# Expedia Hotels MCP Server (`axlymxp/expedia-mcp`) Actor

Expedia hotels live in Claude, Cursor or any AI agent via MCP: search by destination and dates, then get room offers, photos and amenities. $0.02 per tool call.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/axlymxp/expedia-mcp.md
- **Developed by:** [axly](https://apify.com/axlymxp) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, AI, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $20.00 / 1,000 mcp tool calls

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Expedia Hotels MCP Server

**Give Claude, Cursor or any AI agent live access to Expedia hotels: search hotels by destination and dates, get room offers and property details, and resolve destinations — straight from your AI assistant.**

Powered by the same API the Expedia Android app uses. No Expedia account needed. As of October 2026 there is no other Expedia MCP server on the Apify Store.

***

### What your agent gets

`search_hotels` returns one object per hotel:

| Field            | Example                                   | Notes                                  |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `id`             | `"126307176"`                             | Expedia property id (use in `get_hotel_detail`) |
| `name`           | `"Hotel Casa Canita"`                     |                                        |
| `neighborhood`   | `"3 min walk to Lummus Park Beach"`       | Location hint shown by Expedia         |
| `rating`         | `10.0`                                    | Guest rating out of 10                 |
| `price_display`  | `"$153 nightly"`                          | As Expedia shows it                    |
| `price_value`    | `153.0`                                   | Nightly price as a number              |
| `price_currency` | `"USD"`                                   |                                        |
| `detail_url`     | `"https://www.expedia.com/...Hotel-Information?..."` | Expedia booking page for the dates |
| `images`         | `["https://images.trvl-media.com/..."]`   | Property photos                        |
| `checkin`, `checkout` | `"2026-11-01"`, `"2026-11-03"`       | The dates searched                     |

`get_hotel_detail` returns the property page sections: room offers, photo gallery, amenities, location, highlights and headline.

***

### Who uses this

| Buyer                     | Job to be done                                                        |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AI developers**         | Build travel concierges and trip planners with live Expedia hotel data |
| **Claude / Cursor users** | Ask "find hotels in Paris under $150" without leaving your editor     |
| **Agencies / analysts**   | Check hotel prices for a destination and dates on demand              |

***

### Available MCP tools

| Tool               | What it does                                                        |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `search_hotels`    | Hotels for a destination and dates, with nightly prices and ratings |
| `get_hotel_detail` | Room offers, photos, amenities, location and highlights for one hotel |
| `search_location`  | Resolve a city, neighbourhood or landmark to an Expedia destination |

#### `search_hotels` parameters

| Parameter     | Type    | Default          | Description                                     |
| ------------- | ------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `destination` | string  | —                | City or area, e.g. `"Miami Beach"`, `"Paris"`   |
| `check_in`    | string  | 7 days from today | `YYYY-MM-DD`                                   |
| `check_out`   | string  | 8 days from today | `YYYY-MM-DD`                                   |
| `adults`      | integer | `2`              | Adults per room                                 |
| `limit`       | integer | `20`             | Hotels to return                                |
| `sort`        | string  | `"RECOMMENDED"`  | `RECOMMENDED`, `PRICE_LOW_TO_HIGH`, `PRICE_HIGH_TO_LOW`, `REVIEW`, `DISTANCE` or `PROPERTY_CLASS` |
| `currency`    | string  | `"USD"`          | Price currency                                  |

***

### Example tool call

**`search_hotels` input:**

```json
{
    "destination": "Miami Beach",
    "check_in": "2026-11-01",
    "check_out": "2026-11-03",
    "adults": 2,
    "limit": 2,
    "sort": "REVIEW"
}
```

**Output (one hotel shown):**

```json
{
    "hotels": [
        {
            "id": "126307176",
            "name": "Hotel Casa Canita",
            "neighborhood": "3 min walk to Lummus Park Beach",
            "rating": 10.0,
            "price_display": "$153 nightly",
            "price_value": 153.0,
            "price_currency": "USD",
            "detail_url": "https://www.expedia.com/Miami-Hotels-Roami-At-Casa-Canita.h126307176.Hotel-Information?chkin=2026-11-01&chkout=2026-11-03",
            "checkin": "2026-11-01",
            "checkout": "2026-11-03"
        }
    ],
    "region_name": "Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America"
}
```

***

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.02 per tool call**, nothing else.

| Usage                                   | Tool calls | Cost  |
| --------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----- |
| One hotel search                        | 1          | $0.02 |
| Search + details for the top 5 hotels   | 6          | $0.12 |
| 100 searches a month                    | 100        | $2.00 |

***

### Connect your AI assistant

The server speaks MCP over Streamable HTTP at `https://axlymxp--expedia-mcp.apify.actor/mcp` and needs your Apify API token.

**Claude Desktop** (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "expedia": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://axlymxp--expedia-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
            "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" }
        }
    }
}
```

The same URL and header work in Cursor, n8n and any other MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP.

**Example prompts:**

> "Find 5 hotels in Miami Beach for 1–3 November, sorted by guest rating."

> "Show the room offers and amenities for the second one."

***

### Classic run mode

Start the Actor with a `destination` input to run a one-shot hotel search and save the results to the dataset instead of serving MCP.

***

### FAQ

**Is this the official Expedia API?**
No. It uses the API the Expedia Android app uses and returns the data the app shows.

**What about flights, cars and activities?**
Not yet. Only hotels are supported in this version.

**Does it require an Expedia login?**
No. Prices are the anonymous prices Expedia shows any visitor.

**Which fields can be empty?**
Search results don't include review counts, star class, address or coordinates; use `get_hotel_detail` for location and amenities. Review text and the property summary aren't available in this version.

# Actor input Schema

## `destination` (type: `string`):

Providing a destination triggers a one-shot hotel search to the dataset instead of starting the MCP server. Leave empty for MCP server mode.

## `checkIn` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Used in classic run mode only.

## `checkOut` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Used in classic run mode only.

## `adults` (type: `integer`):

Adults per room (classic mode).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Max hotels in classic run mode.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "destination": "",
  "checkIn": "",
  "checkOut": "",
  "adults": 2,
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("axlymxp/expedia-mcp").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("axlymxp/expedia-mcp").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call axlymxp/expedia-mcp --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,axlymxp/expedia-mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Og2QH1M6opSnEfgjI/builds/KvaXeCdxEN5dtiAY4/openapi.json