PeopleLikeUs MCP Server
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@PeopleLikeUs MCP Serverfind homes in Paris for July"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
PeopleLikeUs MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the PeopleLikeUs home exchange platform directly from your AI assistant.
Browse properties, manage conversations, update your availability calendar, track exchanges — all with natural language.
Features
28 MCP tools covering read and write operations
Search properties by country, location, dates
Messaging: read conversations, send messages, delete threads
Calendar management: add/remove availability and unavailability periods
Exchange tracking: create, update dates/type, cancel
Auto-login with email/password — no manual token extraction needed
Session cache (
~/.peoplelikeus-mcp-session.json, 1h TTL)CSRF protection handled automatically
Rate limiting with configurable delay between requests
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Quick Start
git clone https://github.com/manganate006/peoplelikeus-mcp
cd peoplelikeus-mcp
npm install && npm run buildAuthentication
PeopleLikeUs uses standard Laravel session authentication — no CAPTCHA, no Auth0. Automated login works out of the box.
Option 1 — Auto-login (recommended)
Set PLU_EMAIL and PLU_PASSWORD in your config.
Option 2 — Browser cookies
Copy laravel_session + XSRF-TOKEN from DevTools → Cookies.
Option 3 — Runtime login
Call plu_login with your email and password.
Priority | Method | Description |
1 |
| Auto-login (recommended) |
2 |
| Raw cookie string from DevTools |
3 | Disk cache |
|
4 | Runtime | Call |
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"peoplelikeus": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/peoplelikeus-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"PLU_EMAIL": "your@email.com",
"PLU_PASSWORD": "yourpassword"
}
}
}
}Variable | Required | Default | Description |
| No* | — | Login email |
| No* | — | Login password |
| No* | — | Raw cookie string |
| No |
| Delay between requests (ms) |
Tools (28)
Auth (3)
Tool | Description |
| Check authentication status |
| Login with credentials |
| Inject raw browser cookies |
Properties (2)
Tool | Description |
| Property details (public page) |
| List your own properties |
Calendar (6)
Tool | Description |
| Get availability periods (JSON API) |
| Get unavailability periods (JSON API) |
| Add an availability period |
| Delete an availability period |
| Add an unavailability period |
| Delete an unavailability period |
Conversations & Messages (5)
Tool | Description |
| List conversations |
| Get messages in a thread |
| Send a message |
| Delete a message |
| Delete/trash a conversation |
Exchanges (6)
Tool | Description |
| List your exchanges |
| Exchange details |
| Propose a new exchange |
| Update exchange dates |
| Change exchange type |
| Cancel an exchange |
Search (2)
Tool | Description |
| Search properties |
| Search by listing number |
Misc (2)
Tool | Description |
| Get notifications |
| Get authenticated user info |
Architecture
src/
├── index.ts — Entry point, StdioServerTransport
├── server.ts — 28 MCP tool definitions + request dispatch
├── api.ts — HTTP client (JSON API + HTML parsing)
├── auth.ts — Laravel session auth (login, CSRF, cookies, cache)
└── types.ts — TypeScript interfacesDual API approach:
JSON API:
/api/availables,/api/unavailables,/notifications,/authuserHTML parsing: conversations, exchanges, properties, search (Laravel Blade)
License
MIT
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