io.github.theYahia/travelpayouts-mcp

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by theYahia · TypeScript

MCP server for Travelpayouts API -- flight search, popular routes, price calendar.

Search flights, find popular routes, and check prices via Travelpayouts API.

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@theyahia/travelpayouts-mcp

MCP server for the Travelpayouts (Aviasales) API. 13 tools for flight search, price calendars, hotel search, airport/airline/city lookup, direct routes, and flexible date pricing.

Install

bash

npm install -g @theyahia/travelpayouts-mcp

Or use directly with npx:

bash

npx @theyahia/travelpayouts-mcp

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`TRAVELPAYOUTS_TOKEN`	Yes	API token from Travelpayouts

Claude Desktop Config

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travelpayouts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@theyahia/travelpayouts-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TRAVELPAYOUTS_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools (13)

Flights (8)

Tool	Description
`search_flights_prices`	Search cheap flights by route, dates, and currency
`get_cheapest_month`	Find cheapest flights for an entire month
`get_calendar_prices`	Price calendar showing cheapest price per day
`get_popular_directions`	Popular flight directions from a city with prices
`get_airline_directions`	Routes served by a specific airline
`get_special_offers`	Current special flight deals across all routes
`get_direct_routes`	Search only non-stop flights between two cities
`get_nearest_prices`	Prices for ±N days around a target date (flexible travel)

Hotels (2)

Tool	Description
`search_hotels`	Search hotels by city with dates and guest count
`get_hotel_prices`	Get prices for a specific hotel by ID

Lookup (3)

Tool	Description
`lookup_airports`	Search/autocomplete airports by name or IATA code
`lookup_airlines`	Search airlines by name or IATA/ICAO code
`lookup_cities`	Search/autocomplete cities by name or IATA code

Auth

API token passed via X-Access-Token header or query parameter. Retries on 429 (rate limit) and 5xx (server errors) with exponential backoff.

Demo Prompts

"Find the cheapest flights from Moscow to Istanbul in June" Uses lookup_cities to resolve IATA codes, then get_cheapest_month to find the best deals for the month.
"What are the popular destinations from Saint Petersburg right now?" Uses get_popular_directions with origin LED to show trending routes and current prices.
"Search hotels in Sochi for July 10-17 for 2 adults, then find flights there from Moscow" Uses search_hotels for accommodation options, then search_flights_prices for matching flight dates.
"I want to fly Moscow → Dubai around March 15, but ±3 days is fine if it's cheaper" Uses get_nearest_prices to compare prices across 7 dates centered on March 15.
"Find only direct flights from Moscow to Minsk" Uses get_direct_routes with direct=true filter.

Development

bash

npm install
npm run dev          # Run with tsx
npm test             # Run tests
npm run build        # Compile TypeScript

License

MIT

Install

Configuration

Environment variables

TRAVELPAYOUTS_TOKENrequiredsecret

API key for the service

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travelpayouts-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@theyahia/travelpayouts-mcp@1.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRAVELPAYOUTS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TRAVELPAYOUTS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}