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Tripadvisor MCP

by chrischallversion 1.2.0i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

TripAdvisor location search, details, photos, and reviews via the Terra API

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Travel, maps & weather
  • You need to fill in: TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • You fill in yourself: TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY, TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL, TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL, TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOG, TRIPADVISOR_WS_PORT, FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT, FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST, FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripadvisor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOG": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_WS_PORT": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add tripadvisor --env TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY=your-value --env TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL=your-value --env TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL=your-value --env TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=your-value --env TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOG=your-value --env TRIPADVISOR_WS_PORT=your-value --env FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT=your-value --env FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST=your-value --env FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR=your-value -- npx -y @chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripadvisor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOG": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_WS_PORT": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "tripadvisor": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/tripadvisor-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOG": "your-value",
        "TRIPADVISOR_WS_PORT": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST": "your-value",
        "FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY secret env
    Your TripAdvisor Terra API key (tripadvisor.com/developers). Needed by the Terra tools; the ta_web_* tools work without it.
  • TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTL env
    Seconds to cache search responses (default: 300; `0` disables).
  • TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTL env
    Seconds to cache details/photos/reviews (default: 3600; `0` disables).
  • TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS env
    Per-request timeout for the optional browser bridge (default: 30000).
  • TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOG env
    Set to `1` to log browser-bridge requests to stderr.
  • TRIPADVISOR_WS_PORT env
    Bridge port override (default: FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT, else 37149). Tests only.
  • FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT env
    Localhost concentrator port (default 37149). On one machine every MCP shares the concentrator, so move it for ALL of them or not at all.
  • FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST env
    Bind interface (default 127.0.0.1; a literal IP only, anything else is ignored). Keep on loopback — it exists for ONE topology: a hosted child in its own network namespace.
  • FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR env
    Where to store the long-term identity keypair (default ~/.fetchproxy/identity/; an absolute path only, anything else is ignored). Exists for a host that runs a separate child per caller, so they can…

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account chrischall, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Travel, maps & weatheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1715 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 91% of the other 1715 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1715 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Tripadvisor MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: TRIPADVISOR_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.2.0) reached the registry 3 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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tripadvisor-mcp

MCP server for the TripAdvisor Terra API — travel data for Claude. Search hotels, restaurants, and attractions by name or coordinates, then pull full details, photos, and reviews, all over stdio. (Terra is TripAdvisor's current API; the legacy Content API is sunset on 2026-08-31.)

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-terra-api-key-here" } } } }

Get a key at tripadvisor.com/developers. The free Discover tier is pay-as-you-go (10 QPS, 10,000 calls/day); responses are cached in-memory to stretch it. Make sure it's a Terra key — a legacy Content API key returns 403.

Tools

ToolWhat it does
ta_search_locationsSearch locations by name (optionally scoped by category, country/geo/postal code) — paginated; compact:true for slim summaries
ta_search_nearbyFind locations near a lat/lon+radius, a location_id+radius, or inside a sw/ne bounding box (category, min rating, sort) — compact:true supported
ta_get_location_detailsFull details: names, descriptions, address, coordinates, traveler ratings, phone, listing URLs
ta_get_locationsBatch — details for multiple location ids in one call (cheaper than N detail calls); compact:true supported
ta_get_location_photosPhotos with multi-size image URLs, source, and dimensions — paginated
ta_get_location_reviewsTraveler reviews — paginated
ta_web_healthcheckDiagnose the optional tripadvisor.com browser-bridge connection (see below)
ta_web_get_locationLocation details (rating, address, coords, phone, photo) read from the public page via the browser bridge — no API key needed

All tools are read-only — Terra has no write endpoints.

Browser bridge (optional)

ta_web_healthcheck is the first tool of an optional second tier that reaches tripadvisor.com's consumer site (bot-walled, so unreachable server-side) by routing same-origin fetches through your signed-in browser tab via the ContextMint Bridge browser extension, installed from its releases page (Chrome: download the chrome zip and load it unpacked from chrome://extensions with Developer mode on; Safari isn't available yet — it will ship inside the ContextMint app, which has no public download — so use Chrome for now). It needs the extension installed and a one-time pairing approval; the Content API tools above never touch the bridge.

ContextMint Bridge is the fetchproxy browser extension under its new name, from the same maintainer — fetchproxy's own README (https://github.com/chrischall/fetchproxy#extension) points to it. Its source is public at https://github.com/nullnet-app/contextmint-bridge: build it yourself, or check a release zip against the .sha256 file published beside it (shasum -a 256 -c contextmint-bridge-chrome- .zip.sha256).

ta_web_get_location uses this bridge to read a location's details straight from its public TripAdvisor page — so it works without an API key, covering attractions, hotels, and restaurants. It returns core business data (rating, review count, address, coordinates, phone, primary photo, listing URL) but not individual review text. Request shapes are pinned in docs/TRIPADVISOR-WEB-API.md.

Environment

VarRequiredPurpose
TRIPADVISOR_API_KEYfor the Terra toolsTerra API key, sent as the X-API-Key header. The ta_web_* tools work without it.
TRIPADVISOR_CACHE_TTLnoSeconds to cache search responses (default: 300; 0 disables).
TRIPADVISOR_STATIC_CACHE_TTLnoSeconds to cache details/photos/reviews (default: 3600; 0 disables).
TRIPADVISOR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSnoPer-request timeout for the optional browser bridge (default: 30000).
TRIPADVISOR_DEBUG_LOGnoSet to 1 to log browser-bridge requests to stderr.

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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