Hopper Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Hopper — the AI-powered travel booking app with price prediction. This server enables AI assistants to search flights and hotels, get price forecasts, set alerts, and initiate bookings through Hopper's platform.

Features

• Flight search with real-time pricing and AI price predictions
• Hotel search with ratings, amenities, and buy/wait recommendations
• Price forecasting — buy now, wait, or watch recommendations with confidence %
• Price alerts — get notified when prices hit your target
• Flight & hotel booking — full booking flow initiation
• Booking history — view current and past trips

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Installation

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-hopper

Or run directly with npx:

npx @striderlabs/mcp-hopper

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hopper": {
      "command": "striderlabs-mcp-hopper"
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add hopper striderlabs-mcp-hopper

Tools

search_flights

Search for available flights with Hopper's price predictions.

origin: "JFK"
destination: "LAX"
departure_date: "2025-06-15"
return_date: "2025-06-22"      # optional, omit for one-way
passengers: 2                  # default: 1
cabin_class: "economy"         # economy | premium_economy | business | first

search_hotels

Search for hotels with ratings, amenities, and price forecasts.

destination: "Paris"
check_in: "2025-06-15"
check_out: "2025-06-22"
guests: 2                      # default: 2
rooms: 1                       # default: 1
min_price: 100                 # optional USD filter
max_price: 300                 # optional USD filter

get_price_forecast

Get Hopper's AI buy/wait/watch recommendation with confidence percentage.

trip_type: "flight"            # flight | hotel
origin: "NYC"                  # required for flights
destination: "Tokyo"
travel_date: "2025-08-01"
return_date: "2025-08-14"      # optional

set_price_alert

Configure a price drop alert via Hopper app/email.

trip_type: "flight"
origin: "BOS"
destination: "LHR"
travel_date: "2025-07-20"
target_price: 450              # USD
email: "[email protected]"

book_flight

Initiate a flight booking with passenger and payment details.

flight_id: "flight_1"          # from search_flights
passenger_first_name: "Jane"
passenger_last_name: "Smith"
passenger_email: "[email protected]"
passenger_phone: "+1-555-0100"
payment_method: "credit_card"

book_hotel

Initiate a hotel booking. Hopper's Price Drop Guarantee refunds the difference if prices fall.

hotel_id: "hotel_2"            # from search_hotels
check_in: "2025-06-15"
check_out: "2025-06-22"
guest_first_name: "Jane"
guest_last_name: "Smith"
guest_email: "[email protected]"
payment_method: "credit_card"

get_bookings

View current and past bookings from a Hopper account.

email: "[email protected]"
booking_type: "all"            # flight | hotel | all

Example Prompts

• "Search for flights from New York to London in July, one week round trip"
• "What's Hopper's price forecast for hotels in Barcelona next month?"
• "Set a price alert for flights from SFO to Tokyo under $700"
• "Book the cheapest flight you found for Jane Smith, email [email protected]"
• "Show me my past Hopper bookings for [email protected]"

Notes

• Booking and booking history features require a Hopper account. The server will guide users to authenticate at hopper.com when needed.
• Price predictions use Hopper's displayed AI recommendations extracted from the live site.
• For best results, use IATA airport codes (e.g. JFK, LHR, CDG) for flight searches.

Development

git clone https://github.com/markswendsen-code/mcp-hopper
cd mcp-hopper
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

License

MIT — Strider Labs [email protected]