",
    "walk_score",
    "walk_description",
    "transit_score",
    "transit_description",
    "bike_score",
    "bike_description",
    "summary",
    "nearby_amenities_summary",
    "score_page_link"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "address": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Matched street address, city, state and postal code."
    },
    "summary": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "One-sentence walkability summary shown for this location."
    },
    "bike_score": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Bike Score from 0 to 100, or null if unpublished."
    },
    "walk_score": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Walk Score from 0 to 100, or null if unpublished."
    },
    "transit_score": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Transit Score from 0 to 100, or null if unpublished."
    },
    "score_page_link": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Link to the matched address score page."
    },
    "bike_description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Bike Score description, or null if unpublished."
    },
    "walk_description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Walk Score description, or null if unpublished."
    },
    "transit_description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Transit Score description, or null if unpublished."
    },
    "nearby_amenities_summary": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Nearby amenities summary when shown."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [OpenStreetMap API: Get coordinates for an address](https://fous.com/methods/openstreetmap.org/get-coordinates.md): Finds map coordinates and address details for an address or place on OpenStreetMap, optionally restricted to a country.
- [U.S. Census Bureau API: Get address details](https://fous.com/methods/census.gov/get-address-details.md): Matches a US street address and returns its city or place, county, state, ZIP code, census tract, congressional and state legislative districts, coordinates and FIPS codes. Districts follow the Census Geocoder's current geography vintage and may differ from sitting representation.
- [Realtor.com API: Get home details](https://fous.com/methods/realtor.com/get-home.md): Gets a home's details from Realtor.com by street address or Realtor.com property link: status, list price, value estimate, beds, baths, size, year built, HOA fee, property and tax history, nearby schools, flood risk and photos.
- [Uber Eats API: Search restaurants](https://fous.com/methods/ubereats.com/search-restaurants.md): Find restaurants delivering to an address in Uber Eats guest browsing order. Fees can be conditional for new users; displayed rating counts may be rounded.
- [OpenStreetMap API: Get address for coordinates](https://fous.com/methods/openstreetmap.org/get-address.md): Turns map coordinates into a readable address with OpenStreetMap Nominatim, at address, street or city detail, with the address parts and an OpenStreetMap link. Results reflect the nearest mapped feature.
- [DoorDash API: Search restaurants](https://fous.com/methods/doordash.com/search-restaurants.md): Finds DoorDash restaurants delivering to a street address or ZIP code, optionally for a cuisine or dish, in DoorDash's search order. Fees and times reflect guest offers; the numeric fee is null when DoorDash shows no amount.
- [Google API: Get place](https://fous.com/methods/google.com/get-place.md): Looks up a public Google Maps place by name and location and returns its profile: address, rating, hours, phone, website and photos.
- [Apartments.com API: Search apartments](https://fous.com/methods/apartments.com/search-apartments.md): Searches Apartments.com rentals by city, neighborhood, or ZIP code, with optional rent, bedroom, pet, and page filters. Rent and availability wording is returned when displayed; missing details are null.