# Cannot exploit output from Real-time position for ferry **URL:** https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/cannot-exploit-output-from-real-time-position-for-ferry/730 **Category:** Real-time Public Transport **Created:** [April 8, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/cannot-exploit-output-from-real-time-position-for-ferry/730 "2017-04-08T02:53:56Z") **Posts on this page:** 2 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![daniel.demonceau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/daniel.demonceau/32/343_2.png) [@daniel.demonceau](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/daniel.demonceau) #### Post date: [April 8, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/cannot-exploit-output-from-real-time-position-for-ferry/730/1 "2017-04-08T02:53:56Z")
Basic question and it begins right from the beginning. I execute following request curl -X GET --header ‘Accept: application/x-google-protobuf’ --header ‘Authorization: apikey mykey’ ‘[https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/realtime/ferries](https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/realtime/ferries)’ and I got results like this DH420-2814 \*DHl"a2000180(���������5"200910(���������"20414("20601("20611("20006( 1005 Alexander ꚡ�� $4eb36566-daaf-4cd0-98f7-c493bdf41227� What is that format and how to have it in clear text? Thank you very much ---
### Author: ![phiali](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/phiali/32/221_2.png) [@phiali](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/phiali) #### Post date: [April 8, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/cannot-exploit-output-from-real-time-position-for-ferry/730/2 "2017-04-08T03:35:21Z")
You’re receiving the realtime information as a Protocol Buffer. More info over at [Protocol Buffers  |  Google Developers](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/) and I think if you search the forum you’ll find a few tutorials/example code.