TripAdvisor Vacation Planner
About
Integrates with TripAdvisor's API to enable vacation planning, destination exploration, and informed decision-making about accommodations and activities through location searches, nearby discovery, and interactive itinerary creation.
Details
- Author
- hhw67865
- Repository
- hhw67865/tripadvisor-mcp-server
- GitHub stars
- 1
- Downloads
- 373
- License
- Apache License 2.0
- Categories
- AI, Design, Developer Tools, Search, Project Management, Infrastructure, API, Knowledge Base, Other
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- Search for locations by name and category
- Get detailed information about specific locations
- Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and hotels
- View photos and reviews
- Interactive vacation planning prompt
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
TripAdvisor Vacation PlannerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)uvArguments-
Argument 1
run -
Argument 2
--with -
Argument 3
mcp[cli] -
Argument 4
mcp -
Argument 5
run -
Argument 6
PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT\server.py
Environment-
TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY
YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
1. Clone this repository
2. Create and activate a virtual environment:
uv venv
You can run the server directly with:
bash
export TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY=your_api_key_here # Linux/macOS
set TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY=your_api_key_here # Windows Command Prompt
$env:TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY="your_api_key_here" # Windows PowerShell
1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Settings > MCP Servers
3. Add a new server with the following configuration:
{
"tripadvisor": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"mcp",
"run",
"PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT\\server.py"
],
"env": {
"TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
4. Replace
PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT with the absolute path to your project directory5. Replace
YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual TripAdvisor API keyClaude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tripadvisor vacation planner": {
"env": {
"TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
},
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"mcp",
"run",
"PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT\\server.py"
],
"command": "uv"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": {
"TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
},
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"mcp",
"run",
"PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT\\server.py"
],
"command": "uv"
}
Macos
{
"env": {
"TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
},
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"mcp",
"run",
"PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT\\server.py"
],
"command": "uv"
}
Windows
{
"env": {
"TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
},
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"mcp",
"run",
"PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT\\server.py"
],
"command": "uv"
}
TripAdvisor Vacation Planner MCP Server
This MCP server provides access to TripAdvisor data for planning vacations, finding attractions, restaurants, and hotels.
Features
- Search for locations by name and category
- Get detailed information about specific locations
- Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and hotels
- View photos and reviews
- Interactive vacation planning prompt
Setup Instructions
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
- uv - Fast Python package installer and resolver
- TripAdvisor API key (get one from TripAdvisor Developer Portal)
- Claude Desktop
- Google Maps MCP Server (https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/google-maps)
Installation with uv
1. Clone this repository
2. Create and activate a virtual environment:
uv venv
# On Windows
.venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux
source .venv/bin/activate
3. Install the required dependencies:
uv add "mcp[cli]"
Running the Server
You can run the server directly with:
```bash
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