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MCP server for Expedia - let AI agents book travel
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MCP server for Expedia — let AI agents search flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages, manage trips, and complete bookings via browser automation.
Built by Strider Labs.
Features
- 14 tools covering the full Expedia travel booking workflow
- Playwright browser automation with stealth patches to avoid bot detection
- Session persistence via cookies at
~/.striderlabs/expedia/cookies.json - Human-like behavior — random delays, realistic user agent, locale/timezone spoofing
- CAPTCHA detection with helpful error messages
- Confirmation gates for destructive actions (checkout) to prevent accidental bookings
- JSON responses for easy parsing by AI agents
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
status |
Check Expedia login status and session info |
login |
Initiate Expedia login flow (returns URL + instructions) |
logout |
Clear saved session and cookies |
search_flights |
Search for flights by origin, destination, dates, and passenger count |
search_hotels |
Search for hotels by destination and dates |
search_cars |
Search for rental cars by pickup location and dates |
search_packages |
Search for vacation packages (flight + hotel bundles) |
get_flight_details |
Get detailed info about a specific flight result |
get_hotel_details |
Get full hotel details including amenities, room types, and policies |
add_to_trip |
Add a flight, hotel, car, or package to your Expedia trip |
view_trip |
View the current trip/cart with all items and total price |
get_saved_trips |
Retrieve all saved trips from your Expedia account |
checkout |
Complete booking for all items in the current trip |
get_itinerary |
Get booked itinerary details and confirmation numbers |
Installation
npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-expedia
npx playwright install chromium
Claude Desktop Integration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"expedia": {
"command": "striderlabs-mcp-expedia"
}
}
}
Or with npx:
{
"mcpServers": {
"expedia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-expedia"]
}
}
}
Authentication
Expedia requires a logged-in session for trip management, checkout, and itinerary access. The server persists your session cookies at ~/.striderlabs/expedia/cookies.json.
Login flow:
- Ask the AI agent to run
login - Open the returned URL in your browser
- Log in to your Expedia account
- Run
statusto verify the session was saved
Search tools (flights, hotels, cars, packages) work without authentication.
Safety
The checkout tool requires confirm: true to actually complete a booking. Without it, the tool returns a preview of the trip contents. Never set confirm: true without explicit user confirmation.
Session Storage
Cookies and session info are stored at:
~/.striderlabs/expedia/cookies.json~/.striderlabs/expedia/session.json
Development
git clone https://github.com/markswendsen-code/mcp-expedia
cd mcp-expedia
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js
License
MIT — © Strider Labs
Installing Expedia
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/markswendsen-code/mcp-expediaFAQ
Is Expedia MCP free?
Yes, Expedia MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Expedia need an API key?
No, Expedia runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Expedia hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Expedia in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Expedia on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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