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search_flights

Search for available flights using session authentication, specifying destinations, dates, fare types, and passenger details to find booking options.

Instructions

Perform a flight search based on search criteria. This operation required 'initialize_booking_session' to be exexcuted first to start the session.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
session-tokenYesRequired authentication token obtained from the initialization step. This token is generated during booking initialization and returned in the response headers (look for "Session-Token" header). The token maintains booking context and enables flight search functionality. WITHOUT this token, flight searches will fail.
requestBodyYesFlight search parameters for finding available flights. Can be identical to initialization parameters or refined based on customer preferences.

Implementation Reference

  • Full implementation of the search_flights tool as an MCP tool definition. Specifies the API endpoint, input schema, execution parameters (session-token header), security requirements, and custom serializer function that executes the core logic to parse and format the flight search response into user-readable text with flight options, prices, and next steps.
    [ 'search_flights', { name: 'search_flights', description: `Perform a flight search based on search criteria. This operation required 'initialize_booking_session' to be exexcuted first to start the session.`, inputSchema: FlightSearchSchema, method: 'post', pathTemplate: '/flight-search/flights', executionParameters: [ { name: 'session-token', in: 'header', }, ], requestBodyContentType: 'application/json', securityRequirements: [ { HeaderApiToken: [], HeaderApimSubscriptionKey: [], HeaderApiVersion: [], }, ], serializer: (response: AxiosResponse<FlightSearchResponse>): string => { const { data: responseData } = response; const { data, dictionaries } = responseData; const { airBoundGroups } = data; let output = 'FLIGHT SEARCH RESULTS\n'; output += '='.repeat(80) + '\n\n'; if (!airBoundGroups || airBoundGroups.length === 0) { return output + 'No flights found matching your criteria.\n'; } airBoundGroups.forEach((group, groupIdx) => { const { boundDetails, airBounds } = group; const { origin, destination, duration, segments, isFastestBound } = boundDetails; const originLoc = dictionaries.location[origin.airportCode]; const destLoc = dictionaries.location[destination.airportCode]; if (!originLoc || !destLoc) { output += `Warning: Location information not available for group ${groupIdx + 1}\n\n`; return; } if (!segments || segments.length === 0) { output += `Warning: No segment information for group ${groupIdx + 1}\n\n`; return; } const firstSegment = segments[0]!; const flightDetails = dictionaries.flight[firstSegment.flightId]; if (!flightDetails) { output += `Warning: Flight details not available for group ${groupIdx + 1}\n\n`; return; } const allPrices = airBounds.map((ab) => ab.prices.totalPrice.total); const minPrice = Math.min(...allPrices); const maxPrice = Math.max(...allPrices); const currency = airBounds[0]?.prices.totalPrice.original.currencyCode || 'MYR'; // Extract flight number for the header const mainFlightNumber = flightDetails.flightDesignator.marketing.flightNumber; const mainAirlineCode = flightDetails.flightDesignator.marketing.airlineCode; output += `OPTION ${groupIdx + 1}${isFastestBound ? ' (FASTEST)' : ''}\n`; output += `Flight: ${mainAirlineCode}${mainFlightNumber}\n`; output += `Route: ${originLoc.cityName} (${origin.airportCode}) -> ${destLoc.cityName} (${destination.airportCode})\n`; output += `Departure: ${formatDate(flightDetails.departure.dateTime)} at ${formatTime( flightDetails.departure.dateTime, )}\n`; output += `Duration: ${formatDuration(duration)}\n`; output += `Price Range: ${formatPrice(minPrice, currency)} - ${formatPrice(maxPrice, currency)}\n`; output += '\nFlight Details:\n'; segments.forEach((seg, segIdx) => { const flight = dictionaries.flight[seg.flightId]; if (flight) { const airline = dictionaries.airline[flight.flightDesignator.marketing.airlineCode]; const flightNum = flight.flightDesignator.marketing.flightNumber; const operatingAirline = dictionaries.airline[flight.flightDesignator.operating.airlineCode]; output += ` ${segIdx + 1}. ${airline} ${flightNum}`; // Show if operated by different airline (code share) if ( flight.flightDesignator.marketing.airlineCode !