How to Use the Expedia Hotels MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I verify if a competitor's rate is cheaper?

Use the checkpricematch tool. Feed the competitor's URL and price to the agent, and it will query Expedia's system to see if they will match it.

Run headless hotel searches and manage Expedia Hotels itineraries directly from your terminal with Claude Code.

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Setup Expedia Hotels with Claude Code

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Terminal-driven hotel hunting

Ditch the heavy browser interfaces. This terminal-focused MCP server lets you run rapid-fire searches by passing parameters straight to `search_regions` and `search_hotels` from your command line. You can pipe the outputs directly to other CLI tools. Filter hotel ratings, sort by price, or grab specific property IDs to feed into your custom bash scripts.

Headless rate validation with this MCP Server

Monitor room rates without writing complex scraping scripts. This MCP Server lets you run `get_rate_plans` and `check_availability` directly through terminal prompts. Set up cron jobs or scripts that run `price_check` daily. You can track price drops on specific properties and get notified the second a rate changes.

Direct booking and cancellation scripts

Execute reservations without clicking through checkout screens. Claude Code uses `book_hotel` to register guests, secure rooms, and return a clean JSON itinerary. If you need to pull a booking, run `get_itinerary` to view the details. You can cancel reservations instantly with `cancel_itinerary` right from your shell session.

Setup guide

Set up Expedia Hotels MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see expedia-hotels-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Expedia Hotels transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Expedia Hotels tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http expedia-hotels-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Expedia Hotels MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "expedia-hotels-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Expedia Hotels MCP in Claude Code

Yes, you can pipe search results to standard terminal utilities. Claude Code uses `search_hotels` to output raw property data that you can filter using grep or jq.

Run a quick command asking the agent to check a property ID. It executes `check_availability` to return live bed configurations and pricing in your terminal.

Yes, it can process cancellations programmatically. Just provide the itinerary ID, and Claude Code runs `cancel_itinerary` to void the booking and show refund details.

Use the `check_price_match` tool. Feed the competitor's URL and price to the agent, and it will query Expedia's system to see if they will match it.

Your guest names, emails, and itinerary IDs are transmitted over an encrypted stream. Vinkius handles the authorization tokens securely, meaning sensitive booking data never touches local log files.

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