Airbnb MCP Server
# Airbnb MCP Server
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@openbnb-org/mcp-server-airbnb)
MCP Server for searching Airbnb and get listing details.
## Tools
1. `airbnb_search`
- Search for Airbnb listings
- Required Input: `location` (string)
- Optional Inputs:
- `placeId` (string)
- `checkin` (string, YYYY-MM-DD)
- `checkout` (string, YYYY-MM-DD)
- `adults` (number)
- `children` (number)
- `infants` (number)
- `pets` (number)
- `minPrice` (number)
- `maxPrice` (number)
- `cursor` (string)
- `ignoreRobotsText` (boolean)
- Returns: Array of listings with details like name, price, location, etc.
2. `airbnb_listing_details`
- Get detailed information about a specific Airbnb listing
- Required Input: `id` (string)
- Optional Inputs:
- `checkin` (string, YYYY-MM-DD)
- `checkout` (string, YYYY-MM-DD)
- `adults` (number)
- `children` (number)
- `infants` (number)
- `pets` (number)
- `ignoreRobotsText` (boolean)
- Returns: Detailed listing information including description, host details, amenities, pricing, etc.
## Features
- Respects Airbnb's robots.txt rules
- Uses cheerio for HTML parsing
- No API key required
- Returns structured JSON data
- Reduces context load by flattening and picking data
## Setup
### Installing on Claude Desktop
Before starting make sure [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) is installed on your desktop for `npx` to work.
1. Go to: Settings > Developer > Edit Config
2. Add the following to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"airbnb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@openbnb/mcp-server-airbnb"
]
}
}
}
```
To ignore robots.txt for all requests, use this version with `--ignore-robots-txt` args
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"airbnb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@openbnb/mcp-server-airbnb",
"--ignore-robots-txt"
]
}
}
}
```
3. Restart Claude Desktop and plan your next trip that include Airbnbs!
### Other Option: Installing via Smithery
To install mcp-server-airbnb for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@openbnb-org/mcp-server-airbnb):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @openbnb-org/mcp-server-airbnb --client claude
```
## Build (for devs)
```bash
npm install
npm run build
```
## License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License.
## Disclaimer
Airbnb is a trademark of Airbnb, Inc.
OpenBnB is not related to Airbnb, Inc. or its subsidiaries
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: one retrieves detailed information for a specific listing, while the other searches for listings with filters and pagination. There is no overlap or ambiguity between these functions, making it easy for an agent to choose the right tool based on the task.
Both tool names follow a consistent pattern: 'airbnb_' prefix followed by a descriptive verb_noun combination (listing_details and search). This uniformity enhances readability and predictability, making the tool set easy to understand and use.
With only two tools, the server feels under-scoped for an Airbnb domain, which typically involves more operations like booking, user management, reviews, or listing creation. While the tools cover basic retrieval and search, the count is too low to support comprehensive agent workflows, limiting functionality.
The tool set is severely incomplete for an Airbnb server, lacking essential operations such as booking a listing, managing user accounts, handling reviews, or creating/updating listings. This creates significant gaps that will likely cause agent failures when attempting full interactions with the platform.