== flight.flightDesignator.operating.airlineCode ) { output += ` (operated by ${operatingAirline})`; } output += `\n Aircraft: ${flight.aircraftName}\n`; output += ` ${flight.departure.locationCode}`; if (flight.departure.terminal) { output += ` T${flight.departure.terminal}`; } output += ` ${formatTime(flight.departure.dateTime)}`; output += ` -> ${flight.arrival.locationCode}`; if (flight.arrival.terminal) { output += ` T${flight.arrival.terminal}`; } output += ` ${formatTime(flight.arrival.dateTime)}`; if (seg.arrivalDaysDifference) { output += ` +${seg.arrivalDaysDifference}d`; } output += `\n`; } }); const econFares = airBounds.filter((ab) => { const ff = dictionaries.fareFamilyWithServices[ab.fareFamilyCode]; return ff?.cabin === 'eco'; }); const busFares = airBounds.filter((ab) => { const ff = dictionaries.fareFamilyWithServices[ab.fareFamilyCode]; return ff?.cabin === 'business'; }); if (econFares.length > 0) { output += '\nEconomy Class Options:\n'; econFares.forEach((fare) => { const isRecommended = fare.extraProperties?.isRecommended; const isCheapest = fare.isCheapestOffer; const price = formatPrice(fare.prices.totalPrice.total, currency); const fareFamily = fare.fareFamilyCode; const availability = fare.availabilityDetails?.[0]; if (!availability) { return; } output += ` ${isRecommended ? '[RECOMMENDED] ' : isCheapest ? '[CHEAPEST] ' : ''}${fareFamily}: ${price}`; output += ` | Class: ${availability.bookingClass}`; if (availability.seatLeft) { output += ` | ${availability.seatLeft} seats left`; } output += `\n AirBoundID: ${fare.airBoundId}\n`; }); } if (busFares.length > 0) { output += '\nBusiness Class Options:\n'; busFares.forEach((fare) => { const isRecommended = fare.extraProperties?.isRecommended; const price = formatPrice(fare.prices.totalPrice.total, currency); const fareFamily = fare.fareFamilyCode; const availability = fare.availabilityDetails?.[0]; if (!availability) { return; } output += ` ${isRecommended ? '[RECOMMENDED] ' : ''}${fareFamily}: ${price}`; output += ` | Class: ${availability.bookingClass}`; if (availability.seatLeft) { output += ` | ${availability.seatLeft} seats left`; } output += `\n AirBoundID: ${fare.airBoundId}\n`; }); } output += '\n' + '-'.repeat(80) + '\n\n'; }); output += 'To select a flight, use the create_cart tool with the desired AirBoundID(s)\n'; return output; }, }, ],
  • Zod schema for search_flights tool input, requiring session-token header and requestBody with itinerary segments, travelers, fare families, etc. Includes detailed descriptions for each field.
    export const FlightSearchSchema = z.object({ 'session-token': z.string() .min(1) .describe('Required authentication token obtained from the initialization step. This token is generated during booking initialization and returned in the response headers (look for "Session-Token" header). The token maintains booking context and enables flight search functionality. WITHOUT this token, flight searches will fail.'), requestBody: FlightSearchBodySchema .describe('Flight search parameters for finding available flights. Can be identical to initialization parameters or refined based on customer preferences.'), }).describe('STEP 2: Perform actual flight search using session token from initialization. This endpoint searches for available flights matching the criteria and returns flight options with pricing and schedules.');
  • Registers the tools map (containing search_flights definition) with the MCP server, handling list_tools requests (exposes schema/description) and call_tool requests (executes via executor using the tool definition).
    export function registerTools(server: Server): void { server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { const toolsForClient: Tool[] = []; for (const def of Array.from(tools.values())) { toolsForClient.push({ name: def.name, description: def.description, inputSchema: zodToMcpJsonSchema(def.inputSchema), }); } return { tools: toolsForClient, }; }); server.setRequestHandler( CallToolRequestSchema, async (request: CallToolRequest): Promise<CallToolResult> => { const { name: toolName, arguments: toolArgs } = request.params; console.info(`Attempt to use custom tool: ${toolName}`); const toolDefinition = tools.get(toolName); if (!toolDefinition) { return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: `Error: Unknown tool requested: ${toolName}`, }, ], }; } return await executeApiTool( toolName, toolDefinition, toolArgs ?? {}, securitySchemes, ); }, ); }
  • TypeScript interface FlightSearchResponse defining the structure of the flight search API response, used in the handler's serializer type annotation.
    export interface FlightSearchResponse { data: { airBoundGroups: AirBoundGroup[]; }; dictionaries: { fareFamilyWithServices: Record<string, FareFamily>; airline: Record<string, string>; flight: Record<string, FlightDetails>; location: Record<string, LocationDetails>; currency: Record<string, CurrencyDetails>; aircraft: Record<string, string>;

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