How do I get an Access Token for GetYourGuide?

You must register as a Partner or Distributor. Once approved, you can find your Access Token in the GetYourGuide Integrator Portal.

Can I search for activities using coordinates?

Yes! The 'search_travel_activities' tool accepts location strings which can include latitude/longitude coordinates to find tours near a specific point.

How do I check if a tour is available on a specific date?

Use the 'check_activity_availability' tool. Provide the Tour ID and an ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD) to see all open slots and vacancies for that day.

What is a 'Booking Hash'?

The Booking Hash is a unique alphanumeric identifier for a reservation. You need it to retrieve booking details or to cancel a reservation via the agent.

GetYourGuide MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: GetYourGuide
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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getyourguide": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About GetYourGuide MCP Server

Connect your AI agent to the GetYourGuide global marketplace to automate travel activity discovery and booking through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). GetYourGuide is the leading platform for finding and booking unforgettable travel experiences, from guided tours to skip-the-line tickets. This MCP server enables you to search for activities in any destination, check real-time availability, and manage travel bookings directly through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect GetYourGuide to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

Key Features

Activity Discovery — Search for tours and experiences by keyword, location, or coordinates, and fetch detailed metadata for each activity.
Real-time Availability — Check open time slots and vacancies for specific tours to find the perfect time for your trip.
Travel Booking — Programmatically create new bookings for activities and retrieve confirmation details instantly.
Booking Management — Fetch the status of existing reservations or cancel confirmed bookings using their unique hash.
Shopping Cart Tracking — List and retrieve detailed information for active or pending shopping carts.
Global Destinations — List supported cities and destinations to discover the best activities GetYourGuide has to offer globally.
Partner Insights — Access metadata for the authenticated partner account to verify connectivity and settings.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your travel operations accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The GetYourGuide MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect GetYourGuide to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the GetYourGuide MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using GetYourGuide

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the GetYourGuide MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with GetYourGuide through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

GetYourGuide + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the GetYourGuide MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

GetYourGuide MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect GetYourGuide to Claude Desktop via MCP:

cancel_travel_booking

Cancel a booking

check_activity_availability

Check open slots

create_travel_booking

Book an activity

get_activity_details

Get tour metadata

get_booking_status

Check booking details

get_cart_details

Get cart metadata

get_partner_details

Get account identity

list_active_carts

List shopping carts

list_travel_destinations

List supported cities

search_by_destination

Filter by city

search_travel_activities

Search tours/activities

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for GetYourGuide in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with GetYourGuide immediately.

"Search for guided tours of the Eiffel Tower in Paris."

"Is the 'Louvre Museum Skip-the-Line Ticket' available for October 10th?"

"Show me the status of my booking 'GYG-ABC-123-XYZ'."

Troubleshooting GetYourGuide MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting GetYourGuide to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

GetYourGuide + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating GetYourGuide MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.