Airbnb MCP server

The Airbnb Search & Listings extension provides a comprehensive way to search for Airbnb properties and retrieve detailed listing information directly from your AI application. This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is packaged as a Desktop Extension (DXT) for seamless integration.

Features

Advanced Search Capabilities

• Location-based search with support for cities, states, and regions
• Google Maps Place ID integration for precise location targeting
• Date filtering with check-in and check-out date support
• Guest configuration including adults, children, infants, and pets
• Price range filtering with minimum and maximum price constraints
• Pagination support for browsing through large result sets

Detailed Property Information

• Comprehensive listing details including amenities, policies, and highlights
• Location information with coordinates and neighborhood details
• House rules and policies for informed booking decisions
• Property descriptions and key features
• Direct links to Airbnb listings for easy booking

Installation

For Claude Desktop

1. Download the .dxt file from the releases page
2. Open your compatible AI application (e.g., Claude Desktop)
3. Install the extension through the application's extension manager
4. Configure the extension settings as needed

For Cursor and Other Applications

Before starting, ensure Node.js is installed on your computer for npx to work.

1. Go to: Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations > New MCP Server

2. Add one of the following to your mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbnb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@openbnb/mcp-server-airbnb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

To ignore robots.txt for all requests, use this version with the --ignore-robots-txt argument:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbnb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@openbnb/mcp-server-airbnb",
        "--ignore-robots-txt"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart your application.

Configuration

The extension provides the following user-configurable option:

Ignore robots.txt

• Type: Boolean (checkbox)
• Default: false
• Description: Bypass robots.txt restrictions when making requests to Airbnb
• Recommendation: Keep disabled unless needed for testing purposes

Using the Tools

airbnb_search

Search for Airbnb listings with comprehensive filtering options.

Parameters:

• location (required): Location to search (e.g., "San Francisco, CA")
• placeId (optional): Google Maps Place ID (overrides location)
• checkin (optional): Check-in date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• checkout (optional): Check-out date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• adults (optional): Number of adults (default: 1)
• children (optional): Number of children (default: 0)
• infants (optional): Number of infants (default: 0)
• pets (optional): Number of pets (default: 0)
• minPrice (optional): Minimum price per night
• maxPrice (optional): Maximum price per night
• cursor (optional): Pagination cursor for browsing results
• ignoreRobotsText (optional): Override robots.txt for this request

Returns:

• Search results with property details, pricing, and direct links
• Pagination information for browsing additional results
• Search URL for reference

airbnb_listing_details

Get detailed information about a specific Airbnb listing.

Parameters:

• id (required): Airbnb listing ID
• checkin (optional): Check-in date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• checkout (optional): Check-out date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• adults (optional): Number of adults (default: 1)
• children (optional): Number of children (default: 0)
• infants (optional): Number of infants (default: 0)
• pets (optional): Number of pets (default: 0)
• ignoreRobotsText (optional): Override robots.txt for this request

Returns:

• Detailed property information including location details, amenities, house rules, property highlights, and a direct link to the listing

Compatibility

• Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux
• Node.js: 18.0.0 or higher
• Claude Desktop: 0.10.0 or higher
• Other MCP clients: Compatible with any MCP-supporting application

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "airbnb" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@openbnb/mcp-server-airbnb"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "airbnb": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@openbnb/mcp-server-airbnb"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "airbnb": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@openbnb/mcp-server-airbnb"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect