tripadvisor-mcp
Enables search and retrieval of travel data from TripAdvisor, including hotels, restaurants, and attractions, with details, photos, and reviews.
README
tripadvisor-mcp
MCP server for the TripAdvisor Content API — travel data for Claude. Search hotels, restaurants, attractions, and destinations by name or coordinates, then pull full details, photos, and recent reviews, all over stdio.
Developed and maintained by AI (Claude Code). Use at your own discretion.
Quick start
{
"mcpServers": {
"tripadvisor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp"],
"env": { "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your-content-api-key-here" }
}
}
}
Get a key at tripadvisor.com/developers. The free tier is 5,000 calls/month; responses are cached in-memory to stretch it.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ta_search_locations |
Search locations by name (optionally scoped by category, lat/long + radius, address, phone) — up to 10 matches |
ta_search_nearby |
Find locations near a latitude/longitude — up to 10 matches |
ta_get_location_details |
Full details: rating, ranking, subratings, awards, review count, amenities, hours, listing URLs |
ta_get_location_photos |
Photos with multi-size image URLs, captions, and source filter |
ta_get_location_reviews |
Most recent reviews (up to 5 per call, pageable with offset) |
All tools are read-only — the Content API has no write endpoints.
Environment
| Var | Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY |
yes | Content API key, sent as the key query parameter. |
TRIPADVISOR_REFERER |
no | Referer header for domain-restricted keys (the API 403s without a matching referer). |
TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL |
no | Seconds to cache search responses (default: 300; 0 disables). |
TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL |
no | Seconds to cache details/photos/reviews (default: 3600; 0 disables). |
Development
npm install
npm run build # tsc + esbuild bundle
npm test # vitest (no real network)
Endpoint request shapes are pinned in docs/TRIPADVISOR-API.md. With a key in .env, node scripts/live-probe.mjs exercises every read path through the built client.
License
MIT
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